Ghost (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable specialists in the Ghost-type include Agatha of the Kanto Elite Four, Morty of Ecruteak City, Phoebe of the Hoenn Elite Four, and Fantina of Hearthome City.
Statistical averages
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 41
|
101 - 148 | 192 - 286 | |
68
|
65 - 132 | 126 - 258 | |
64
|
62 - 127 | 119 - 249 | |
76
|
72 - 140 | 141 - 276 | |
66
|
63 - 129 | 123 - 254 | |
62
|
60 - 125 | 116 - 245 | |
Total: 377
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Battle properties
Generation I
Ghost-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Ghost
- Are not very effective against: None (Dark and Steel weren't introduced until Generation II)
- Have no effect against: Normal, Psychic
Ghost-type Pokémon:
Generation II-onward
Ghost-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Ghost, Psychic
- Are not very effective against: Dark, Steel
- Have no effect against: Normal
Ghost-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
The Ghost-type is one of the smallest elemental types in the game, with few additions in each new Pokémon game. They are also unique in the fact that they have a type-specific attack called Curse, which, other than being the only Template:Type2 move, works differently for Ghost-types than it does for other Pokémon.
Ghost Pokémon are used mainly to inflict status effects, like confusion or paralysis. Most Ghost-type moves cause some effect, such as Curse. They are a good type to use in Pokémon battling, because of their possession of all-around good attacks, such as Hypnosis and Shadow Ball.
It is interesting to note that the weaknesses of the Ghost-type are covered by the resistances of the Template:Type2, and vice-versa, so their combination, seen in the Pokémon Sableye and Spiritomb, has no weaknesses at all. What is to be remembered is that this does not make for a perfect Pokémon. There is also always the possibility for the immunities of the Ghost- and Dark-types to be removed via certain moves, such as Odor Sleuth, as well, making for a weakness.
Pokémon
Pure Ghost-type Pokémon
| # | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | File:200MS.gif | Misdreavus |
| 353 | File:353MS.gif | Shuppet |
| 354 | File:354MS.gif | Banette |
| 355 | File:355MS.gif | Duskull |
| 356 | File:356MS.gif | Dusclops |
| 429 | 
|
Mismagius |
| 477 | 
|
Dusknoir |
Half Ghost-type Pokémon
Primary Ghost-type Pokémon
Secondary Ghost-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | File:292MS.gif | Shedinja | File:BugIC.gif | File:GhostIC.gif |
| 302 | File:302MS.gif | Sableye | File:DarkIC.gif | File:GhostIC.gif |
| 478 | 
|
Froslass | File:IceIC.gif | File:GhostIC.gif |
| 479 | 
|
Rotom | File:ElectricIC.gif | File:GhostIC.gif |
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 30 | 100% | 15 | One foe | The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch |
| Lick | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:ToughIC.gif | 20 | 100% | 30 | One foe | The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target. |
| Night Shade | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | Varies | 100% | 15 | One foe | The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level. |
| Ominous Wind | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 60 | 100% | 5 | One foe | The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once. |
| Shadow Ball | File:SpecialIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 80 | 100% | 15 | One foe | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp.Def stat |
| Shadow Claw | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:CuteIC.gif | 70 | 100% | 15 | One foe | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio |
| Shadow Force | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 120 | 100% | 5 | One foe | The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect |
| Shadow Punch | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 60 | —% | 20 | One foe | The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. |
| Shadow Sneak | File:PhysicalIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | 40 | 100% | 30 | One foe | The user extends it's shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first. |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confuse Ray | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | 100% | 10 | One foe | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion |
| Destiny Bond | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | — | 5 | User | When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints. |
| Grudge | File:StatusIC.gif | File:ToughIC.gif | — | — | 5 | User | If the user faints, the user's grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe's move that knocked it out. |
| Nightmare | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | 100% | 15 | One foe | A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that reduces its health by 1/4 every turn until it awakens. |
| Spite | File:StatusIC.gif | File:SmartIC.gif | — | 100% | 10 | One foe | The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. |
Trivia
In Generation I, Ghost-type moves didn't have any effect on Psychic-type Pokémon. This didn't make any sense in the anime where it was said that Ghost-types are the best type to fight Psychic-type Pokémon. This may mean that by the time that the episode in which Ash fought Sabrina was written, the Generation II weaknesses and resistances had already been determined. It is the only elemental type to go from 0 effectiveness to 2x effectiveness on another type.
In other languages
- French: Spectre
- German: Geist
- Italian: Spettro
- Spanish: Fantasma
- Korean: 고스트 ghost
