Ghost (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Ghost type (Japanese: ゴーストタイプ Ghost type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Ghost-type Pokémon are Agatha of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, Morty of Ecruteak City, Phoebe of the Hoenn Elite Four, Fantina of Hearthome City, Shauntal of the Unova Elite Four, and Acerola of the Alola Elite Four. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ghost-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 65.36
Attack: 77.91
Defense: 84.44
Sp.Atk: 77.18
Sp.Def: 80.04
Speed: 62.35
Total: 447.28

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 74.17
Attack: 88.91
Defense: 93.20
Sp.Atk: 86.89
Sp.Def: 91.54
Speed: 71.83
Total: 506.54

Battle properties

Generation I

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×	None		2×
0×			0×

Generations II to V

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×

Generation VI onwards

Ghost-type Pokémon are now immune to effects that prevent recall or escape (such as Mean Look and Shadow Tag), and they are also guaranteed to flee from any wild battle regardless of Speed.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×

Characteristics

Defense

The Ghost type is a valuable defensive type due to being immune to both the Fighting-type, one of the most popular attacking types, and the Normal-type, a type with a number of strong moves. As of Generation VI, Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to all trapping moves and Abilities, including Shadow Tag and binding moves such as Infestation. Ghost types are also guaranteed to run from wild battles regardless of Speed. Ghost-type Pokémon can learn variety of status ailment moves and alike, such as Confuse Ray, Hypnosis, Thunder Wave, or Will-O-Wisp.

Prior to Generation VI, Pokémon that are both Dark-type and Ghost-type have no weaknesses (excluding Fighting-type moves used under immunity-negating conditions such as Ring Target or Scrappy), as the resistances of the Dark type cover the weaknesses of Ghost, and vice-versa. In Generation VI, the Fairy type was introduced, which is super effective against Dark and not resisted by Ghost, so these Pokémon now have a weakness to Fairy.

Ghost types are also unique in the fact that they have a type-specific attack: Curse, which, other than being the only ???-type move before the type was removed in Generation V, works differently for Ghost-type Pokémon than it does for other Pokémon.

Offense

Contrary to Dark-types, most Ghost-type Pokémon are special attackers due to their typically high Special Attack, despite the fact that Ghost-type moves were physical moves prior to Generation IV. In Generation I, there were no types that resisted Ghost-type moves, although there was only one move that would be affected by same-type attack bonus and due to a possible error Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type attacks. In Generation II, Steel and Dark were added in order to resist Ghost-type moves. As of Generation VI, the only differences between Dark and Ghost is that Dark-type moves are not very effective on Fighting or Fairy while Ghost-type moves do normal damage to those types, and Ghost-type moves do not affect Normal Pokémon.

Ghost-type moves are great for neutral coverage, as Steel-type Pokémon no longer resist them in Generation VI. No Pokémon resists a combination of Fighting and Ghost-type moves, as the only combination capable of this (Normal/Ghost) has never materialized. A combination of Fairy and Ghost-type moves has nearly as good coverage, only resisted by Normal types with a secondary type that resist Fairy, of which there are currently only two. Despite this, Ghost types do not have reliable damaging moves that have 100 or more base power.

Contest properties

In Contests, Ghost-type moves are typically Clever moves, but some may be any of the other Contest conditions.

Pokémon

As of Generation VII, there are 46 Ghost-type Pokémon or 5.7% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ghost-type in at least one of their forms, including Alola Forms), making it the 2nd rarest of the eighteen types, only above Ice.

Pure Ghost-type Pokémon

# Name 200 Misdreavus 353 Shuppet 354 Banette Mega Banette 355 Duskull 356 Dusclops 429 Mismagius 477 Dusknoir 562 Yamask 563 Cofagrigus

Half Ghost-type Pokémon

Primary Ghost-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison Mega Gengar Ghost Poison 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 487 Giratina Ghost Dragon Ghost Dragon 607 Litwick Ghost Fire 608 Lampent Ghost Fire 609 Chandelure Ghost Fire 708 Phantump Ghost Grass 709 Trevenant Ghost Grass 710 Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass 711 Gourgeist Ghost Grass 741 Oricorio Sensu Style Ghost Flying 769 Sandygast Ghost Ground 770 Palossand Ghost Ground 778 Mimikyu Ghost Fairy 781 Dhelmise Ghost Grass

Secondary Ghost-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 105 Marowak Alola Form Fire Ghost 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost Mega Sableye Dark Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 479 Rotom Electric Ghost 592 Frillish Water Ghost 593 Jellicent Water Ghost 622 Golett Ground Ghost 623 Golurk Ground Ghost 679 Honedge Steel Ghost 680 Doublade Steel Ghost 681 Aegislash Steel Ghost 720 Hoopa Psychic Ghost 724 Decidueye Grass Ghost 792 Lunala Psychic Ghost 800 Dawn Wings Necrozma Psychic Ghost 802 Marshadow Fighting Ghost 806 Blacephalon Fire Ghost

Pokéstar Studios opponents

# Name Type 1 Type 2 N/A Majin Dark Ghost

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
III	Astonish	Physical	Cute	03030	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
I	Confuse Ray	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
II	Curse	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
II	Destiny Bond	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	Self	After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
III	Grudge	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	Self	If the user faints, the user's grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent's move that knocked it out.
V	Hex	Special	Clever	06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
I	Lick	Physical	Cute	03030	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Normal	The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
VII	Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom	Special		200200	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Lunala, attacks the target with full force. This move can ignore the effect of the target's Ability.
VII	Moongeist Beam	Special		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
VII	Never-Ending Nightmare	Physical		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	Deep-seated grudges summoned by the user's Z-Power trap the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII	Never-Ending Nightmare	Special		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	Deep-seated grudges summoned by the user's Z-Power trap the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.
I	Night Shade	Special	Clever	VariesVaries	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
II	Nightmare	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.
IV	Ominous Wind	Special	Beautiful	06060	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
VI	Phantom Force	Physical	Cool	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
II	Shadow Ball	Special	Clever	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
VII	Shadow Bone	Physical		08585	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
IV	Shadow Claw	Physical	Cool	07070	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.
IV	Shadow Force	Physical	Cool	120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
III	Shadow Punch	Physical	Clever	06060	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.
IV	Shadow Sneak	Physical	Clever	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Normal	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
VII	Sinister Arrow Raid	Physical		180180	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	The user, Decidueye, creates countless arrows using its Z-Power and shoots the target with full force.
VII	Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike	Physical		195195	000—%	011 (max 1)	Normal	After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Marshadow, punches and kicks the target consecutively with full force.
VII	Spectral Thief	Physical		09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user hides in the target's shadow, steals the target's stat boosts, and then attacks.
VII	Spirit Shackle	Physical		08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target's shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping.
II	Spite	Status	Tough	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
VI	Trick-or-Treat	Status	Cute	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Ghost type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Ghost-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Ghost-type move, uses a Ghost-type move, is sent out against a Ghost-type opponent, is holding a Ghost Memory, or is holding a Spooky Plate or Ghostium Z.

Since Generation VI, Ghost-type Pokémon are also immune to Magnet Pull, Arena Trap, and Shadow Tag.

Gen	Ability	Description
V	Rattled	Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
IV	Scrappy	Enables Normal- and Fighting-type moves to hit Ghost-type Pokémon.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Ghost-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
V	Cursed Body	Has a 30% chance of disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

In the TCG

Main article: Psychic (TCG)

Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG compared to game series, Ghost Pokémon fall under the Psychic-type.

Psychic-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Darkness and other Psychic Pokémon, with resistances to Colorless and Fighting. Psychic-type Pokémon are strong against Grass (until Diamond & Pearl), Fighting and Psychic Pokémon, whilst Colorless, Darkness and Metal Pokémon can resist this type.

Trivia

• Generation VII introduced the most Ghost-type Pokémon of any generation, with ten, and Generation II introduced the fewest Ghost-type Pokémon, with only one.
• Generation VII introduced the most Ghost-type moves of any generation, with eight, and Generation V introduced the fewest Ghost-type moves, with only one.
• In Generation I, Ghost-type moves have no effect on Psychic-type Pokémon, though an abundance of evidence suggests that this may have been an error. Multiple sources mention that Ghost-type moves are super effective on Psychic-type Pokémon: official strategy guides published by Nintendo, two episodes of the anime (The Tower of Terror and Haunter versus Kadabra), and even the games themselves, where a Trainer in the Saffron Gym mentions that Psychic-type Pokémon "only fear Bugs and Ghosts" (though the reference to Ghost-type Pokémon was removed in Pokémon Yellow). This was corrected in Generation II to make Ghost moves actually be super effective against Psychic-type Pokémon.
• There are no Ghost-type moves with an accuracy lower than 100%.
• While the Ghost type has an immunity to Normal-type moves, several damaging moves that display as Normal can affect them, including Hidden Power (whose actual type varies) and Struggle (Generation II onwards).
• From Generation VI onward, it is not possible for any Pokémon to possess a double resistance to Ghost. The only Pokémon to possess a double resistance in previous generations are Pawniard and Bisharp, both of which are Dark/Steel.
• The Ghost type is the only type immune to two types: Normal and Fighting.
• Kalos is the only region without a notable Ghost-type specialist.
• In Pokémon Conquest, Ghost-type Pokémon which are not part-Flying or have Levitate are shown with an animation of physically passing through enemies, referencing the common belief that real life ghosts can pass through solid objects. They cannot, however, pass through any other obstacle on the field in-game.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ゴースト Ghost Bulgarian Призрачни Prizrachni Chinese Cantonese 幽靈 Yāulìhng Mandarin 幽靈 / 幽灵 Yōulíng Czech Duch Danish Spøgelse Dutch Geest Spook Finnish Kummitus Aave Haamu French Spectre German Geist Greek Φάντασμα Fántasma Hebrew רוח Ruach Hungarian Szellem Indonesian Hantu Italian Spettro Korean 고스트 Ghost Norwegian Spøkelse Polish Duch Portuguese Fantasma Romanian Fantomă Russian Привидение Privideniye Призрак Prizrak Spanish Fantasma Swedish Spöke Thai ผี Phī วิญญาณ Wiỵỵāṇ Vietnamese Ma