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. Ghost-type moves are super-effective against Ghost- and Psychic-type Pokémon, while Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark- and Ghost-type moves.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 63.54
Attack: 79.03
Defense: 80.04
Sp.Atk: 80.84
Sp.Def: 78.55
Speed: 63.21
Total: 445.21

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 73.46
Attack: 92.44
Defense: 88.49
Sp.Atk: 94.66
Sp.Def: 90.80
Speed: 73.80
Total: 513.65

Battle properties

Generation I

Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be paralyzed by Lick.

Ghost-type Pokémon are affected by Bide, Counter, Seismic Toss, SonicBoom, and Super Fang despite type immunity.

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

Generations II to V

In generation II and III only, Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to Glare.

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

Ghost is the only type with more than one immunity. However, these immunities can be removed by Foresight, Odor Sleuth, or Scrappy. As of Generation VI, Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to being trapped by all trapping moves and Abilities, including the binding effect of moves such as Infestation. Ghost types are also guaranteed to run from wild battles regardless of Speed. Most Ghost-type Pokémon can learn Will-O-Wisp and other status condition-inducing moves.

Ghost types are also unique in the fact that they have a type-specific attack: Curse, which works differently for Ghost-type Pokémon than it does for other Pokémon. The move Trick-or-Treat adds the Ghost type to the target's types.

Offense

Since Steel-type Pokémon no longer resist Ghost-type attacks in Generation VI, Ghost is tied with Dragon for the least resisted type, being resisted by Dark and ineffective against Normal. Currently, only the Hisuian Zorua family resists a Ghost/Fighting combination while only the Litleo and Shroodle families resist a Ghost/Fairy combination (except when Trick-or-Treat is considered).

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 IX, there are 73 Ghost-type Pokémon or 7.12% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ghost-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), making it the third rarest type after Fairy and Dragon and before Electric.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed.

Pure Ghost-type Pokémon

# Name 200 Misdreavus 222 Corsola Galarian 353 Shuppet 354 Banette Mega Banette 355 Duskull 356 Dusclops 429 Mismagius 477 Dusknoir 562 Yamask 563 Cofagrigus 854 Sinistea 855 Polteageist 864 Cursola 897 Spectrier ??? Greavard ??? Houndstone ??? Gimmighoul Chest Gimmighoul-Roaming Gimmighoul Roaming

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 Gigantamax Gengar Ghost Poison 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon Giratina Origin Forme 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 ??? Flutter Mane Ghost Fairy

Secondary Ghost-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 105 Marowak Alolan Fire Ghost 157 Typhlosion Hisuian Fire Ghost 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost Mega Sableye Dark Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 479 Rotom Electric Ghost 562 Yamask Galarian Ground Ghost 570 Zorua Hisuian Normal Ghost 571 Zoroark Hisuian Normal 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 Shield forme Aegislash Steel Ghost Blade forme Aegislash Steel Ghost 720 Hoopa Confined Psychic Ghost 724 Decidueye Grass Ghost 792 Lunala Psychic Ghost 800 Dawn Wings Necrozma Psychic Ghost 802 Marshadow Fighting Ghost 806 Blacephalon Fire Ghost 867 Runerigus Ground Ghost 885 Dreepy Dragon Ghost 886 Drakloak Dragon Ghost 887 Dragapult Dragon Ghost 898 Shadow Rider Calyrex Psychic Ghost 902 Basculegion Water Ghost ??? Skeledirge Fire Ghost ??? Ceruledge Fire Ghost ??? Bramblin Grass Ghost ??? Brambleghast Grass Ghost ??? Annihilape Fighting Ghost ??? Gholdengo Steel Ghost

Changed types

These Ghost-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types 479 Heat Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Fire 479 Wash Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Water 479 Frost Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Ice 479 Fan Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Flying 479 Mow Rotom Gen IV Electric Ghost Gen V+ Electric Grass

Pokéstar Studios opponents

Majin  Dark  Ghost  Wonder Guard HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

Moves

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ghost-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Some moves have had their types changed.

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.
VIII	Astral Barrage	Special		120120	100100%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	The user attacks by sending a frightful amount of small ghosts at opposing Pokémon.
VIII	Bitter Malice	Special		06060	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks its target with spine-chilling resentment. This may also leave the target with frostbite. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
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.
VIII	G-Max Terror	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	A Ghost-type attack that Gigantamax Gengar use. This Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadow to prevent them from escaping.
VIII	G-Max Terror	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	A Ghost-type attack that Gigantamax Gengar use. This Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadow to prevent them from escaping.
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.
VIII	Infernal Parade	Special		06060	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks with myriad fireballs. This may also leave the target with a burn. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
IX	Last Respects	Physical		05050	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the user's party, the greater the move's power.
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.
VIII	Max Phantasm	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense stat.
VIII	Max Phantasm	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	Many Others	This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense stat.
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	000—	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.
VIII	Poltergeist	Physical		110110	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user attacks the target by controlling the target's item. The move fails if the target doesn't have an item.
IX	Rage Fist	Physical		05050	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user converts its rage into energy to attack. The more times the user has been hit by attacks, the greater the move's power.
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.

Changed types

The following Ghost-type moves have had their types changed.

Move Original type New type Curse Gen II-IV ??? Gen V+ Ghost

Abilities

Interacting with the Ghost type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Ghost-type Pokémon if it uses a Ghost-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Ghost-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with 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
IX	Purifying Salt	The Pokémon's pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-type moves.
V	Rattled	The Pokémon gets scared when hit by a Dark-, Ghost-, or Bug-type attack or if intimidated, which boosts its Speed stat.
IV	Scrappy	The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal- and Fighting-type moves. It is also unaffected by Intimidate.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

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

Gen	Ability	Description
V	Cursed Body	May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

	Name	Description
	Ghost Gem	A gem with a spectral essence. When held, it strengthens the power of a Ghost-type move one time.
	Ghost Memory	A memory disc that contains Ghost-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
	Ghostium Z	It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ghost-type moves to Ghost-type Z-Moves.
	Griseous Orb	A glowing orb to be held by Giratina. It boosts the power of Dragon- and Ghost-type moves when it is held.
	Kasib Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ghost-type attack.
	Spell Tag	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a sinister, eerie tag that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
	Spooky Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a stone tablet that boosts the power of Ghost-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation VIII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

	Name
	Adrenaline Orb
	Cleanse Tag
	Custap Berry
	Dusk Stone
	Mago Berry
	Odd Incense
	Reaper Cloth

Notable Ghost-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Ghost-type Trainers

Gen	Trainer	Title	Location
I	Agatha	Elite Four	Indigo Plateau
II	Morty	Gym Leader	Ecruteak Gym
III	Phoebe	Elite Four	Ever Grande City
IV	Fantina	Gym Leader Coordinator	Hearthome Gym
V	Shauntal	Elite Four	Unova Pokémon League
VII	Acerola	Trial Captain Elite Four	Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site) Alola Pokémon League
VIII	AllisterSh	Gym Leader	Stow-on-Side Stadium
IX	Ryme	Gym Leader	Montenevera Gym

Icons

Core series

Icon from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold and SoulSilver	Icon from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Icon from Generation IV	Icon from Generation V	Icon from Generation VI	Icon from Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!	Icon from Pokémon Sword and Shield	Symbol icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME	Icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Symbol icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet and Violet

Side series

Icon from Pokémon Stadium	Icon from Pokémon Stadium 2	Icon from Pokémon Colosseum	Icon from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Icon from Pokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Symbol icon from Pokémon Ranger	Symbol icon from Pokémon Battrio	Symbol icon from Pokémon Tretta	Symbol icon from Pokémon GO	Symbol icon from Pokémon Rumble Rush	Symbol icon from Pokémon Masters EX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Symbol icon from Pokémon Mezastar	Symbol icon from New Pokémon Snap

In the TCG

Main article: Psychic (TCG)

Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG compared to the game series, Ghost-type 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

A deceased Totem Trevenant in the anime

• Generation VIII introduced the most Ghost-type Pokémon of any generation, with thirteen. Generation II introduced the fewest Ghost-type Pokémon, with only one, Misdreavus.
• Generation VII introduced the most Ghost-type moves of any generation, with eight. Generation V introduced the fewest Ghost-type moves, with only one, Hex.
• 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-type moves actually be super effective against Psychic-type Pokémon.
• The Ghost type is the only type immune to two types: Normal and Fighting.
  • It is also the only type to have ever been ineffective against two types: Normal and Psychic in Generation I.
  • Ghost and Normal are the only two types to be ineffective against each other.
• 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 (which inflicts typeless damage from Generation II onward).
• In the Mystery Dungeon games, Ghost-type Pokémon can walk through "walls" (some dungeons have cliffs, holes, or other equivalents), although doing so rapidly depletes their Belly meter.
• 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 were Pawniard and Bisharp, both of which are Dark/Steel.
• 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.
• Ghost and Dark types are super effective against the same types. As of Generation VI, the only difference between them is that Dark-type moves are not very effective on Fighting or Fairy while Ghost-type moves do not affect Normal Pokémon.
• As shown in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, some Ghost-type Pokémon, despite their name, can still die. This was first mentioned in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, where Acerola revealed that her Shiny Mimikyu, Mimikins, is in fact the ghost of a deceased Mimikyu. Later, in A Timeless Encounter!, it is revealed that Professor Kukui had once befriended a Totem Trevenant that he nicknamed Elder. It is later revealed that Elder has since died, its body now a regular tree, though the circumstances of the death weren't revealed. Giratina is another Ghost-type whose life has been in danger, in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. However, despite this, it still appears that many Ghost-type Pokémon, particularly ones who are more similar to traditional ghosts, are indeed immune to the ravages of time and can live on indefinitely; for instance, a Yamask shown in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! was told to be millennia old.
• All Ghost-type moves are eligible to be used in Sky Battles.
• The Ghost type was the last type to have at least one Pokémon officially owned by Ash in the anime, following his capture of a Gengar in A Chilling Curse!.
• Rock is the only type that has yet to be paired with Ghost.
• Despite being introduced in Generation I, there were no pure Ghost-type Pokémon until Generation II, with only Misdreavus.
• Ghost and Dragon share some qualities. They both:
  • originally had three Pokémon in Generation I, then gained only one more in Generation II.
  • are the only types that are weak to themselves.
  • have one type immune to them and one type resistant to them.
• Until The Isle of Armor and the introduction of Poltergeist, every Ghost-type move was 100% accurate or could not miss.
• In Japanese, the Ghost type shares its name with Haunter, whose Japanese name is ゴースト Ghost.

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 Duchový Danish Spøgelse Dutch Geest Spook Finnish Kummitus Aave Haamu French Spectre German Geist Greek Φάντασμα Fántasma Hebrew רוח Ruakh רוח רפאים Ruakh Refa'eem Hindi घोस्ट Ghost भूत Bhoot* Hungarian Szellem Indonesian Hantu Italian Spettro Korean 고스트 Ghost Malaysian Hantu Norwegian Spøkelse Polish Duch Portuguese Fantasma Romanian Fantomă Russian Привидение Privideniye Призрак Prizrak Spanish Fantasma Swedish Spöke Thai ผี Phi วิญญาณ Winyan Turkish Hayalet Vietnamese Ma