Ghost (type)

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Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Ghost trainers of note include Agatha of the Kanto Elite Four, Morty of Ecruteak City, Phoebe of the Hoenn Elite Four, and Merissa of Yosuga City

The literal ghost seen in Pokémon Tower

Statistical Averages

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
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
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Battle Properties

Ghost-type attacks:

  • 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 teachable to everyone, had a different effect for Ghosts.

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. This type only gained potential after the introduction of actual Ghost attacks in Gold/Silver/Crystal.

It is interesting to note that the weaknesses of the Ghost type are covered by the resistances of the Dark type, and vice-versa, so their combination, seen in the Pokémon Sableye and Mikaruge, 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

Half Ghost-type Pokémon

Primary Ghost-type Pokémon

Secondary Ghost-type Pokémon

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Non-damaging moves

In other languages

  • Japanese: ゴースト ghost
  • French: spectre
  • German: Geist
  • Italian: spettro
  • Spanish: fantasma
  • Dutch: geest
  • Portuguese: fantasma
  • Hebrew: רוחות
  • Swedish: spöke
  • Danish: spøgelse
  • Norwegian: spøkelse
  • Finnish: kummitus
  • Polish: duch
  • Hungarian: szellem
  • Arabic: شبح