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Ghost Type

Complete guide to Ghost type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Ghost type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Ghost Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Ghost type moves

Super effective against
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Psychic type icon
Psychic
½×Not very effective against
Dark type icon
Dark
No effect against
Normal type icon
Normal

Ghost Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Dark type icon
Dark
½× fromResists damage from
Poison type icon
Poison
Bug type icon
Bug
0× fromImmune to
Normal type icon
Normal
Fighting type icon
Fighting

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Ghost type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Ghost moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Ghost Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Ghost Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Ghost Moves

Powerful Ghost type moves to consider for your team

Night Shade
Ghost Type Move
Shadow Ball
Ghost Type Move
Shadow Claw
Ghost Type Move
Ominous Wind
Ghost Type Move
Hex
Ghost Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Ghost type moves to counter:

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Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Ghost type moves with complementary types that cover Ghost's weaknesses (weak to ghost, dark).

Ghost in Other Languages

How "Ghost" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸
English
en
Ghost
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
ゴースト
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
고스트
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
幽灵
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
幽靈
🇫🇷
French
fr
Spectre
🇩🇪
German
de
Geist
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Fantasma

+2 more languages available

Ghost Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Ghost typing

Filter by Generation

92
Total
51
Primary
41
Secondary

Primary Ghost Type

Pokémon where Ghost is their first type

Secondary Ghost Type

Pokémon where Ghost is their second type