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

2×Super effective against

Ghost

Psychic

½×Not very effective against

Dark

0×No effect against

Normal

Ghost Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from

Ghost

Dark

½× fromResists damage from

Poison

Bug

0× fromImmune to

Normal

Fighting

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Ghost type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Ghost moves deal 2× damage to these types

Ghost

Psychic

Weak To

Ghost Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Ghost

Dark

Resists

Ghost Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Poison

Bug

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:

ghostpsychic

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

Ghost

🇯🇵

Japanese

ゴースト

🇰🇷

Korean

고스트

🇨🇳

Chinese (Simplified)

zh-Hans

幽灵

🇹🇼

Chinese (Traditional)

zh-Hant

幽靈

🇫🇷

French

Spectre

🇩🇪

German

Geist

🇪🇸

Spanish

Fantasma

+2 more languages available

Ghost Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Ghost typing

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Primary

Secondary

Primary Ghost Type

Pokémon where Ghost is their first type

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Ghost Type

Type Effectiveness

Ghost Attacking

Ghost Defending

Quick Battle Reference

Strong Against

Weak To

Resists

Recommended Ghost Moves

Strategic Usage

Team Building Tip

Ghost in Other Languages

Ghost Type Pokémon

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Primary Ghost Type

Gastly

Haunter

Gengar

Misdreavus

Shuppet

Banette

Duskull

Dusclops

Drifloon

Drifblim

Mismagius

Spiritomb

Dusknoir

Giratina-altered

Yamask

Cofagrigus

Litwick

Lampent

Chandelure

Phantump

Trevenant

Pumpkaboo-average

Gourgeist-average

Sandygast

Palossand

Mimikyu-disguised

Dhelmise

Sinistea

Polteageist

Cursola

Spectrier

Greavard

Houndstone

Flutter-mane

Gimmighoul

Giratina-origin

Pumpkaboo-small

Pumpkaboo-large

Pumpkaboo-super

Gourgeist-small

Gourgeist-large

Gourgeist-super

Gengar-mega

Banette-mega

Oricorio-sensu

Mimikyu-busted

Mimikyu-totem-disguised

Mimikyu-totem-busted

Corsola-galar