Ghost · Physical move · Gen 6
Phantom Force
Phantom Force is a Ghost-type physical move introduced in Generation 6. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 56 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Disappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection. If this move is successful, it breaks through the target's Baneful Bunker, Detect, King's Shield, Protect, or Spiky Shield for this turn, allowing other Pokemon to attack the target normally. If the target's side is protected by Crafty Shield, Mat Block, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard, that protection is also broken for this turn and other Pokemon may attack the target's side normally. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (43 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (21 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (25 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Phantom Force
56 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 6–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | 6 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Yamask | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bramblin | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brambleghast | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sinistcha | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Phantom Force FAQ
What does Phantom Force do?
Phantom Force is a Ghost-type physical move with 90 power. If this move is successful, it breaks through the target's Baneful Bunker, Detect, King's Shield, Protect, or Spiky Shield for this turn, allowing other Pokemon to attack the target normally. If the target's side is protected by Crafty Shield, Mat Block, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard, that protection is also broken for this turn and other Pokemon may attack the target's side normally. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. On the first turn, the user avoids all attacks. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Phantom Force?
56 Pokémon and forms can learn Phantom Force in at least one game: 43 in Scarlet & Violet, 21 in Pokémon Champions and 25 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Haunter, Gengar, Mew, Misdreavus, Shedinja and Sableye.
Is Phantom Force in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 21 Pokémon can use Phantom Force in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Phantom Force super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Phantom Force is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.