92 Pokémon & forms · 76 species · Gen 6+ chart

Ghost Type Pokémon

All 92 Ghost-type Pokémon and forms, 21 of them pure Ghost. Ghost attacks hit Psychic and Ghost super effectively; a Ghost type is weak to Ghost and Dark.

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Ghost attacking

Super effective (2×) against: Psychic Ghost
Not very effective (½×) against: Dark
No effect (0×) on: Normal

Ghost defending

Weak to (2×): Ghost Dark
Resists (½×): Poison Bug
Immune to (0×): Normal Fighting

How the Ghost type changed across generations

Ghost has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue).

Gen 2Ghost → Psychic0× → 2×Gen 1 chart fixed
Gen 6Ghost → Steel½× → 1×Steel lost its resistances

New matchups from types added later

Gen 2Ghost → Dark½×
Gen 2Dark → Ghost2×
Gen 2Ghost → Steel½×

Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.

Best Ghost Pokémon by role

Fully evolved Ghost types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.

Fastest: Dragapult142 Spe Flutter Mane135 Spe Gengar110 Spe
Bulkiest: Aegislash340 HP+Def+SpD Dusknoir315 HP+Def+SpD Cofagrigus308 HP+Def+SpD
Strongest attacker: Blacephalon151 SpA Chandelure145 SpA Cursola145 SpA

Most common Ghost dual types

Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.

GhostGrassSinistcha, Brambleghast, Dhelmise, Gourgeist-Super9
GhostFireCeruledge, Blacephalon, Alolan Marowak, Skeledirge7
GhostDarkMega Sableye, Spiritomb, Sableye, Mega Absol Z4
GhostGroundGolurk, Runerigus, Palossand, Mega Golurk4
GhostPsychicHoopa, Lunala, Necrozma-Dawn-Wings, Calyrex-Shadow4
GhostWaterBasculegion, Basculegion-F, Jellicent3

Strongest defensive Ghost dual types

Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.

GhostSteelGholdengo, Aegislash12.5 resist (3 immune)4 weak
GhostNormalHisuian Zoroark5 resist (3 immune)1 weak
GhostDarkMega Sableye, Spiritomb, Sableye4 resist (3 immune)1 weak
GhostElectricRotom7 resist (2 immune)3 weak
GhostFairyMimikyu, Flutter Mane4.5 resist (3 immune)2 weak

Most used Ghost types in Pokémon Champions

Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).

Gholdengo#7 · 19.1%

Basculegion#8 · 19.1%

Sinistcha#24 · 7.6%

Mega Gengar#30 · 6.1%

Mega Froslass#35 · 5.1%

Annihilape#41 · 3.3%

Dragapult#50 · 2.5%

Ceruledge#54 · 2.1%

Mega Absol Z#58 · 1.9%

Sableye#60 · 1.8%

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All Ghost type Pokémon

Sort by number, generation, any base stat or total; filter by second type.

Fully evolved only92 of 92

		Type
0092	Gastly	GhostPoison	1	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
0093	Haunter	GhostPoison	1	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
0094	Gengar	GhostPoison	1	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
0094	Mega Gengar	GhostPoison	6	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
0105	Alolan Marowak	FireGhost	7	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
0157	Hisuian Typhlosion	FireGhost	8	73	84	78	119	85	95	534
0200	Misdreavus	Ghost	2	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
0222	Galarian Corsola	Ghost	8	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
0292	Shedinja	BugGhost	3	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
0302	Sableye	DarkGhost	3	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
0302	Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	6	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
0353	Shuppet	Ghost	3	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
0354	Banette	Ghost	3	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
0354	Mega Banette	Ghost	6	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
0355	Duskull	Ghost	3	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
0356	Dusclops	Ghost	3	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
0359	Mega Absol Z	DarkGhost	9	65	154	60	75	60	151	565
0425	Drifloon	GhostFlying	4	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
0426	Drifblim	GhostFlying	4	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
0429	Mismagius	Ghost	4	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
0442	Spiritomb	GhostDark	4	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
0477	Dusknoir	Ghost	4	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
0478	Froslass	IceGhost	4	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
0478	Mega Froslass	IceGhost	9	70	80	70	140	100	120	580
0479	Rotom	ElectricGhost	4	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
0487	Giratina	GhostDragon	4	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
0487	Giratina-Origin	GhostDragon	4	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
0493	Arceus-Ghost	Ghost	4	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
0562	Yamask	Ghost	5	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
0562	Galarian Yamask	GroundGhost	8	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
0563	Cofagrigus	Ghost	5	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
0570	Hisuian Zorua	NormalGhost	8	35	60	40	85	40	70	330
0571	Hisuian Zoroark	NormalGhost	8	55	100	60	125	60	110	510
0592	Frillish	WaterGhost	5	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
0593	Jellicent	WaterGhost	5	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
0607	Litwick	GhostFire	5	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
0608	Lampent	GhostFire	5	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
0609	Chandelure	GhostFire	5	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
0609	Mega Chandelure	GhostFire	9	60	75	110	175	110	90	620
0622	Golett	GroundGhost	5	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
0623	Golurk	GroundGhost	5	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
0623	Mega Golurk	GroundGhost	9	89	159	105	70	105	55	583
0679	Honedge	SteelGhost	6	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
0680	Doublade	SteelGhost	6	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
0681	Aegislash	SteelGhost	6	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
0708	Phantump	GhostGrass	6	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
0709	Trevenant	GhostGrass	6	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
0710	Pumpkaboo	GhostGrass	6	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
0710	Pumpkaboo-Small	GhostGrass	6	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
0710	Pumpkaboo-Large	GhostGrass	6	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
0710	Pumpkaboo-Super	GhostGrass	6	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
0711	Gourgeist	GhostGrass	6	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
0711	Gourgeist-Small	GhostGrass	6	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
0711	Gourgeist-Large	GhostGrass	6	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
0711	Gourgeist-Super	GhostGrass	6	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
0720	Hoopa	PsychicGhost	6	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
0724	Decidueye	GrassGhost	7	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
0741	Oricorio-Sensu	GhostFlying	7	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
0769	Sandygast	GhostGround	7	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
0770	Palossand	GhostGround	7	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
0773	Silvally-Ghost	Ghost	7	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
0778	Mimikyu	GhostFairy	7	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
0781	Dhelmise	GhostGrass	7	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
0792	Lunala	PsychicGhost	7	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
0800	Necrozma-Dawn-Wings	PsychicGhost	7	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
0802	Marshadow	FightingGhost	7	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
0806	Blacephalon	FireGhost	7	53	127	53	151	79	107	570
0854	Sinistea	Ghost	8	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
0855	Polteageist	Ghost	8	60	65	65	134	114	70	508
0864	Cursola	Ghost	8	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
0867	Runerigus	GroundGhost	8	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
0885	Dreepy	DragonGhost	8	28	60	30	40	30	82	270
0886	Drakloak	DragonGhost	8	68	80	50	60	50	102	410
0887	Dragapult	DragonGhost	8	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
0897	Spectrier	Ghost	8	100	65	60	145	80	130	580
0898	Calyrex-Shadow	PsychicGhost	8	100	85	80	165	100	150	680
0902	Basculegion	WaterGhost	8	120	112	65	80	75	78	530
0902	Basculegion-F	WaterGhost	8	120	92	65	100	75	78	530
0911	Skeledirge	FireGhost	9	104	75	100	110	75	66	530
0937	Ceruledge	FireGhost	9	75	125	80	60	100	85	525
0946	Bramblin	GrassGhost	9	40	65	30	45	35	60	275
0947	Brambleghast	GrassGhost	9	55	115	70	80	70	90	480
0971	Greavard	Ghost	9	50	61	60	30	55	34	290
0972	Houndstone	Ghost	9	72	101	100	50	97	68	488
0979	Annihilape	FightingGhost	9	110	115	80	50	90	90	535
0987	Flutter Mane	GhostFairy	9	55	55	55	135	135	135	570
0999	Gimmighoul	Ghost	9	45	30	70	75	70	10	300
0999	Gimmighoul-Roaming	Ghost	9	45	30	25	75	45	80	300
1000	Gholdengo	SteelGhost	9	87	60	95	133	91	84	550
1012	Poltchageist	GrassGhost	9	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
1013	Sinistcha	GrassGhost	9	71	60	106	121	80	70	508
1025	Pecharunt	PoisonGhost	9	88	88	160	88	88	88	600

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Ghost type FAQ

How many Ghost type Pokémon are there?

92 Pokémon and forms have the Ghost type, covering 76 National Pokédex species. 21 of them are pure Ghost types and 61 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.

What is Ghost weak to?

A pure Ghost-type Pokémon takes double damage from Ghost and Dark moves and resists Poison and Bug. It is immune to Normal and Fighting. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.

What is Ghost strong against?

Ghost moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and have no effect on Normal.

What are the best Ghost type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Ghost types are Gholdengo (19.1%), Basculegion (19.1%), Sinistcha (7.6%), Mega Gengar (6.1%) and Mega Froslass (5.1%).

Has the Ghost type changed over the generations?

Ghost has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue). Ghost → Psychic went from 0× to 2× in Gen 2; Ghost → Steel went from ½× to 1× in Gen 6. Later types added 3 new non-neutral matchups.

Which Ghost type Pokémon has the highest base stats?

Among fully evolved Ghost types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Ghost (720), Giratina (680) and Giratina-Origin (680) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Dragapult at 600.