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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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Ghost type is a valuable defensive type due to being immune to both {{type|Fighting}}, one of the most popular attacking types, and {{type|Normal}}, a type with a number of strong moves. As of [[Generation VI]], Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to all {{cat|trapping moves}} and [[Ability|Abilities]], including {{a|Magnet Pull}} and {{cat|moves that partially trap|partially-trapping moves}} such as {{m|Fire Spin}}. They are also guaranteed to [[escape|run]] from wild battles regardless of Speed. | Ghost type is a valuable defensive type due to being immune to both {{type|Fighting}}, one of the most popular attacking types, and {{type|Normal}}, a type with a number of strong moves. However, their only resistances are to {{type|bug}} and {{type|poison}} attacks, neither of which are particularly powerful or common attacking types (though this has been changing lately). But Ghost types have some other tricks up their sleeves. As of [[Generation VI]], Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to all {{cat|trapping moves}} and [[Ability|Abilities]], including {{a|Magnet Pull}} and {{cat|moves that partially trap|partially-trapping moves}} such as {{m|Fire Spin}}. They are also guaranteed to [[escape|run]] from wild battles regardless of Speed. | ||
Prior to [[Generation VI]], Pokémon that are both {{type|Dark}} and Ghost-type had no weaknesses (excluding {{type|Fighting}} moves used under immunity-negating conditions such as {{DL|In-battle effect item|Ring Target}} or {{a|Scrappy}}), as the resistances of the Dark type cover the weaknesses of Ghost, and vice-versa. In Generation VI, the {{t|Fairy}} type was introduced, which is {{DL|Damage modification|super effective}} against Dark and not resisted by Ghost, so these Pokémon now have a weakness to Fairy. | Prior to [[Generation VI]], Pokémon that are both {{type|Dark}} and Ghost-type had no weaknesses (excluding {{type|Fighting}} moves used under immunity-negating conditions such as {{DL|In-battle effect item|Ring Target}} or {{a|Scrappy}}), as the resistances of the Dark type cover the weaknesses of Ghost, and vice-versa. In Generation VI, the {{t|Fairy}} type was introduced, which is {{DL|Damage modification|super effective}} against Dark and not resisted by Ghost, so these Pokémon now have a weakness to Fairy. | ||