Ghost (type): Difference between revisions

The '''Ghost type''' (Japanese: '''ゴーストタイプ''' ''Ghost type'') is one of the eighteen [[type]]s. Notable Pokémon Trainers who specialize in Ghost-type Pokémon are [[Agatha]] former member of the [[Indigo Plateau]] [[Elite Four]], [[Morty]] of [[Ecruteak City]], [[Phoebe]] of the [[Hoenn]] Elite Four, [[Fantina]] of [[Hearthome City]], and [[Shauntal]] of the [[Unova]] Elite Four. Prior to [[Generation IV#Advances in gameplay|changes in Generation IV]], all damaging Ghost-type moves were [[physical move|physical]], but they may now also be [[special move|special]] depending on the attack.

 

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|weakto1=Ghost

|resist1=Bug

|resist2=Poison

|weaken1=Ghost

|unaffected1=Normal

|unaffected2=Fighting

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|weakto1=Dark

|weakto2=Ghost

|resist1=Bug

|resist2=Poison

|weaken1=Ghost

|resisted1=Dark

|resisted2=Steel

|unaffected1=Normal

|unaffected2=Fighting

Ghost-type Pokémon are now immune to effects that prevent [[recall]] or [[escape]] (such as {{m|Mean Look}} and {{a|Shadow Tag}}), and they are also guaranteed to flee from any wild battle regardless of Speed.

 

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|weakto1=Dark

|weakto2=Ghost

|resist1=Bug

|resist2=Poison

|weaken1=Ghost

|weaken2=Psychic

|resisted1=Dark

|unaffected1=Normal

|unaffected2=Fighting

==Characteristics==

===Defense===

The Ghost type is a valuable defensive type due to being immune to both the {{type|Fighting}}, one of the most popular attacking types, and the {{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}}. Ghost types 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 have 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.

Ghost types are also unique in the fact that they have a type-specific attack: {{m|Curse}}, which, other than being the only {{type|???}} move before the type was removed in [[Generation V]], works differently for Ghost-type Pokémon than it does for other Pokémon.

Ghost-type Pokémon are used mainly to inflict status effects, like {{status|confusion}} or {{status|burn}}. Contrary to {{type|Dark}}s, most Ghost-type Pokémon are [[special move|special]] attackers due to their typically high {{stat|Special Attack}}, despite the fact that Ghost-type moves were [[physical move]]s prior to [[Generation IV]].

In [[Generation I]], there were no types that resisted Ghost-type moves, although there was {{m|Lick|only one}} move that would be affected by [[same-type attack bonus]]. In [[Generation II]], {{t|Steel}} and Dark were added in order to resist Ghost-type moves. As of [[Generation VI]], the only differences between Dark and Ghost is that Dark-type moves are not very effective on Fighting or Fairy while Ghost-type moves do normal damage to those types, and Ghost-type moves do not affect Normal Pokémon.

Ghost-type moves are great for neutral coverage, as Steel-type Pokémon no longer resist them in Generation VI. No Pokémon resists a combination of {{t|Fighting}} and Ghost-type moves, as the only combination capable of this ({{t|Normal}}/Ghost) has never materialized. A combination of {{t|Fairy}} and Ghost-type moves has nearly as good coverage, only resisted by Normal types with a secondary type that resist Fairy, of which there are currently {{p|Litleo|only}} {{p|Pyroar|two}}. Despite this, Ghost types do not have reliable damaging moves that have 100 or more base [[power]].

===Contest properties===

In {{pkmn|Contest}}s, Ghost-type moves are typically {{OBP|Clever|condition}} moves, but some may be {{OBP|Cute|condition}} or {{OBP|Tough|condition}}. None of them fall under the {{OBP|Beautiful|condition}} condition.

==Pokémon==

As of Generation VI, there are 35 Ghost-type Pokémon or approximately 4.8% of all Pokémon (counting [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]] and [[Mega Evolution]]s that change typing as different Pokémon), tied with {{t|Ice}} as the rarest of the eighteen types.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{ghost color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}};"

{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{ghost color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"

|-style="background: #{{ghost color light}};"

|200

|{{MSP|200|Misdreavus}}

|353

|{{MSP|353|Shuppet}}

|354

|{{MSP|354|Banette}}

|{{MSP|354M|Banette}}

|{{p|Banette|Mega Banette}}

|355

|{{MSP|355|Duskull}}

|356

|{{MSP|356|Dusclops}}

|429

|{{MSP|429|Mismagius}}

|477

|{{MSP|477|Dusknoir}}

|562

|{{MSP|562|Yamask}}

|563

|{{MSP|563|Cofagrigus}}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{ghost color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}};"

{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{ghost color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"

|-style="background: #{{ghost color light}};"

|092

|{{MSP|092|Gastly}}

|093

|{{MSP|093|Haunter}}

|094

|{{MSP|094|Gengar}}

|{{MSP|094M|Gengar}}

|{{p|Gengar|Mega Gengar}}

|425

|{{MSP|425|Drifloon}}

|426

|{{MSP|426|Drifblim}}

|442

|{{MSP|442|Spiritomb}}

|rowspan=2|487

|{{MSP|487|Giratina}}

|rowspan=2|{{p|Giratina}}

|{{MSP|487O|Giratina}}

|607

|{{MSP|607|Litwick}}

|608

|{{MSP|608|Lampent}}

|609

|{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}

|708

|{{MSP|708|Phantump}}

|709

|{{MSP|709|Trevenant}}

|710

|{{MSP|710|Pumpkaboo}}

|711

|{{MSP|711|Gourgeist}}

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{ghost color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}};"

{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{ghost color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"

|-style="background: #{{ghost color light}};"

|292

|{{MSP|292|Shedinja}}

|302

|{{MSP|302|Sableye}}

|{{MSP|302M|Sableye}}

|{{p|Sableye|Mega Sableye}}

|478

|{{MSP|478|Froslass}}

|479

|{{MSP|479|Rotom}}

|592

|{{MSP|592{{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0||F}}|Frillish}}

|593

|{{MSP|593{{#ifexpr: ({{#time: H}} mod 2) = 0||F}}|Jellicent}}

|622

|{{MSP|622|Golett}}

|623

|{{MSP|623|Golurk}}

|679

|{{MSP|679|Honedge}}

|680

|{{MSP|680|Doublade}}

|681

|{{MSP|681|Aegislash}}

|{{p|Aegislash}}

|720

|{{MSP|720|Hoopa}}

|{{p|Hoopa}}

====Pokéstar Studios opponents====

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{ghost color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}};"

{| border=1 width="100%" class="unsortable" style="margin:auto; background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{ghost color light}}; border-collapse:collapse;"

|- style="background: #{{ghost color light}};"

! Type 1

! Type 2

|N/A

|{{MSP|000|Demon}}

|{{p|Majin}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Astonish|Physical|Clever|30|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.}}

{{movelist/battle|1|Confuse Ray|Status|Clever|—|100|10|anyadjacent|The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Curse|Status|Tough|—|—|10|self|A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Destiny Bond|Status|Clever|—|—|5|self|When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.}}

{{movelist/battle|5|Hex|Special|Clever|65|100|10|anyadjacent|This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.}}

{{movelist/battle|1|Lick|Physical|Tough|30|100|30|anyadjacent|The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.}}

{{movelist/battle|1|Night Shade|Special|Clever|Varies|100|15|anyadjacent|The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user's level.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Ominous Wind|Special|Clever|60|100|5|anyadjacent|The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Shadow Ball|Special|Clever|80|100|15|anyadjacent|The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Shadow Claw|Physical|Cute|70|100|15|anyadjacent|The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.}}

{{movelist/battle|4|Shadow Force|Physical|Clever|120|100|5|anyadjacent|The user disappears, then strikes the target on the second turn. It hits even if the target protects itself.}}

{{movelist/battle|3|Shadow Punch|Physical|Clever|60|—|20|anyadjacent|The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.}}

{{movelist/battle|2|Spite|Status|Clever|—|100|10|anyadjacent|The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.}}

A Pokémon with {{a|Color Change}}, {{a|Protean}}, {{a|Imposter}}, or {{a|Multitype}} will become a Ghost-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Ghost-type move, uses a Ghost-type move, is sent out against a Ghost-type opponent, or is holding a {{DL|Plate|Spooky Plate}}.

{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{ghost color}}; border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"

! width="30px" style="background:#{{unova color}}; border: 1px solid #{{unova color dark}}" | V

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Rattled|000}}

| style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

! width="30px" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; border: 1px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | IV

| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Scrappy|000}}

| style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Makes Normal- and Fighting-type moves hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

! colspan="3" style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" |<small>All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>

Only Ghost-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include [[Signature Ability|signature Abilities]].

{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{ghost color}}; border: 2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}"

! width="30px" style="background:#{{unova color}}; border: 1px solid #{{unova color dark}}" | V

| width="100px" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Cursed Body|000}}

| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Has a 30% chance of disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

! colspan="3" style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" |<small>All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>

* [[Generation V]] introduced the most Ghost-type Pokémon of any generation, with nine, and [[Generation II]] introduced the fewest Ghost-type Pokémon, with only {{p|Misdreavus|one}}.

* Generation II introduced the most Ghost-type moves of any generation, with five, and Generation V introduced the fewest Ghost-type moves, with only {{m|Hex|one}}.

*[[Generation IV]] is the only generation to introduce no new Ghost-type status moves.

* In [[Generation I]], Ghost-type moves have no effect on {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, though an abundance of evidence suggests that this may have been an error. Multiple sources mention that Ghost-type moves are super effective on Psychic-type Pokémon: official strategy guides published by Nintendo, two episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}} ([[EP023|''The Tower of Terror'']] and [[EP024|''Haunter versus Kadabra'']]), and even the games themselves, where a Trainer in the [[Saffron Gym]] mentions that Psychic-type Pokémon "only fear {{t|Bug}}s and Ghosts" (though the reference to Ghost-type Pokémon was removed in {{game|Yellow}}). This was changed in [[Generation II]] to make Ghost moves actually be super effective against Psychic-type Pokémon.

* There are no Ghost-type moves with an {{stat|accuracy}} lower than 100%.

* While the Ghost type has an immunity to {{type|Normal}} moves, several damaging moves that display as Normal can affect them, including {{m|Hidden Power}} (whose actual type varies) and {{m|Struggle}} (Generation II onwards).

* The only Ghost-type moves with more than 80 base power are {{m|Shadow Force}} and {{m|Phantom Force}}. Both moves take two turns to execute and hit even if the target is protecting itself.

* As of [[Generation VI]], it is not possible for any Pokémon to possess a double resistance to Ghost. The only Pokémon to possess a double resistance in previous generations are {{p|Pawniard}} and {{p|Bisharp}}, both of which are {{t|Dark}}/{{t|Steel}}.

* The Ghost type is the only type immune to two types: Normal and {{t|Fighting}}.

* [[Kalos]] is the only region without a notable Ghost-type specialist.

* In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], most Ghost-type Pokémon can naturally move through walls. While on a wall tile, they cannot be attacked (except by moves with multiple-hit range, as well as rocks) but can attack their foes, and their [[Belly]] empties at a rate of 5 per

turn.

* In [[Pokémon Conquest]], Ghost-type Pokémon which are not part-{{t|Flying}} or have {{a|Levitate}} are shown with an animation of physically passing through enemies, referencing the common belief that real life ghosts can pass through solid objects. They cannot, however, in-game pass through with any other obstacle on the field.

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|nl=Geest<BR>Spook

|fi=Kummitus<BR>Aave<br>Haamu

|he=רוח ''Ruach''

|pt_br=Fantasma

|ru=Призрачный ''Prizrachnyi''

|th=ผี<br>วิญญาณ

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