Ghost type
Pokémon.
Norm/Fighting immune — premier defensive secondary type in Gen 9.
Ghost stats
What defines the Ghost type
Ghost is the meta-defining defensive secondary type of Gen 9. Immunity to Normal and Fighting eliminates two of the most-common offensive types entirely. Combined with the spinblocking effect (Ghost-types prevent Rapid Spin from removing your hazards), Ghost has become a near-mandatory type on hazard-stack teams. Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost + Good as Gold ability blocking status moves) is the single most-used defensive Pokémon in current OU. Other key Ghost-types: Dragapult, Calyrex-Shadow (Shadow Rider, banned to Ubers), Annihilape, Skeledirge, Mimikyu, Aegislash.
Best Ghost-type Pokémon
Top 12 by Base Stat Total across all generations
Giratina
Lunala
Hoopa
Marshadow
Dragapult
Pecharunt
Spectrier
Blacephalon
Flutter Mane
Gholdengo
Annihilape
Decidueye
Ghost offensive analysis
Ghost hits Psychic and Ghost super-effective. Shadow Ball (80 BP special), Shadow Sneak (40 BP priority), and Phantom Force (90 BP, 2-turn) are the staple STABs. Ghost is the only type besides Dark that hits Ghost — every Ghost STAB is super-effective on opposing Ghosts. Hex doubles in BP (130) against statused targets.
What Ghost attacks hit super-effective
What resists Ghost attacks
Strongest Ghost moves
Top 11 attacking moves by base power (Gen 9)
| Move | Cat | BP | Acc | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Force | physical | 90 | 100 | The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move… |
| Shadow Ball | special | 80 | 100 | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower th… |
| Shadow Claw | physical | 70 | 100 | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. Thi… |
| Hex | special | 65 | 100 | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status condit… |
| Shadow Punch | physical | 60 | 101 | The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. |
| Last Respects | physical | 50 | 100 | The user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the… |
| Rage Fist | physical | 50 | 100 | The user converts its rage into energy to attack. The more times the user has be… |
| Shadow Sneak | physical | 40 | 100 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always… |
| Astonish | physical | 30 | 100 | The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also … |
| Lick | physical | 30 | 100 | The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also le… |
| Night Shade | special | 1 | 100 | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to … |
Ghost defensive analysis
Immune to Normal and Fighting. Resists Bug and Poison. Weak to Ghost and Dark — and 4× weak if both. Pure Ghost Pokémon like Gengar (Gen 7 forward — was Ghost/Poison previously) only fear Dark attacks.
Ghost's weaknesses, resistances, and immunities
Weak to (2×)
Resists (½×)
Immune (0×)
Best Ghost dual-type combos
Ghost / Steel
Examples: Gholdengo, Aegislash
Good as Gold blocks all status moves; 9 resistances
Ghost / Fairy
Examples: Mimikyu, Flutter Mane, Hatterene
3 immunities (Norm, Fighting, Dragon); Magic Bounce / Disguise
Ghost / Fighting
Examples: Annihilape, Marshadow
Rage Fist scales; perfect offensive coverage
Ghost / Dragon
Examples: Dragapult, Giratina-O
Specs Dragapult is the fastest pseudo-legendary
Ghost type history & meta shifts
Ghost was a joke in Gen 1 due to the famous Ghost-vs-Psychic glitch (Psychic was supposed to be weak to Ghost but the chart bug made Psychic immune). Gen 2 fixed this. Gen 9's Good as Gold Gholdengo + Tera Ghost on Garchomp / Kingambit / Roaring Moon redefined defensive teambuilding around Ghost typing.
Vibe in one line
Premier defensive secondary; spinblocker; Norm/Fighting immune.