Ghost Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Ghost hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Ghost moves are super-effective against:

Ghost Psychic

Ghost moves are not very effective against:

Dark

Ghost moves have no effect on:

Normal

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Ghost resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Ghost Pokemon:

Bug Poison

These types are super-effective against Ghost Pokemon:

Dark Ghost

These types have no effect against Ghost Pokemon:

Fighting Normal

Ghost-type Pokemon

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Compare every Ghost-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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	Types	Abilities
Aegislash	Steel Ghost	Stance Change	60	50	140	50	140	60
Aegislash Blade	Steel Ghost	Stance Change	60	140	50	140	50	60
Banette	Ghost	Insomnia • Frisk • Cursed Body	64	115	65	83	63	65
Basculegion	Water Ghost	Swift Swim • Adaptability • Mold Breaker	120	112	65	80	75	78
Basculegion Female	Water Ghost	Swift Swim • Adaptability • Mold Breaker	120	92	65	100	75	78
Ceruledge	Fire Ghost	Flash Fire • Weak Armor	75	125	80	60	100	85
Chandelure	Ghost Fire	Flash Fire • Flame Body • Infiltrator	60	55	90	145	90	80
Cofagrigus	Ghost	Mummy	58	50	145	95	105	30
Decidueye	Grass Ghost	Overgrow • Long Reach	78	107	75	100	100	70
Dragapult	Dragon Ghost	Clear Body • Infiltrator • Cursed Body	88	120	75	100	75	142
Froslass	Ice Ghost	Snow Cloak • Cursed Body	70	80	70	80	70	110
Gengar	Ghost Poison	Cursed Body	60	65	60	130	75	110
Golurk	Ground Ghost	Iron Fist • Klutz • No Guard	89	124	80	55	80	55
Gourgeist	Ghost Grass	Pickup • Frisk • Insomnia	65	90	122	58	75	84
Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire Ghost	Blaze	73	84	78	119	85	95
Hisuian Zoroark	Normal Ghost	Illusion	55	100	60	125	60	110
Mega Banette	Ghost	Prankster	64	165	75	93	83	75
Mega Chandelure	Ghost Fire	Infiltrator	60	75	110	175	110	90
Mega Froslass	Ice Ghost	Snow Warning	70	80	70	140	100	120
Mega Gengar	Ghost Poison	Shadow Tag	60	65	80	170	95	130
Mega Golurk	Ground Ghost	Unseen Fist	89	159	105	70	105	55
Mega Sableye	Dark Ghost	Magic Bounce	50	85	125	85	115	20
Mimikyu	Ghost Fairy	Disguise	55	90	80	50	105	96
Polteageist	Ghost	Weak Armor • Cursed Body	60	65	65	134	114	70
Rotom	Electric Ghost	Levitate	50	50	77	95	77	91
Runerigus	Ground Ghost	Wandering Spirit	58	95	145	50	105	30
Sableye	Dark Ghost	Keen Eye • Stall • Prankster	50	75	75	65	65	50
Sinistcha	Grass Ghost	Hospitality • Heatproof	71	60	106	121	80	70
Skeledirge	Fire Ghost	Blaze • Unaware	104	75	100	110	75	66
Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Pressure • Infiltrator	50	92	108	92	108	35
Trevenant	Ghost Grass	Natural Cure • Frisk • Harvest	85	110	76	65	82	56

Ghost-type moves

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Browse every Ghost-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Bitter Malice

Ghost Special

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

Acc.

100

Confuse Ray

Ghost Status

The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Power

Acc.

100

Curse

Ghost Status

A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

Power

Acc.

Destiny Bond

Ghost Status

The user gains the Destiny Bound status. This move fails if used in succession.

Power

Acc.

101

Hex

Ghost Special

This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Power

Acc.

100

Infernal Parade

Ghost Special

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

Acc.

100

Last Respects

Ghost Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

Acc.

100

Lick

Ghost Physical

The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Power

Acc.

100

Night Shade

Ghost Special

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Power

Acc.

100

Phantom Force

Ghost Physical

The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Power

Acc.

100

Poltergeist

Ghost Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Power

110

Acc.

Shadow Ball

Ghost Special

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power

Acc.

100

Shadow Claw

Ghost Physical

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

Acc.

100

Shadow Punch

Ghost Physical

The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Power

Acc.

Shadow Sneak

Ghost Physical

The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.

Power

Acc.

100

Spirit Shackle

Ghost Physical

Gives the target the Can't Escape status.

Power

Acc.

100

Spite

Ghost Status

The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Power

Acc.

100

Trick-or-Treat

Ghost Status

Gives the target the Trick-or-Treating status.

Power

Acc.

100

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Bitter Malice	Ghost	Special	No detailed effect text added yet.	75	100	10
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.	-	100	12
Curse	Ghost	Status	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.	-	-	12
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	The user gains the Destiny Bound status. This move fails if used in succession.	-	101	8
Hex	Ghost	Special	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.	65	100	12
Infernal Parade	Ghost	Special	No detailed effect text added yet.	60	100	15
Last Respects	Ghost	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	50	100	10
Lick	Ghost	Physical	The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	30	100	20
Night Shade	Ghost	Special	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	-	100	16
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.	90	100	12
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	110	90	5
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.	80	100	16
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.	70	100	16
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.	40	100	20
Spirit Shackle	Ghost	Physical	Gives the target the Can't Escape status.	90	100	12
Spite	Ghost	Status	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.	-	100	12
Trick-or-Treat	Ghost	Status	Gives the target the Trick-or-Treating status.	-	100	20

Ghost type in Pokemon Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

Ghost-type Pokemon

Ghost-type moves