Ghost Type Weaknesses & Strengths
Ghost is weak to Ghost and Dark, immune to Normal and Fighting, and resists Poison and Bug. Ghost attacks are super effective against Psychic and Ghost.
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Ghost Type Explained
Ghost is the only type with two immunities (Normal and Fighting), and alongside Dragon it is one of only two types that is super effective against itself. Its attacks cannot affect Normal types.
Against a pure Ghost Pokémon, lead with Ghost and Dark moves and avoid Poison, Bug, Normal and Fighting. Against a Ghost dual type the answer changes, because the second type can cancel a weakness or stack it into a 4× hit — use the Pokémon type calculator to check any exact combination.
Ghost Dual-Type Pairing Ranking
Every Ghost dual type, ranked first by fewer 2×/4× weaknesses, then by more ½×/¼× resistances and immunities, and finally by fewer 4× weaknesses. This is a type-chart comparison, not an overall competitive ranking; it does not include stats, movepools, abilities, items or team role.
| Typing | Weaknesses | 4× weak to | Resists / immune |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Normal | 1 | None | 2 + immune to Normal, Fighting, Ghost |
| Ghost Dark | 1 | None | 1 + immune to Normal, Fighting, Psychic |
| Ghost Fairy | 2 | None | 1 + immune to Normal, Fighting, Dragon |
| Ghost Psychic | 2 | Ghost Dark | 2 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Electric | 3 | None | 5 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Steel | 4 | None | 9 + immune to Normal, Fighting, Poison |
| Ghost Water | 4 | None | 6 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Poison | 4 | None | 4 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Fighting | 4 | None | 3 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Fire | 5 | None | 7 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Dragon | 5 | None | 6 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Grass | 5 | None | 4 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Ground | 5 | None | 3 + immune to Normal, Electric, Fighting |
| Ghost Flying | 5 | None | 3 + immune to Normal, Fighting, Ground |
| Ghost Bug | 5 | None | 4 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Ice | 5 | None | 3 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
| Ghost Rock | 6 | None | 4 + immune to Normal, Fighting |
Under that ranking, the first three partners for Ghost are Normal (1 weakness), Dark (1 weakness) and Fairy (2 weaknesses). Watch out for Ghost/Psychic (4× Ghost, Dark).
Ghost Type Pokémon
Among the 1025 default species entries in this dataset, 65 have Ghost as one of their types; here are the first 48 by Pokédex number. Alternate forms are available in the calculator but are not included in this species count.
- Gastly Ghost/Poison
- Haunter Ghost/Poison
- Gengar Ghost/Poison
- Misdreavus Ghost
- Shedinja Bug/Ghost
- Sableye Dark/Ghost
- Shuppet Ghost
- Banette Ghost
- Duskull Ghost
- Dusclops Ghost
- Drifloon Ghost/Flying
- Drifblim Ghost/Flying
- Mismagius Ghost
- Spiritomb Ghost/Dark
- Dusknoir Ghost
- Froslass Ice/Ghost
- Rotom Electric/Ghost
- Giratina Ghost/Dragon
- Yamask Ghost
- Cofagrigus Ghost
- Frillish Water/Ghost
- Jellicent Water/Ghost
- Litwick Ghost/Fire
- Lampent Ghost/Fire
- Chandelure Ghost/Fire
- Golett Ground/Ghost
- Golurk Ground/Ghost
- Honedge Steel/Ghost
- Doublade Steel/Ghost
- Aegislash Steel/Ghost
- Phantump Ghost/Grass
- Trevenant Ghost/Grass
- Pumpkaboo Ghost/Grass
- Gourgeist Ghost/Grass
- Hoopa Psychic/Ghost
- Decidueye Grass/Ghost
- Sandygast Ghost/Ground
- Palossand Ghost/Ground
- Mimikyu Ghost/Fairy
- Dhelmise Ghost/Grass
- Lunala Psychic/Ghost
- Marshadow Fighting/Ghost
- Blacephalon Fire/Ghost
- Sinistea Ghost
- Polteageist Ghost
- Cursola Ghost
- Runerigus Ground/Ghost
- Dreepy Dragon/Ghost
Ghost Type FAQ
What is Ghost type weak to?
Ghost type Pokémon are weak to Ghost and Dark. These attacking types deal 2× damage.
What does Ghost resist?
Ghost resists Poison and Bug, taking only half damage from them.
Is Ghost immune to anything?
Yes — Ghost types are immune to Normal and Fighting attacks.
What is Ghost super effective against?
Ghost moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost.
What type ranks first with Ghost on this page?
Under this page's type-only ranking, Ghost/Normal comes first, with 1 weakness and 5 resistances or immunities. This ranking does not include stats, moves, abilities, items or team role.
Other Types
Normal Fire Water Electric Grass Ice Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Dark Steel Fairy