Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026
Ghost Type Weakness
Ghost type weakness: Ghost and Dark moves deal 2× damage to the Ghost type, and it takes no damage from Normal and Fighting attacks. Sableye and Spiritomb (Ghost/Dark) had no weakness at all until Fairy arrived in X & Y. Fairy is still the only type that hits them for 2×.
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Fighting
Weakness chart
What is Ghost type weak to?
This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.
Counters
Pokémon strong against Ghost
The best counters to Ghost. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Ghost attacks, and their own type hits Ghost for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.
- 1USES
Kowtow CleavePHYSICAL85 PWR— ACC- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Sucker PunchPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 550
- HP
- 100
- Atk
- 135
- Def
- 120
- SpA
- 60
- SpD
- 85
- Spe
- 50
- 2USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 100
- Atk
- 134
- Def
- 110
- SpA
- 95
- SpD
- 100
- Spe
- 61
- 3USESDark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- CrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 92
- Atk
- 105
- Def
- 90
- SpA
- 125
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 98
- 4USESShadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Bitter MaliceSPECIAL75 PWR100 ACC
- PoltergeistPHYSICAL110 PWR90 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 510
- HP
- 55
- Atk
- 100
- Def
- 60
- SpA
- 125
- SpD
- 60
- Spe
- 110
- 5USESLash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 520
- HP
- 93
- Atk
- 90
- Def
- 101
- SpA
- 60
- SpD
- 81
- Spe
- 95
- 6USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 519
- HP
- 95
- Atk
- 117
- Def
- 80
- SpA
- 65
- SpD
- 70
- Spe
- 92
- 7USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 530
- HP
- 95
- Atk
- 115
- Def
- 90
- SpA
- 80
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 60
- 8USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 495
- HP
- 95
- Atk
- 124
- Def
- 78
- SpA
- 69
- SpD
- 71
- Spe
- 58
Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks
- 1USESDark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Sucker PunchPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 680
- HP
- 126
- Atk
- 131
- Def
- 95
- SpA
- 131
- SpD
- 98
- Spe
- 99
- 2USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Jaw LockPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 590
- HP
- 105
- Atk
- 139
- Def
- 71
- SpA
- 55
- SpD
- 101
- Spe
- 119
- 3USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 570
- HP
- 223
- Atk
- 101
- Def
- 53
- SpA
- 97
- SpD
- 53
- Spe
- 43
- 4USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 105
- Atk
- 120
- Def
- 105
- SpA
- 70
- SpD
- 95
- Spe
- 105
Abilities & items
Abilities and items that change Ghost matchups
Some abilities and held items change how much damage Ghost deals or takes, on top of the chart.
Abilities that resist or block Ghost attacks
- Purifying SaltLESS DAMAGEHalves the attacker's attacking stat for Ghost moves, and status conditions like burn and sleep can't affect it.
Resist berries
- Halves one super effective Ghost hit on the holder, then is used up.
Kasib BerryVSGHOST - Halves one super effective Ghost hit on a Ghost Pokémon, then is used up.Kasib BerryVSGHOST
- Halves one super effective Dark hit on a Ghost Pokémon, then is used up.
Colbur BerryVSDARK
Moves
Super effective moves against Ghost
Moves that deal 2× damage to Ghost, from every type it is weak to.
Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Ghost for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.
| MOVE | CATEGORY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallGEN 2 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 316 |
| CrunchGEN 2 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 238 |
| Dark PulseGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 187 |
| Foul PlayGEN 5 | PHYSICAL | 95 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 152 |
| Lash OutGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 133 |
| PoltergeistGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 110 | ACC 90% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 57 |
| Phantom ForceGEN 6 | PHYSICAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 54 |
Rules & history
Ghost type rules beyond the chart
Battle effects tied to the Ghost type, and what was different in older games.
Beyond the chart
- Can’t be trappedFrom Gen 6, Ghost types can always switch out, ignoring Mean Look, Block, Shadow Tag and Arena Trap.
- Ways through the immunityScrappy, Mind’s Eye, Foresight, Odor Sleuth and a held Ring Target let Normal and Fighting attacks hit a Ghost type.
- Ghost CurseWhen a Ghost type uses Curse, it pays half its max HP once, and the target loses a quarter of its max HP at the end of every turn, starting that turn.
How Ghost changed across generations
- GEN2Gold & SilverGhost moves now hit Psychic for 2×. In Gen 1 they had no effect.
- GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Ghost move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Ghost move was physical.
- GEN6X & YGhost moves now hit Steel for normal damage. Steel resisted them before Gen 6.