Ghost Type Weakness

Best counters to Ghost — what beats Ghost-type Pokémon

These Pokémon resist Ghost’s attacks and hit it super-effectively with Ghost, Dark moves. Tap one to scout it, or assemble them into a team below.

ObstagoonDarkNormalYveltalDarkFlyingTyranitarRockDarkDarkraiDarkHydreigonDarkDragonZarudeDarkGrassRoaring MoonDragonDarkGuzzlordDarkDragon

Build a team that beats Ghost

The team below is pre-loaded with the top counters to Ghost. Swap any slot and the weakness chart updates live — a balanced team wants no attacking type hitting three or more of your six. Prefer a blank slate? Open the full team builder.

Obstagoon

DarkNormal

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Yveltal

DarkFlying

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Tyranitar

RockDark

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Darkrai

Dark

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Hydreigon

DarkDragon

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Zarude

DarkGrass

Edit set

53

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Fairy

6 Pokémon are weak to Fairy, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fairy

2

5 members are weak to Fighting

5 Pokémon are weak to Fighting, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fighting

3

5 members are weak to Bug

5 Pokémon are weak to Bug, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Bug

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Gholdengo

+10 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

Replace with Aegislash

+10 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

Replace with Iron Moth

+9 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

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53

out of 100

Structurally exposed

Provisional rating

Pokémon team rating

Several shared weaknesses or coverage gaps need attention. Based on typing, switch-ins and selected attacks. This is not a prediction of match results.

1

6 members are weak to Fairy

6 Pokémon are weak to Fairy, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fairy

2

5 members are weak to Fighting

5 Pokémon are weak to Fighting, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Fighting

3

5 members are weak to Bug

5 Pokémon are weak to Bug, with no resistance or immunity to switch into.

Bug

Best one-click upgrades

Replace with Gholdengo

+10 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

Replace with Aegislash

+10 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

Replace with Iron Moth

+9 points

Adds an answer to Fairy, Fighting, & Bug.

Team weakness analysis

Each row shows damage from one attacking type. Several red cells in a row indicate a shared weakness.

⚠ Unresolved weaknesses — no member resists these types:

IceFightingBugRockDragonSteelFairy

Type							Weak
Normal			½				·
Fire			½		½	2×	1
Water			2×		½	½	1
Electric		2×			½	½	1
Grass		½	2×		½	½	1
Ice		2×			2×	2×	3
Fighting	4×		4×	2×	2×	2×	5
Poison			½			2×	1
Ground		0	2×			½	1
Flying			½			2×	1
Psychic	0	0	0	0	0	0	·
Bug	2×		2×	2×	2×	4×	5
Rock		2×					1
Ghost	0	½	½	½	½	½	·
Dragon					2×		1
Dark	½	½	½	½	½	½	·
Steel			2×				1
Fairy	2×	2×	2×	2×	4×	2×	6

Offensive coverage

Types hit super-effectively by your team’s own types and selected damaging moves.

No super-effective attack against:

NormalElectricPoisonDarkSteelFairy

Frequently asked questions

All Ghost-type Pokémon (95)

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