Top 10 Best Ghost Type Pokemon

The Top Ten
1 Gengar Gengar, known in Japan by the same name, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Dude, this guy is like the other version of Mega Alakazam! With amazing SpA and Speed stats, this guy can sweep! Mega Gengar can literally be anything! It can be an all-out sweeper or a Hex trapper with its ability Shadow Tag! The typing is also great, Ghost-Poison, meaning that it can also destroy Fairy types with Sludge Wave. With a wide variety of moves, Mega Gengar can literally smash anyone in its way! It has great coverage moves like Focus Blast and Sludge Wave, with Clear Smog as well! One of the BEST pokemon ever created!

If you know Pokémon, you probably know Gengar. He's one of the only contenders to stand up to Pikachu for popularity. He was literally the first Ghost Pokémon and definitely one of the best designed. The appearance is a well-balanced mix of cute and scary. Not a lot of Pokémon can compete.

Despite its Mega Evolution getting a downgrade in ground type immunity, design (in my opinion), and height, there's no doubt as a fact that Mega Gengar is a top dog for Ghost type Pokémon.

2 Chandelure

Ok, now staying away from strategies and stats and stuff, Chandelure is still better than Gengar. Let's talk about design. And before anyone disses it for being an object mon, just SHUT UP and save your time. Its design is amazing. Its evo line is my favorite across all games. Litwick is just the best, it's based off will-of-the-wisps and cliche floating candles, and it's the cutest and best pre-evo mon ever. And then it grows up to become a ghostly badass gothic chandelier with ghostly flames that can burn your soul. Shut up and take my money. To put it simply, Gengar's just second rate.

It is amazing! I don't know what to say, hmm. A very good special attacker, a little slow, but its wide variety for a moveset simply amazes me. It can cover almost all of its weaknesses (maybe all if you choose to have HP Fighting or something for Dark), but other than that, the design is cute and also cool. It is also a fire/ghost type, which gives a huge advantage in battle. It can be an annoying tank (if you want to), and it can also be a full all-out special attacker. It is simply, wow. I don't know how I managed to say how amazing Chandelure is. I don't really care that most people think that Gengar is the best. It probably is, but it will never change the way I look at Chandelure.

Did I seriously write something like an essay just to say how awesome a Pokémon is?

3 Giratina Giratina is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Giratina first appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, but gained prominence in the sister game, Pokémon Platinum, which it was made the mascot of.

Giratina is my favorite Pokémon, so I may be a bit biased. However, even before I got into competitive play, I knew this Pokémon was powerful. Its excellent design and concept won my favoritism for him. However, his remarkable stats and the ability to switch forms with the Griseous Orb (did I spell that right?) make him a colossal threat on the battlefield. These are the reasons why he is banned in most competitive play. Up to this point, he is also the only Ghost-type Legendary.

I would also like to add that many Pokémon on this list, such as Aegislash, are much more useful than Gengar. They have better designs and concepts, too. I urge you, the people, to vote for them instead of the generic ghost blob.

I really like Giratina and its moves. It's a really cool Pokemon to have on your team, but it doesn't really deserve the top ten list on account that it's a legendary, but it's a great fighter nonetheless! They should make a new non-legendary Ghost Dragon combo, which would totally pique my interests.

4 Banette Banette, known in Japan as Juppeta, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Banette is one of the best. He is just flat out AMAZING because he has a very great attack stat, unlike most ghosts who are high in their special attack. And I took this awesome thing and even took it through the Elite Four.

In Gen 3, all ghosts were physical. With its Sp. Attack, Gengar was kind of weak, but this thing kicked ass with Shadow Ball. Now that Shadow Ball has become special, Gengar is better, but in Gen 3, it would lose to Banette.

Banette always scared the hell out of me when I was younger. It's the creepiest Ghost-type, and also one of the best. I choose Mismagius over Banette, but I can't make up my mind on which looks cooler.

5 Aegislash Aegislash is a fictional creature in the Pokemon Franchise. Introduced in Gen 6, it is a Steel/Ghost Pokemon. It is the evolved form of Doublade, and the final evolve form of Honedge. Classified as the Royal Sword Pokemon, it is said to detect innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, anyone who is recognizes as a royal leader by Aegislash is destinied to become king. Its signature moves,... read more

There is a reason Aegislash is in the uber tier. It has amazing typing with three immunities and multiple resistances, an ability, and a stat distribution that can change it from one of the best tanks to one of the best offensive hitters. It also has access to both stall and sweep tactic move pools. What is often a negative for most Pokémon for meta consideration, a low speed stat, is instead a positive for Aegislash. This allows it to tank hits in its defensive form while going second and attacking in offensive form.

This is by far the strongest non-legendary ghost-type Pokémon and is even more powerful than quite a lot of the legendary Pokémon out there. Some people may dislike it due to the design being based on inanimate objects (a sword and shield), but it is without a doubt one of the best ghost type Pokémon that also stays true to its design. It has the ability to be a hard-hitting offensive monster when in sword form or one of the best tanks while in shield form, constantly shifting depending on the need and situation.

6 Dusknoir Dusknoir, known in Japan as Yonoir, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Dusknoir is cool. My Dusknoir swept away the whole of Steven's team and two out of three Pokémon of Cynthia (including her Garchomp) in the Black 2 tournament. Moreover, it always defeats one or two Pokémon (sometimes three) in the Black 2 tournament, no matter which Pokémon it is against.

It's just an overall beast with Trick Room, and its design is just generally badass. I think it is equal to a Dusclops with an Eviolite, but the downside to that is, it can't have any other item, so I would definitely go for this guy when setting up a good ghost tank!

I love Dusknoir! My favorite used to be Gengar until I found out it was weak to psychic since it's half poison. Also, I loved the episode in Sinnoh where Dusknoir is trying to save Ash and this girl during the Pokémon school/camp thing. Totally made him look super cool, and I loved him being the hero. Dusknoir for life!

7 Froslass Froslass, known in Japan as Yukimenoko, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Froslass has the ability to be insanely powerful when properly trained, especially as a Ghost/Ice dual type. Add Spikes to her arsenal and put her at the front of your party. Use the attack three times and you'll have an advantage for the rest of your match. She can learn Blizzard naturally, which is excellent for double or triple battles. Shadow Ball (common yes, but still good) gives her an easy edge. But her true power comes from Spikes, Blizzard, and Hail. She's an excellent area-effect battler.

Froslass is one of my favorite Pokémon for two main reasons: It has the typing of my two favorite types, Ghost and Ice. It also has a really awesome design and color scheme.

Glacia's Froslass is powerful and cool at the same time. It looks amazing in its kimono-based design, and its nice attack animations make it one of the best-looking Pokemon I've seen. When I battled her, Froslass almost had an OHKO on my Lv100 Serperior! That broke the tier for my team, and now I'm going to raise her for my team alongside Glalie.

8 Mismagius

Mismagius is currently my favorite Pokémon. I lost my breath when I saw this queen all the way down here. What? It's a killer! Gengar lost its Levitate ability, which still sucks, but Mismagius still has it! It has three type immunities, good special attack, and defense. Its attack sucks, but hey, just give it special moves.

Its defense and speed are not the best either, but I EV trained mine and it turned into a massive killer! Misdreavus is totally worth the catch. Catch it, and give it a Dusk Stone. A legend was born.

Incredible speed and special attack, and two types of immunities. He is all Misdreavus is but so much more awesome. And you gotta respect Mismagius when he has that crazed look on his face, creepy, powerful, cool, he's all you'd want out of a ghost type.

Yes, Gengar is a much better version of Mismagius, but as a pure Ghost type, Mismagius is a must-have. Nasty Plot, Shadow Ball, Psychic, and Pain Split. Nasty Plot to increase Sp. Atk, Shadow Ball and Psychic both have a chance at reducing enemy Sp. Def, and a strong base attack for its types. Pain Split to make sure Dark types feel their own suffering. Mismagius has a **cking hat and has very sturdy stats.

9 Cofagrigus Cofagrigus, known in Japan as Desukarn, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

I'm mostly in this for the looks, so that's why I voted him first.

Cofagrigus is just awesome... I mean, he's awesome!

He's the best ghost Pokemon I can think of.

10 Haunter Haunter, known in Japan as Ghost, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

When I had a Haunter, I remember it destroying whole teams with Dream Eater. Definitely cooler than Gengar and very powerful.

Used to be my favourite ghost type, but was DESTROYED when I found out about Mega Banette's design. Otherwise, pretty good.

Can't trade to get a Gengar? Haunter is a perfect substitute!

The Contenders
11 Sableye

The first time I encountered a Sableye was when I was playing Project Pokémon, and I found it in a Swablu grass patch and caught it. I love this Pokémon so much I even have a plush Sableye since they're really strong and cute. They're just like me because we both love to prank people and make jokes! They're really awesome Pokémon, but their weakness is to Fairy type Pokémon.

I remember the first time I saw a Sableye was in Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness. They were so strong and cool-looking. They instantly became my favorite ghost Pokemon. And since they have no weaknesses with their type arrangement, why wouldn't you want one!?

Sableye is my powerhouse. It should be number 1 or in the top 3 at least. Its only weakness is fairy, and I used my Sableye to destroy several different fairy types, such as Clefairy, Clefable, Klefki, and many more. Sableye has always been my favorite ghost type, and no Gengar can replace him.

12 Mimikyu Mimikyu is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It is a Ghost and Fairy type whose ability, disguise, allows it to take one hit without taking damage

I like its ability, DISGUISE. It could still get by burning, freezing, poison, sleep, and paralysis, by the way. But if Mimikyu isn't speedy, it wouldn't take damage that one turn because of its ability DISGUISE, but the second turn, yes, it will take damage.

Honestly, this Pokémon pretty much carried me through the game. The awesome Disguise ability helped it withstand so many moves like Doom Desire and Flash Cannon. 10/10 Pokémon!

This Pokémon is insanely creepy and cute at the same time. Great backstory. Also, considering it is millenniums better than Pikachu, it got what it wanted.

13 Rotom Rotom, known in Japan as the same name, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Seriously... Seriously?

Rotom should be at least in the top 5, or ten at least. This thing is an absolute beast! This thing has 6 forms. SIX FORMS. All of these forms have a ton of resistances, and virtually no weaknesses. Not only do these forms have crazy stats, but they can learn 50% of all TMs, which means they have the best flexibility.

Rotom Wash is an amazing tank. It has amazing defensive stats, and only has one weakness: Grass. Rotom Fan has some pretty good attacks, as well as Rotom Frost. Rotom Mow can deal with Spikes, set up for HP draining, and Rotom Heat makes for a great sweeper. All of this, combined with amazing stats and flexibility, means that Rotom can fill in any team, even when he is still in his Ghost form.

Long story short - put Rotom in your team. You will not regret it.

Rotom is a good Pokemon, but not as a ghost type. First of all, Rotom has a base stat total lower than 500. That is messed up. Second, it does not have the stats to effectively use ghost moves. Its forms, such as Wash and Heat (the worst being Fan – never use it EVER), are a lot better than its regular form. All that aside, Rotom is a pretty useful Pokemon. And vote for Chandelure. Just do it.

14 Jellicent

It has extremely powerful defense and special defense. I can use powerful moves while taking less damage from an opponent's Pokemon. I know this because I beat a Kyogre with my shiny Jellicent. Have it hold the Life Orb and teach it Recover so it can deal massive damage while recovering. The best ability for it is Cursed Body.

Jellicent is the evolved form of one of my favorite Pokémon, and I have recently started to like this Pokémon way more than I used to.

The only ghost and water Pokémon that can learn some wicked water moves (surf, etc.) and some great ghost moves (shadow ball, etc.). Therefore, Jellicent is the best of both worlds! I also like the different gender appearances, and Frillish is adorable!

15 Drifblim

This Pokémon is the evolution of one of my favorite and first Pokémon I have ever had. It is just so darn cool, and I really like its design.

Deserves to be higher. In battle, it can be set up in such a way that nothing can attack it.

Ominous Wind, Minimize, Stockpile, and Baton Pass. If I get all those stats onto a Pokemon = Victory.

16 Trevenant Trevenant is a dual-type Ghost/Grass Pokémon introduced in the Pokémon franchise's sixth generation. It evolves from Phantump and is characterized by its eerie appearance and connection to the forest. Trevenant is often associated with haunted trees and ghostly tales. Its unique dual typing and role in the ecosystem make it a captivating choice for battles.

Shouldn't Trevenant be higher on the list? He is a literal beast! I watched a Pokémon battle where a level 50 Trevenant destroyed a level 50 Darkrai and a level 50 Tyranitar, and it was nearly at full health. You need to teach him the moves Leech Seed, Horn Leech, Protect, and Willow-Wisp, and he needs the ability Harvest. Give him a Sitrus Berry.

All you need to do is place Leech Seed on the enemy, and on the next turn, use Willow-Wisp. If he takes a lot of damage, he will heal up with the Sitrus Berry and just regrow it. Just stall the enemy out with Protect and use Horn Leech to do more damage and heal yourself. He won't die in one hit as he has very high defense. Just tank them down with that power. Don't worry about those deadly Normal type moves. You're a Ghost type.

It's a shame that Trevenant never got a Mega Evolution. If it did, it would be more of a heavy attacker. A must-have if you're playing Pokemon Y. My team on X mainly just consists of Delphox, Venusaur, Gogoat, Klefki, Sylveon, and Tyrantrum.

One thing that's disturbing about this Pokemon is that its pre-evolved form, Phantump, are basically lost forest children, as stated in the Pokedex entry. So what it's saying is that I had to catch literal children to get this beast. Yeah. That honestly sounds like pedophilia.

17 Spiritomb Spiritomb, known in Japan as Mikaruge, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Before Gen 6, Spiritomb did not have any weaknesses, making him one of the deadliest to deal with.

Not only is Spiritomb powerful, but he has an awesome design. What's not to love?

Only 1 weakness, only 0 Pokemon that can out-look it. By far the best Pokemon that can sweep anyone in its way.

18 Dusclops

This Pokémon should be higher on the list than Dusknoir because of the Eviolite boost. I hate him when I'm against him, but I love him when I play him.

Eviolite makes him just as good as Dusknoir without the ugly change.

Defeated Ash's Charizard in the anime.

19 Lunala Lunala, known in Japan as the same name, is a Legendary Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Lunala is such an awesome Pokémon with a cool design, and because it is a legendary Pokémon, I just love it even more! It has such a cool and awesome design with an awesome move set. I literally don't know how you can hate on this Pokémon.

Lunala is tied with Giratina for the highest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon. Its signature move is awesome. It has a very good movepool and can cover its weaknesses very easily. What else do you want from this beast?

Come on, why didn't anyone know she's on this list? She is awesome, and I'd choose Moon over Sun.

20 Decidueye

This Pokémon is literally my favorite Pokémon of all time. Being a final evolution of a starter makes me love it even more. It has some really cool moves, and it has the best design of all time, and it is just so dang cool!

Dude, Decidueye is literally my favorite Pokemon of all time! He is the only ghost type starter Pokemon. The only thing that disappoints me is he isn't in the amorphous group with all the other ghosts. Also, he is better than Incineroar and would have been flipping AWESOME in Smash. Like, 10 times better than Incineroar could ever be. Ghost types are the best type.

When I first saw Decidueye, I thought he was grass and flying, but I was wrong. It has amazing stats, moves, and an awesome design. The concept of an owl archer is original. As a bonus, it appears in Pokkén Tournament on Nintendo Switch.

21 Marshadow Marshadow is a Fighting/Ghost-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

My favorite Pokémon. It's cute, strong, adorable, and it's so cute how shy it is. Plus, its type combination and moves are great. What's not to love about it?

Have you ever even seen this Pokemon in battle? I got past the Elite Four with this when they were higher levels! Best Ghost Ever!

Why is this not No. 1?! Spectral Thief steals stats before doing damage, making it a good Xerneas Focus Sash counter. Also, this thing is tearing up Ubers.

22 Drifloon

I think it is one of the most reliable Pokémon. It levels up quickly, and depending on how you train it, it will become very powerful. Once it evolves into Drifblim, it will learn to fly! Plus, it is both ghost and flying, which is awesome, as this type isn't that common.

Speed is decent, but other than that, great Pokemon! And if you get one with Aftermath, you can end the match with a bang.

I like how its Pokédex entry says it steals children who mistake it for a balloon. Laugh out loud. Drifloon and Drifblim are my favorite shiny Pokémon.

23 Gourgeist Gourgeist is a Pokémon species introduced in the Pokémon franchise's sixth generation. It is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokémon and evolves from Pumpkaboo. Gourgeist's size and form depend on its level when evolved, resulting in different variations. It's known for its eerie appearance and its ability to manipulate lanterns made from its body.

Not only does Diantha have a Gourgeist (Kalos champion), but Gourgeist also has a great selection of powerful Ghost type moves AND Grass type moves. For example, Shadow Ball, Phantom Force, and Seed Bomb. Notably, Gourgeist has Trick-or-Treat, which turns your opponent into a Ghost type. This means that because Ghost type is super effective on Ghost type, you can hit your foe incredibly hard! Gourgeist also has different sizes, which is unique, and evolves from the adorable Pumpkaboo!

Seriously? 28? Wow. Remember Gen 6? It is a great dual-type. Like, seriously. It has the same amount of weaknesses as Chandelure, but Chandelure is number 2 on the list!? Wow. You people don't know your Pokémon at all. What kind of fans are some people?

Such an awesome Pokémon with a really cool design and an awesome set of moves. I really like Gourgeist because I am in love with Ghost-type Pokémon. They're so cool, and Gourgeist is just one cool Pokémon that I really love.

24 Shedinja

When I first encountered one of these Pokémon, it wiped my team out because I had no idea what Wonder Guard was, and I was like, What the hell? It doesn't die!

He is one of my favorite Pokémon. Even though he only has one HP, he is a good Pokémon. Don't use him against Leon, though. I learned that the hard way. I have an all-ghost team, so being that Leon has two ghost types... Just don't use Shedinja in the battles that matter.

Who needs health when you have Wonder Guard? Just one problem: you have to stare at its back when you use him, so your soul is now gone.

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