Ghost type

Ghost moves are super effective (1.6×) against Psychic, Ghost and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Dark, Normal. Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Ghost, Dark (1.6×) and resist Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug. Fog weather boosts Ghost moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Ghost moves are Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Mega Gengar, Mega Banette; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Dragapult, Chandelure, Gholdengo.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×PsychicGhost

Deals 0.625×Dark

Deals 0.39×Normal

Weak to (1.6×)GhostDark

ResistsNormalFightingPoisonBug

Weather boostFog

Defense is for a pure Ghost type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Ghost attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Ghost type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Shadow Claw · Moongeist BeamDPS 21.4
2. 2Mega GengarLick* · Shadow BallDPS 22.4
3. 3Mega BanetteShadow Claw · Shadow BallDPS 19.6
4. 4Shadow ChandelureHex · Shadow BallDPS 20.0
5. 5Shadow GengarLick* · Shadow BallDPS 20.6
6. 6Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme)Shadow Claw · Shadow Force*DPS 16.2
7. 7Giratina (Origin Forme)Shadow Claw · Shadow Force*DPS 16.1
8. 8LunalaShadow Claw · Shadow BallDPS 16.3
9. 9BlacephalonAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 18.9
10. 10DragapultAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 16.3

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1DragapultAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 16.3
2. 2ChandelureHex · Shadow BallDPS 16.6
3. 3GholdengoAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 15.4
4. 4GengarShadow Claw · Shadow BallDPS 16.5
5. 5DhelmiseShadow Claw · Shadow BallDPS 15.3
6. 6PolteageistAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 15.1
7. 7Hisuian ZoroarkShadow Claw · Shadow BallDPS 16.7
8. 8Hisuian TyphlosionHex · Shadow BallDPS 14.8
9. 9SinistchaAstonish · Shadow BallDPS 13.7
10. 10SkeledirgeHex · Shadow BallDPS 12.9