Ghost type in PokéSurvivor
Everything the Ghost type does in PokéSurvivor: which of the 18 types its moves punish, what shrugs them off, every Ghost move you can build around, and the legendary arena that tests it.
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- moves
- 3
- evolvable
- 60
- Pokémon
- 5
- legendaries
Attacking
Playing Ghost on offence
Ghost moves deal ×1.6 damage to these types.
dual types cap at ×2.4
Ghost moves and their evolutions
3 of the game's 64 moves are {type} moves, and 3 of them can evolve.
Lick
MeleeA ghostly lick that briefly paralyzes.
Evolves intoShadow PunchPower
Shadow Ball
ProjectileA shadowy orb that pierces several foes.
Evolves intoPhantom ForceReflexes
Hex
ChainA curse that jumps between enemies. Much more damage if they are burned, poisoned or slowed.
Evolves intoPoltergeistMagnet
The kind tells you how the move is delivered, which matters as much as the type: an orbit defends your body, a beam kills one large target, a burst clears a crowd.
The Ghost rift arena
Dual-type legendaries pick one of their types at random for the arena, so Gloomy Graveyard is the home you will see roughly half the time when a Ghost legendary opens a rift.
- Ghost5 legendaries
Gloomy Graveyard
A gloomy graveyard where enemies phase in and out of sight.
Open the type chart →
Ghost legendaries
5 legendaries can open a Ghost rift, including the ones that only pass through this type on one half of a dual typing.
Ghost partners
55 of the 966 partners are Ghost in at least one of their types, not counting the legendaries listed above. Starters are marked, and every entry links back to the region it comes from.
#092GastlyGhostPoison
#093HaunterGhostPoison
#094GengarGhostPoison
#200MisdreavusGhost
#292ShedinjaBugGhost
#302SableyeDarkGhost
#353ShuppetGhost
#354BanetteGhost
#355DuskullGhost
#356DusclopsGhost
#425DrifloonGhostFlying
#426DrifblimGhostFlying
#429MismagiusGhost
#442SpiritombGhostDark
#477DusknoirGhost
#478FroslassIceGhost
#479RotomElectricGhost
#562YamaskGhost
#563CofagrigusGhost
#607LitwickGhostFire
#608LampentGhostFire
#609ChandelureGhostFire
#622GolettGroundGhost
#623GolurkGroundGhost
#679HonedgeSteelGhost
#680DoubladeSteelGhost
#681AegislashSteelGhost
#708PhantumpGhostGrass
#709TrevenantGhostGrass
#710PumpkabooGhostGrass
#711GourgeistGhostGrass
#724DecidueyeGrassGhost
#769SandygastGhostGround
#770PalossandGhostGround
#778MimikyuGhostFairy
#781DhelmiseGhostGrass
#806BlacephalonFireGhost
#854SinisteaGhost
#855PolteageistGhost
#864CursolaGhost
#867RunerigusGroundGhost
#885DreepyDragonGhost
#886DrakloakDragonGhost
#887DragapultDragonGhost
#902BasculegionWaterGhost
#911SkeledirgeFireGhost
#937CeruledgeFireGhost
#946BramblinGrassGhost
#971GreavardGhost
#972HoundstoneGhost
#979AnnihilapeFightingGhost
#987MelenaleteoGhostFairy
#1000GholdengoSteelGhost
#1012PoltchageistGrassGhost
#1013SinistchaGrassGhost
966 Pokémon · Pokédex →
Related types
Types that interact with Ghost on the chart, on offence or defence, for whatever you build next.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ghost type good in PokéSurvivor?
It has 3 moves to build around, 3 of which evolve, and it hits 2 of the 18 types for ×1.6. That is enough range to carry a run, provided you keep a second answer for anything that resists it.
What are Ghost moves super effective against?
Psychic, Ghost. Against a dual-type target those multipliers multiply up to the ×2.4 cap, which is the largest damage bonus the game allows.
What is Ghost weak against?
Moves of these types deal ×1.6 to Ghost Pokémon: Ghost, Dark. At the other end, Ghost takes only ×0.6 from Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug, so those are the matchups you can ignore.
Which Ghost moves should I choose?
Lick, Shadow Ball, Hex. As a rule, take one crowd-clearing move and one single-target move, then add a stat or utility slot once your damage is stable.
Which legendary guards the Ghost arena?
Gloomy Graveyard is the {type} rift arena, and the legendaries that can open it are Giratina, Hoopa, Lunala, Marshadow, Spectrier. A win is always worth ×10 gacha tickets.
- GuideControls on PC and phone, levelling, evolutions, builds, enemy behaviour, rifts, economy and co-op — plus the habits that extend a run.Read the guide →
- PokédexAll 966 partners with types, region, starter and legendary flags, searchable and filterable, each one linked to its type pages.Open the Pokédex →
- Legendaries & arenasThe 18 rift arenas with their terrain, and all 87 legendaries that can open them — plus a checklist to run before you step through.See the arenas →
- Moves64 moves and 59 evolutions, with the delivery kind, the effect, the card each evolution needs and what the evolved form gains.Browse moves →
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