Ghost Pokémon are arguably some of the most popular creatures from Nintendo’s illustrious series, introducing a variety of beloved ‘mons in every single generation to date. While Ghost-types have traditionally been a bit hit-or-miss, when they hit, they hit hard – it’s almost as if they’re not immaterial spectres capable of floating through walls and drinking your brain juice.
As with every type in Pokémon, some Ghost-types are a whole lot better than others. That’s why we’ve decided to put together a list of the best Ghost Pokémon ever designed, which includes ‘mons from six of Pokémon’s eight generations – sorry Gen 2, you’ve got the best Pokémon games for sure, but your ghosts just aren’t that Gastly.
Similarly to our other lists on the best Water Pokémon, best Fire Pokémon, best Psychic Pokémon, and best Dragon Pokémon, each evolutionary family included in this list can only be represented by one individual ‘mon from it. It’s no fun if it’s just ‘Gastly, Haunter, Gengar’, right?
Before we get started, let’s go through some honourable mentions:
- Aegislash.
- Duskull.
- Rotom.
- Banette.
- Cofagrigus.
- Drifloon.
- Sableye.
- Decidueye.
Now that’s out of the way, let’s move on to the main event – here are the top ten Ghost Pokémon of all time, ranked from worst to best.
