Best Ghost Attackers
Ranked by estimated cycle damage per second using Ghost-type fast and charged moves only. Released Pokémon only. Not a full battle simulation.
| Pokémon | Type | Best moveset | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gengar (Mega) | ghostpoison | Lick · Shadow Ball | 8.1 | |
| 2 |  Banette (Mega) | ghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 7.1 | |
| 3 |  Blacephalon | fireghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 6.9 | |
| 4 |  Chandelure | ghostfire | Hex · Shadow Ball | 6.1 | |
| 5 |  Zoroark (Hisui) | normalghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 5.9 | |
| 6 |  Dragapult | dragonghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 5.8 | |
| 7 |  Lunala | psychicghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 5.7 | |
| 8 |  Hoopa | psychicghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 5.7 | |
| 9 |  Gholdengo | steelghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 5.7 | |
| 10 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostdragon | Shadow Claw · Shadow Force | 5.4 | |
| 11 |  Typhlosion (Hisui) | fireghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 5.4 | |
| 12 |  Dhelmise | ghostgrass | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 5.2 | |
| 13 |  Haunter | ghostpoison | Lick · Shadow Ball | 5.2 | |
| 14 |  Mismagius | ghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 4.8 | |
| 15 |  Skeledirge | fireghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 4.7 | |
| 16 |  Golurk | groundghost | Astonish · Poltergeist | 4.5 | |
| 17 |  Trevenant | ghostgrass | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 4.5 | |
| 18 |  Houndstone | ghost | Lick · Shadow Ball | 4.3 | |
| 19 |  Decidueye | grassghost | Astonish · Spirit Shackle | 4.2 | |
| 20 |  Gourgeist (Super) | ghostgrass | Hex · Shadow Ball | 4.1 | |
| 21 |  Cursola | ghost | Astonish · Night Shade | 4.1 | |
| 22 |  Drifblim | ghostflying | Hex · Shadow Ball | 4.1 | |
| 23 |  Dusknoir | ghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 4.1 | |
| 24 |  Palossand | ghostground | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 3.9 | |
| 25 |  Froslass | iceghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 3.9 | |
| 26 |  Cofagrigus | ghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 3.7 | |
| 27 |  Runerigus | groundghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Ball | 3.7 | |
| 28 |  Jellicent (Male) | waterghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 3.6 | |
| 29 |  Slowking (Galar) | poisonpsychic | Hex · Shadow Ball | 3.6 | |
| 30 |  Drakloak | dragonghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 3.6 | |
| 31 |  Gastly | ghostpoison | Lick · Ominous Wind | 3.4 | |
| 32 |  Marowak (Alola) | fireghost | Hex · Shadow Ball | 3.3 | |
| 33 |  Chimecho | psychic | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 3.2 | |
| 34 |  Lickilicky | normal | Lick · Shadow Ball | 3.1 | |
| 35 |  Gimmighoul | ghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 3.1 | |
| 36 |  Rotom | electricghost | Astonish · Ominous Wind | 3.1 | |
| 37 |  Misdreavus | ghost | Hex · Ominous Wind | 2.9 | |
| 38 |  Phantump | ghostgrass | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 2.7 | |
| 39 |  Drifloon | ghostflying | Hex · Shadow Ball | 2.6 | |
| 40 |  Dusclops | ghost | Hex · Poltergeist | 2.6 | |
| 41 |  Sandygast | ghostground | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 2.6 | |
| 42 |  Shedinja | bugghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Sneak | 2.5 | |
| 43 |  Sableye (Mega) | darkghost | Shadow Claw · Shadow Sneak | 2.5 | |
| 44 |  Greavard | ghost | Lick · Shadow Ball | 2.4 | |
| 45 |  Shuppet | ghost | Astonish · Ominous Wind | 2.3 | |
| 46 |  Kecleon | normal | Lick · Shadow Sneak | 2.1 | |
| 47 |  Chingling | psychic | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 2.1 | |
| 48 |  Yamask | ghost | Astonish · Shadow Ball | 2.1 | |
| 49 |  Golett | groundghost | Astonish · Night Shade | 2.1 | |
| 50 |  Frillish (Male) | waterghost | Hex · Ominous Wind | 2.0 |