Ghost types are often scary and powerful, with spooky origin stories. Yet, many are undeniably cute. We've compiled the cutest Ghost Pokémon, including all three Gengar line steps: Gastly, with its fun personality and amorphous shape, Haunter, with its big shadow claws, and fan favorite Gengar. Newer additions include Galarian Corsola and festive Pumpkaboo. Which Ghost Pokémon do you think are the cutest? Vote up your favorites.
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Poor Mimikyu hides its whole body under a rag. The cloth shows Pikachu's style, with scribbles on the eyes and Pikachu's red cheeks. People do not know what this lonely creature looks like. It uses this disguise to try and make friends.
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Litwick looks like a cute emo candle. One side of its wax hangs over its face; the other side shows an exposed eye. It also has an adorable small smile. Standing only a foot tall, Litwick's little flame and tiny body make it a very endearing Ghost type.
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Marshadow is made of smoky gray shadows. The area around its face looks like headgear, like a helmet with curled horns on top. Marshadow sinks into shadows to observe. This lets it understand others' feelings and copy their abilities, so many people have never seen it.
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Pumpkaboo is the perfect Pokémon for Halloween. Like a real pumpkin, Pumpkaboo comes in small, average, large, and super sizes. The two glowing holes in its body can lead lost travelers out of dark areas, like a jack-o-lantern. It also has a curly plume of hair on its head. The design team clearly enjoyed making this charming Pumpkaboo.
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Duskull is Pokémon's cute version of the Grim Reaper. It is small, about two feet tall. Its black body looks like robes, and its face is a deathly skull. Duskull is mostly nocturnal. People also use it as a warning for children to go to sleep.
Also ranks #32 on Best Ghost Pokemon
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Gengar has been a fan favorite since Pokémon began. Notorious for its wide grin, big eyes, and round body, Gengar is one of the most mischievous Ghost Pokémon. It roams city alleys or dark caves, playing mean pranks on trainers passing by.
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Polteageist is a ghostly teapot, as its name suggests. The actual Pokémon is made of black tea, inhabiting a chipped white teapot. The teapot has a yellow handle, yellow accents on the cover and bottom, and light blue swirls. The black tea that makes up Polteageist has a delicious taste, but drinking too much causes strong chills, indigestion, stomach aches, and even death.
Also ranks #48 on Best Gen 8 Pokémon
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Big shaggy dog Greavard is friendly and affectionate, like most dogs. Sadly, rumors say Greavard is the reincarnation of a dog Pokémon that never met a human. Do not play with Greavard; it drains the life force of living beings that touch it.
Also ranks #37 on Best Gen 9 Pokemon
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Gastly is an adorable, sweet-smelling gas cloud. Creepy facts include the toxic gas around its body can cause fainting or suffocation. Parts of it are made from the souls of those who suffocated on the gas. Its playful nature helps us ignore these dangers.
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The impish Sableye has big jewels for eyes and a red gem on its body. Sharp teeth and claws let it dig dirt for rocks and gems to eat. This adorable purple minion reportedly steals the souls of people who look into its eyes.
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Only female Snorunt becomes the elegant Froslass. Froslass's body looks like a tied kimono with a red obi. A mask-like part covers its face, with two crystals on top. Don't focus on Froslass's beauty; she preys on handsome men climbing mountains, acting like a siren.
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Galarian Corsola is the Ghost version of the coral Pokémon Corsola. This species died out due to sudden climate and ocean temperature shifts. Unlike the pink original, Galarian Corsola is ghostly white with a slight frown and piercing pink eyes. Trainers will curse anyone who accidentally kicks them.
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Oricorio changes its form based on the nectar it drinks. After drinking Purple Nectar, Oricorio becomes Ghost/Flying-type, styled with East Asian aesthetics. Its wing tips look like an ornate fan, and its head feathers resemble ornamental hairsticks. Its personality stays calm and collected.
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Golett has a cool origin. Ancient peoples built Golett from clay for protection. Golett burns energy in its core to move, but researchers do not understand how this works. Before becoming the nine-foot Golurk, Golett was a cute, old relic Pokémon with a three-foot stature and round shape.
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Haunter acts as a bridge between gaseous Gastly and round Gengar. Disembodied hands with three clawed fingers float in front of its gas-made body. If a human or Pokémon gets near Haunter, it stalks the victim while floating, beckoning them closer. It then licks the victim with its gaseous tongue, causing convulsions that last until death.
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Dragapult spans nine feet and features a cool character design. Vents on its wing-shaped head hold a pair of Dreepy, the baby form of Dragapult. It fires these Dreepy as missiles at opponents, which they seem to enjoy, making it ethical.
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This ocean-dwelling ghost looks very regal. The floating, watery Jellicent has clear differences between males and females. Males are blue with a white mustache-like collar. Females are pink with a puffy white collar around the neck. Jellicent's body is built like seawater.
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Decidueye is the final form of Rowlet, an owl wearing an adjustable hood. Decidueye takes inspiration from Robin Hood. Decidueye acts as a top archer, firing an arrow quill from its wings in less than a tenth of a second.
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Shedinja looks like a cicada's exoskeleton after it sheds. A white crescent halo floats over its head. It floats without moving its wings. Shedinja has a strong shell but stays still. This shell resembles a big dead bug, making Shedinja pretty cute.
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Activating the Reins of Unity lets Calyrex become Shadow Rider Calyrex. Calyrex looks like a rabbit with prongs growing from its head supporting a huge green bud. Though it looks like a sweet woodland creature, Calyrex supposedly ruled Galar as a merciful king in ancient times.
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Palossand is a sand palace. It looks like a perfect beach day finish. The center holds the main castle, featuring a large mouth-shaped hole and windows on the top floor acting as eyes. Towers border the main castle. Colorful shell decorations complete the sand castle.
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