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Is this Pokémon a Ghost type or a Psychic type?

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Pokémon: Ghost or Psychic?

Ghost 11

  • Misdreavus Right Wrong

    First seen in the second generation, Misdreavus is a pure Ghost type. The Pokédex says it frightens travellers in the dead of night and feeds on the fear it absorbs through its red orbs.

  • Mismagius Right Wrong

    Its witch's hat is a clue: this Ghost-type evolution of Misdreavus chants incantations. According to the Pokédex, they are often curses, although some of them bring happiness instead.

  • Shuppet Right Wrong

    Shuppet, a third-generation Ghost type, only looks like a puppet. It feeds on grudges and jealousy using its horn, and its kind lines up beneath the eaves of vengeful people's houses.

  • Banette Right Wrong

    This rag doll became a Ghost Pokémon through a violent feeling of hatred, the Pokédex says. It sticks pins into its own body to generate the energy for its curses.

  • Duskull Right Wrong

    With its bone mask, Duskull is a Ghost type introduced in the third generation. The Pokédex says it can pass through walls and pursues its prey relentlessly until the sun comes up.

  • Dusclops Right Wrong

    An evolution of Duskull, Dusclops is pure Ghost. Its body is hollow and the single eye glowing inside is said to suck in the soul of anyone who looks. A hypnotic look that fools many players.

  • Dusknoir Right Wrong

    Dusknoir is a fourth-generation Ghost type. Its antenna picks up waves from the spirit world, which are said to drive it to take people and Pokémon to the afterlife. Nobody knows if it has a will of its own.

  • Cofagrigus Right Wrong

    A fifth-generation Ghost type, Cofagrigus takes the form of a fine coffin covered in pure gold to punish grave robbers. The careless ones end up shut inside, the Pokédex says.

  • Sinistea Right Wrong

    Introduced in the eighth generation, Sinistea is said to have been born when a lonely soul dived into some leftover cold black tea. This pure Ghost settles in antique teacups, many of them fakes.

  • Polteageist Right Wrong

    An evolution of Sinistea and pure Ghost, Polteageist lives in antique teapots. Most of them are fakes, the Pokédex notes, but on very rare occasions it does find a genuine one.

  • Cursola Right Wrong

    Cursola, from the Galar region, is a Ghost Pokémon whose energy has spilled out of its shell. Its spirit body protects the soul in its core and leaves anyone who touches it frozen, as if turned to stone.

Psychic 12

  • Abra Right Wrong

    Abra, a first-generation Psychic type, sleeps 18 hours a day because its mental powers tire it out. Even asleep, it can sense an attack and teleport to safety, according to the Pokédex.

  • Alakazam Right Wrong

    Alakazam has been a Psychic-type benchmark since the first generation. The Pokédex gives it an IQ of 5,000 and says the spoons it always carries were created by the power of its mind.

  • Drowzee Right Wrong

    Drowzee is no ghost, but it does eat dreams! This Psychic Pokémon reads other people's dreams with its big nose. If it eats too many nightmares, it gets indigestion, the Pokédex says.

  • Hypno Right Wrong

    Hypno has been a Psychic type since the first generation. It always carries a small pendulum: according to the Pokédex, watching it swing puts you to sleep in three seconds, even if you have just woken up.

  • Espeon Right Wrong

    This second-generation Eevee evolution is a Psychic type. Its ultra-sensitive fur detects air currents, which allows it to predict the weather or read the thoughts of its opponents.

  • Unown Right Wrong

    Its shape like an ancient letter is intriguing, but Unown is indeed a Psychic type. Alone, nothing happens, the Pokédex says. In a group, it seems to hold a mysterious power. It comes in many forms.

  • Wobbuffet Right Wrong

    Wobbuffet, a second-generation Psychic type, hates light and shocks. It lives quietly in the dark to hide its black tail and never attacks first. That discretion makes it rather misleading.

  • Spoink Right Wrong

    Spoink bounces constantly on its tail because the shock keeps its heart beating: if it stops, so does its heart, the Pokédex says. This third-generation Psychic Pokémon wears a pearl on its head.

  • Chimecho Right Wrong

    With its hanging wind-chime shape, Chimecho could pass for a spirit. Yet it is a Psychic type. Its cries echo inside its hollow body and it has seven different cries, the Pokédex says.

  • Chingling Right Wrong

    Chingling is a fourth-generation Psychic Pokémon shaped like a little bell. The orb in its mouth rings with every hop and its high-frequency cries can deafen an opponent, according to the Pokédex.

  • Gothorita Right Wrong

    Its dark dress gives it a ghostly look, but Gothorita is a Psychic type. This fifth-generation Pokémon hypnotises people and draws its energy from starlight, according to the Pokédex.

  • Meowstic Right Wrong

    Meowstic, a sixth-generation Psychic type, hides eye-like patterns inside its ears. They give off a psychic force so powerful that it could reduce a ten-ton truck to pieces.

Strange silhouettes, hypnotic stares and powers nobody can explain: Ghost and Psychic types can look very much alike. Yet the first draws on the spirit world and the second on the power of the mind. Trust your memory rather than appearances, because some Pokémon are more misleading than they seem. The quiz only includes Pokémon with a single type, in their base form and according to the current game data. This is a fan-made quiz. It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Ghost and Psychic types?

Ghost types are creatures linked to spirits, death and curses. Psychic types are more often Pokémon with mental powers such as telepathy or hypnosis. The line between them can be hard to spot by eye, which is exactly what makes this duel fun.

Which type wins between Ghost and Psychic?

Ghost has the upper hand: its moves are super effective against Psychic types, while Psychic moves deal normal damage to Ghost types. Ghost types are also weak to their own type, which makes duels between phantoms particularly risky.

Why did Ghost moves fail against Psychic types at first?

It is a famous bug from the first games. Ghost moves were meant to be super effective against Psychic types, but a programming error made them have no effect. It was fixed in the second generation, when Psychic types lost much of their dominance.

Why are dual-type Pokémon left out?

A Pokémon can have two types at once, and some even combine Ghost and Psychic. As they could go on either side, they have no place here. The quiz therefore only includes single-type Pokémon, so that every card has just one right answer.

Photo credits

Misdreavus : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Mismagius : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Shuppet : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Banette : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Duskull : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Dusclops : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Dusknoir : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Cofagrigus : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Sinistea : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Polteageist : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Cursola : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Abra : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Alakazam : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Drowzee : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Hypno : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Espeon : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Unown : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Wobbuffet : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Spoink : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Chimecho : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Chingling : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Gothorita : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Meowstic : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK