List of Ghost-Type Moves
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Ghost-Type Moves, such as Shadow Ball, Hex, and Shadow Sneak, appear in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. See the list of all Ghost-Type moves, their power, cooldowns, and effects here!
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List of Ghost-Type Moves
| Move | Category | Power | Cooldown | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confuse Ray | Status | - | 6 | The user shines a sinister ray at targets, leaving them confused. |
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Curse
(TM 091) |
Status | - | 15 | The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats in exchange for lowering its movement speed for a short time. When Ghost types use this move, its HP is cut down in half and the target loses health every few seconds until it faints. |
| Last Respects | Physical | 50 | 8 | The user attacks to avenge its allies. The more defeated allies there are in the user's party, the greater the move's power. |
| Lick | Physical | 30 | 6 | The user attacks by licking targets with a long tongue. This may also leave targets paralyzed. |
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Ominous Wind
(TM 119) |
Special | 60 | 6 | The user attacks with a gust of horrible wind that makes targets' skin crawl. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. |
| Phantom Force | Physical | 90 | 12 | The user attacks by disappearing into the shadows for a short time, then surfacing to strike targets. This attack can hit targets using moves such as Protect or Detect. |
| Rage Fist | Physical | 50 | 7 | The user attacks by converting its rage into energy. The more times the user has been hit by attacks, the greater this move's power. |
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Shadow Ball
(TM 074) |
Special | 80 | 8 | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats. |
| Shadow Bone | Special | 85 | 8 | The user attacks by beating targets with a bone in which a spirit resides. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. |
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Shadow Claw
(TM 061) |
Physical | 70 | 7 | The user attacks by slashing with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
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Shadow Punch
(TM 118) |
Physical | 60 | 6 | The user attacks by hiding in shadows and then throwing out a quick punch. |
| Shadow Sneak | Physical | 40 | 3 | The user attacks by stretching out a shadow to strike targets from behind. |
| Spectral Thief | Physical | 90 | 8 | The user attacks by hiding itself in a target's shadow, stealing any stat boosts the target has, and then striking. |
| Trick-or-Treat | Status | - | 10 | The user invites targets to go trick-or-treating. This adds the Ghost type to targets. |
Ghost-Type Effectiveness
| Super Effective (x2) |
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| Not Very Effective (x0.5) |
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| No Effect (x0) |
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