Halloween and Pokémon fit well together because two of the 18 types, Ghost and Dark, are made for it. Some of the Pokédex entries for these Pokémon are properly creepy, though, so this page sticks to the gentle ones. The lists and numbers come from the pokee.si data. The friendly facts come from the site's Pokédex notes, and we checked the pumpkin and costume details against Pokémon Database.
How many spooky Pokémon are there?
There are 65 Pokémon with the Ghost type, and 16 of them are pure Ghost. There are 69 with the Dark type, and 13 of them are pure Dark. Only 2 have both types: Sableye, Spiritomb.
That is a lot to pick from, and the full Ghost list is on the Ghost-type list. Here is a short one instead.
12 spooky Pokémon with gentle facts
| Pokémon | Type | Category | Height | A gentle fact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gengar | Ghost/Poison | Shadow Pokémon | 1.5 m | Pokédex entries say it hides in shadows and soaks up heat, cooling a room by nearly 5°C. |
| Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | Disguise Pokémon | 0.2 m | A lonely Pokémon that wears a homemade Pikachu costume to try to make friends. |
| Greavard | Ghost | Ghost Dog Pokémon | 0.6 m | Friendly, and hates being alone: give it a little attention and it follows you. |
| Polteageist | Ghost | Black Tea Pokémon | 0.2 m | Lives in an antique teapot, and is made of its own tea. |
| Sinistea | Ghost | Black Tea Pokémon | 0.1 m | Makes its home in an antique teacup. |
| Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | Matcha Pokémon | 0.1 m | A pile of matcha tea powder that lives in a tea caddy. |
| Litwick | Ghost/Fire | Candle Pokémon | 0.3 m | A small white candle with stubby arms and a purple flame on its head. |
| Dreepy | Dragon/Ghost | Lingering Pokémon | 0.5 m | Weak on its own, but with friends to train with it can evolve into something much stronger. |
| Murkrow | Dark/Flying | Darkness Pokémon | 0.5 m | Looks like a crow in a witch's hat and cannot resist anything shiny. |
| Umbreon | Dark | Moonlight Pokémon | 1 m | Sleek and black, with yellow rings that glow in the dark. |
| Sableye | Dark/Ghost | Darkness Pokémon | 0.5 m | Eats gemstones, and has real gems for eyes. |
| Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | Wily Pokémon | 0.4 m | A pint-sized prankster. |
The categories are the Pokémon's own labels from its Pokédex page. Some entries for these Pokémon are darker than the ones above. We left those out on purpose.
The pumpkin Pokémon
Pumpkaboo is the Pumpkin Pokémon, a Ghost and Grass type, and it comes in four sizes. It becomes Gourgeist when it is traded, which is a little odd for a pumpkin. You can read how that works in how Pokémon trading works. Pokémon Database also shows the same four sizes for each.
| Size | Pumpkaboo height | Pumpkaboo weight | Gourgeist height | Gourgeist weight | Gourgeist HP | Gourgeist Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 0.3 m | 3.5 kg | 0.7 m | 9.5 kg | 55 | 99 |
| Average | 0.4 m | 5 kg | 0.9 m | 12.5 kg | 65 | 84 |
| Large | 0.5 m | 7.5 kg | 1.1 m | 14 kg | 75 | 69 |
| Super | 0.8 m | 15 kg | 1.7 m | 39 kg | 85 | 54 |
Size changes more than height. Small Gourgeist is the fastest of the four, with a Speed of 99, but it has the least HP, 55. Super Gourgeist is the opposite: 85 HP and a Speed of 54. If you want a pumpkin for a team, that trade-off decides which one to choose.
Ghost against Dark
Ghost and Dark moves both hit Psychic and Ghost types hard. Their weaknesses are different. This table comes from the type chart.
| Type | Weak to | Resists | Immune to | Hits super effectively |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Ghost, Dark | Poison, Bug | Normal, Fighting | Psychic, Ghost |
| Dark | Fighting, Bug, Fairy | Ghost, Dark | Psychic | Psychic, Ghost |
Normal and Fighting moves cannot hurt a Ghost type at all, and Psychic moves cannot hurt a Dark type. For more of these "no effect" cases, read immunities explained. To find out which types beat which, the Ghost type page and the Dark type page have the full list.
Names to say out loud
Spooky names are fun to say, and a few are hard. Read the respelling, then press Hear it. Capital letters mark the loudest part.
| Pokémon | Say it | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Poltchageist | POHL-chuh-gyst | Hear it |
| Mimikyu | MIM-ih-kyoo | Hear it |
| Pumpkaboo | PUMP-kuh-boo | Hear it |
| Gourgeist | GOR-gyst | Hear it |
| Sinistea | SIN-is-tee | Hear it |
| Greavard | GREEV-ard | Hear it |
| Litwick | LIT-wik | Hear it |
| Impidimp | IM-pih-dimp | Hear it |
All of these are in the pronunciation guide, and Say the Name plays a name and asks you to find the Pokémon.
Halloween in Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO has run Halloween events for several years. The official post for Halloween 2026 Part I says it runs from 27 October at 10:00 to 1 November at 10:00, local time. Costumed Pikachu, Zubat and Sinistea debut in it. If your child plays, is Pokémon GO safe for kids? covers the questions parents ask.
Easy Halloween ideas
- Run a silhouette round with Guess the Pokémon, using only the Pokémon in the table above.
- Play a Ghost versus Dark matchup quiz with the type quiz packs.
- Make a costume from a Pokémon you like, using our costume ideas.
These are our suggestions, not a rulebook.