Water/Ghost weakness
Water/Ghost Pokémon are weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost and Dark, which hit them for 2× damage. They take no damage from Normal and Fighting, resist 6 other types and take normal damage from 6 types.
Water/Ghost damage taken
| Damage | Attacking types |
|---|---|
| 2× | Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 1× | Ground, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| ½× | Fire, Water, Ice, Poison, Bug, Steel |
| 0× | Normal, Fighting |
Best types to use against Water/Ghost
To beat a Water/Ghost Pokémon, use Electric, Grass, Ghost and Dark moves: they deal 2× damage. Do not waste turns on Normal (0×), Fighting (0×), Fire (½×), Water (½×) and Ice (½×).
Water/Ghost and Ghost/Water are the same typing: in battle the order of a Pokémon's two types makes no difference, so a Ghost/Water search lands on this page too.
Going the other way, Water and Ghost moves between them hit Fire, Ground, Psychic, Rock and Ghost super effectively.
4 Pokémon have the Water/Ghost typing: 3 species and 1 alternate form, first appearing in Generation 5 and spanning 2 generations to Generation 8.
The highest base stat total is Basculegion with 530; the average across the group is 469.
Abilities that change Water/Ghost matchups
Some Water/Ghost Pokémon have an ability that overrides the type chart. These are the ones that do:
- Water Absorb turns Water moves into healing (Water ½× to 0×). Held by Frillish, Jellicent.
4 Water/Ghost Pokémon
Quick answers
What is Water/Ghost weak to?
Water/Ghost Pokémon are weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost and Dark, which hit them for 2× damage.
What is Water/Ghost immune to?
Water/Ghost Pokémon are immune to Normal and Fighting moves, which deal no damage.
What resists Water/Ghost?
Water/Ghost Pokémon resist Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×) and Steel (½×).
What is the best type against Water/Ghost?
To beat a Water/Ghost Pokémon, use Electric, Grass, Ghost and Dark moves: they deal 2× damage. Do not waste turns on Normal (0×), Fighting (0×), Fire (½×), Water (½×) and Ice (½×).
Related type pages
Single types: Water, Ghost. All dual-type combinations. Type chart and calculator.
More Water combinations
- Normal/Water
- Fire/Water
- Water/Electric
- Water/Grass
- Water/Ice
- Water/Fighting
- Water/Poison
- Water/Ground
- Water/Flying
- Water/Psychic
- Water/Bug
- Water/Rock
- Water/Dragon
- Water/Dark
- Water/Steel
- Water/Fairy