Ghost/Dark strategy: three immunities with only Fairy pressure
Ghost/Dark and Dark/Ghost are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ghost-dark as the canonical URL. Ghost/Dark is a disruption-heavy defensive pairing that blocks Normal, Fighting, and Psychic attacks while keeping the weakness list unusually short. Representative Pokémon include Sableye, Spiritomb. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fairy. It is immune to Normal, Fighting, Psychic. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Poison, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Ghost STAB pressures Ghost and Psychic targets, while Dark STAB also threatens Psychic and Ghost targets. That overlap makes the typing excellent at punishing those lanes, but Fairy is the direct chart answer and bulky Dark-resistant targets can slow progress. The best users usually lean on utility, recovery, priority, or status rather than expecting the STAB pair to solve every matchup.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ghost/Dark, start with the chart pressure: Fairy. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.
Team-building advice
Ghost/Dark needs a dependable Fairy answer and teammates that can make progress against bulky neutral targets. Steel, Poison, and Fire partners can help absorb Fairy pressure, while the Ghost/Dark slot protects them from Normal, Fighting, and Psychic attacks. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fairy problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.
Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.
Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Poison/Ghost guide, and Psychic/Dark guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ghost/Dark weak to?
Ghost/Dark is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fairy under the standard type chart.
Is Dark/Ghost a different type combination?
No. Dark/Ghost and Ghost/Dark use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ghost/Dark immune to?
It is immune to Normal, Fighting, Psychic.