Ghost/Electric Type

Ghost/Electric and Electric/Ghost are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ghost-electric as the canonical URL. Ghost/Electric is a pivot-friendly pairing that blocks Normal and Fighting while threatening Water, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic targets. Representative Pokémon include Rotom. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Ground, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Normal, Fighting. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Electric, Poison, Flying, Bug, Steel, 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 Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets. Ground, Ghost, and Dark are the direct weaknesses, and Ground also blocks Electric attacks. The typing benefits from pivoting, status, or ability support that keeps Ground answers from switching in freely.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Ghost/Electric, start with the chart pressure: Ground, Ghost, Dark. 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/Electric wants Ground, Ghost, and Dark answers. Flying, Grass, Fairy, Dark, and Normal partners can cover those lanes while Ghost/Electric gives Normal and Fighting immunities. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Ground, Ghost 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, Water/Electric guide, and Psychic/Ghost guide.

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