Ghost/Steel strategy: three immunities and elite resistance spread
Ghost/Steel and Steel/Ghost are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ghost-steel as the canonical URL. Ghost/Steel compresses several defensive jobs into one slot by combining Normal, Fighting, and Poison immunities with many useful resistances. Representative Pokémon include Honedge, Doublade, Aegislash, Gholdengo. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Normal, Fighting, Poison. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Bug; ½× resists Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy, 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 Steel STAB threatens Fairy, Ice, and Rock targets. Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark are the chart pressure points, so the user must scout coverage before assuming its long resistance list creates a safe entry. A Ghost/Steel Pokemon can often force progress with utility or setup, but it still needs support against strong Fire and Ground attackers.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ghost/Steel, start with the chart pressure: Fire, 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/Steel pairs well with Water, Flying, Dark, and Fairy teammates that can cover Fire, Ground, Ghost, and Dark pressure. It repays that support by absorbing Normal, Fighting, Poison, Fairy, Rock, and Ice interactions for the rest of the team. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Ground 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, Flying/Steel guide, and Poison/Ghost guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ghost/Steel weak to?
Ghost/Steel is no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark under the standard type chart.
Is Steel/Ghost a different type combination?
No. Steel/Ghost and Ghost/Steel use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ghost/Steel immune to?
It is immune to Normal, Fighting, Poison.