Search for ghost Pokemon cards (or “ghost type Pokemon cards”) and you’ll expect a stack of cards with a Ghost energy symbol in the corner. There isn’t one — the Pokemon Trading Card Game has never had a Ghost energy type, so every Ghost-type Pokemon from the games gets printed under a different type entirely, and which one depends on the set.
That makes “best Ghost-type cards” a genuinely interesting question rather than a simple list. Gengar alone has been printed as Psychic and as Darkness depending on the era. Fire/Ghost Pokemon like Ceruledge print as Fire. Fighting/Ghost Marshadow prints as Fighting. We pulled together twelve Japanese prints across this roster — Gengar, Mimikyu, Gastly, Haunter, Ceruledge, Skeledirge, and Marshadow — with the printed type, the set, and the lowest SNKRDUNK asking prices seen on October 8, 2026 where one was seen.
Store prices and availability were checked on October 15, 2026. Asking prices remain the lowest SNKRDUNK asks seen on October 8, 2026. The Pokemon card list hub links the set pages we publish. The other facts in this article were last checked on September 2, 2026.
There is no Ghost energy type in the Pokemon TCG. Ghost-type Pokemon print mostly as Psychic, but the Gengar line breaks that rule as Darkness in several modern sets, and dual-typed Ghosts like Ceruledge (Fire/Ghost) and Marshadow (Fighting/Ghost) follow their other type instead. The Mimikyu V CSR (VMAX Climax 233/184), MEGA Gengar ex SAR (M2a 240/193) and Mimikyu CHR (SM11b 058/049) PSA 10 listings are sold out at the time of this update. For a booster box from the MEGA Gengar ex SAR set, the M2a Mega Dream ex No Shrink option is listed at ¥12,200 (~$79).
Asks below are the lowest SNKRDUNK asking prices on October 8, 2026 (raw / PSA 10). USD figures convert at ¥154/USD, approximate.
What Counts as “Ghost-Type” in the Pokemon TCG
There is no Ghost energy type on a Pokemon card — the TCG’s type list skips straight from Grass and Psychic to Fighting, Darkness, Metal, Fairy, Dragon and Colorless, with nothing for Ghost. The Psychic type absorbs most of the gap: it “contains most Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon found in the main series video games,” per Bulbapedia. That’s why Gastly, Gengar (in most eras), and the majority of Mimikyu prints all carry the Psychic symbol.
The Gengar line is the biggest exception. It prints as Darkness in the SWSH-era High-Class Deck (Gengar VMAX, SGG 020/019) and again across the 2024–25 SV/MEGA era, including Gastly (SV5K 080/071), Haunter (MBG 022/021) and MEGA Gengar ex (M2a 240/193). Dual-typed Ghost Pokemon generally print under whichever of their two video-game types isn’t Ghost: Ceruledge and Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) print as Fire, Marshadow (Fighting/Ghost) prints as Fighting, and Giratina (Ghost/Dragon) — see the alt-art Giratina V SA (S11 111/100) illustrated by Shinji Kanda, not listed in our store at the time of this update (sourcing requests go through Quick Order) — prints as Dragon. Mimikyu (Ghost/Fairy) has moved between typings too: Fairy on the Sun & Moon-era Mimikyu GX (SM7b 054/050), while every other print we cover here — including the Sun & Moon-era Mimikyu CHR (SM11b 058/049) — is printed Psychic.
We selected the Pokemon below because they carry the Ghost type in the video games, per Bulbapedia’s Ghost-type roster (as of Generation IX, 76 Pokemon are Ghost-type). What matters when you’re holding the card, though, is the type actually printed on it — which is what we’ve labelled for every entry below.
Ghost Pokemon Cards: Our 12 Japanese Picks
Twelve Japanese prints spanning Gengar, Mimikyu, Gastly, Haunter, Ceruledge, Skeledirge and Marshadow. Each entry gives the lowest SNKRDUNK asks seen on October 8, 2026 (an ask is an asking price, not a sale) and the store listing where a slab is listed.
1. Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA — Tag Bolt 103/095
Printed Psychic. This tag-team alt art is illustrated by Midori Harada. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥85,000, PSA 10 ¥600,000. The PSA 10 slab is not listed in our store; sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
2. Gengar VMAX SA — High-Class Deck 020/019
Printed Darkness — one of the clearest breaks from the Gengar-is-Psychic default. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥144,444 (single listing, weak), PSA 10 ¥400,000. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update — restock requests go through Quick Order. See our full Gengar ranking for how this stacks up against every other Gengar print.
3. Gengar EX RR — Phantom Gate 033/088
Printed Psychic. A 2014 EX-era Gengar, illustrated by Eske Yoshinob. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026 for this print: raw ¥318,000 (single listing, weak), PSA 10 ¥318,000 (single listing, weak); the 1st Edition listing asked ¥15,000 raw and ¥73,800 PSA 10. The PSA 10 slab is not listed in our store.
4. MEGA Gengar ex SAR — Mega Dream ex 240/193
Printed Darkness. The current-era MEGA treatment of Gengar, illustrated by danciao. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥29,000, PSA 10 ¥113,000. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update. Our MEGA Gengar value guide covers all three of its printings side by side.
5. M Gengar EX — Champion Pack 049/131
Printed Psychic. A 2016 premium reprint-pack Mega Evolution card, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥7,800, PSA 10 ¥54,999. The PSA 10 slab is not listed in our store.
6. Mimikyu V CSR — VMAX Climax 233/184
Printed Psychic, illustrated by saino misaki. See our VMAX Climax card list for the full set context. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥4,900, PSA 10 ¥23,000. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
7. Mimikyu CHR — Dream League 058/049
Printed Psychic, illustrated by You Iribi. For every other Mimikyu print — including its Fairy-era version — see our Mimikyu value guide. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥9,999, PSA 10 ¥22,700. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
8. Gastly AR — Wild Force 080/071
Printed Darkness, illustrated by Mousho — the pre-evolution carrying the same Darkness typing as its 2024–25-era Gengar-line relatives. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥3,000, PSA 10 ¥14,650. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
9. Ceruledge ex SAR — Terastal Festival ex 203/187
Printed Fire — Ceruledge is Fire/Ghost in the games, and the TCG puts it under its Fire half rather than Psychic. Illustrated by akagi. See our Ceruledge card guide for more. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥1,300, PSA 10 ¥7,199. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
10. Haunter AR — MEGA Gengar ex Starter Set 022/021
Printed Darkness, illustrated by Arai Kiriko. For a full breakdown of this specific card, see our Haunter AR guide. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥1,800 (single listing, weak), PSA 10 ¥9,200. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
11. Skeledirge ex SAR — Triplet Beat 097/073
Printed Fire — the other Fire/Ghost starter-line final evolution, illustrated by kantaro. Full history at our Skeledirge ex SAR guide. No SNKRDUNK ask seen on October 8, 2026. The PSA 10 slab is sold out at the time of this update.
12. Marshadow AR — Mega Brave 069/063
Printed Fighting — Marshadow is Fighting/Ghost in the games and prints under its Fighting half, illustrated by 0313. Our Marshadow card guide covers its other appearances. Lowest SNKRDUNK ask on October 8, 2026: raw ¥1,000 (single listing, weak); no PSA 10 ask seen. The PSA 10 slab is not listed in our store.
Ghost-Type Card Comparison Table
All twelve cards side by side, with the printed type that actually appears on each card:
| Card | Set | Printed Type | Rarity | Lowest SNKRDUNK ask, Oct 8, 2026 (raw / PSA 10) | Our listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gengar & Mimikyu GX 103/095 | Tag Bolt (SM9) | Psychic | SR | ¥85,000 / ¥600,000 | not listed |
| Gengar VMAX 020/019 | High-Class Deck (SGG) | Darkness | — | ¥144,444 (single listing, weak) / ¥400,000 | sold out |
| Gengar EX 033/088 | Phantom Gate (XY4) | Psychic | RR | ¥318,000 (single listing, weak) / ¥318,000 (single listing, weak); 1st Edition listing ¥15,000 / ¥73,800 | not listed |
| MEGA Gengar ex 240/193 | Mega Dream ex (M2a) | Darkness | SAR | ¥29,000 / ¥113,000 | sold out |
| M Gengar EX 049/131 | Champion Pack (CP4) | Psychic | — | ¥7,800 / ¥54,999 | not listed |
| Mimikyu V 233/184 | VMAX Climax (S8b) | Psychic | CSR | ¥4,900 / ¥23,000 | sold out |
| Mimikyu 058/049 | Dream League (SM11b) | Psychic | CHR | ¥9,999 / ¥22,700 | sold out |
| Gastly 080/071 | Wild Force (SV5K) | Darkness | AR | ¥3,000 / ¥14,650 | sold out |
| Ceruledge ex 203/187 | Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) | Fire | SAR | ¥1,300 / ¥7,199 | sold out |
| Haunter 022/021 | Mega Gengar ex Starter (MBG) | Darkness | AR | ¥1,800 (single listing, weak) / ¥9,200 | sold out |
| Skeledirge ex 097/073 | Triplet Beat (SV1a) | Fire | SAR | no ask seen | sold out |
| Marshadow 069/063 | Mega Brave (M1L) | Fighting | AR | ¥1,000 (single listing, weak) / no PSA 10 ask seen | not listed |
Read down the “Printed Type” column and the pattern from the section above holds: Psychic for most, Darkness for the entire Gengar evolution line in its modern prints, and Fire or Fighting for the dual-typed Ghosts. Not one Ghost energy symbol among them.
How to Buy Japanese Ghost-Type Pokemon Cards from Tokyo
The MEGA Gengar ex SAR comes from Mega Dream ex (M2a). The No Shrink booster-box option is listed at ¥12,200 (~$79) at the time of this update. This option has no outer shrink wrap. The Sealed option is sold out; check the selected packaging option before ordering.
Cards not shown here, including the Giratina V SA discussed above, are handled as sourcing requests: sourcing requests for a specific card go through our Quick Order page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Ghost energy type in the Pokemon TCG?
No. The Pokemon TCG has never had a Ghost energy type. Most Ghost-type Pokemon from the video games are printed as Psychic-type cards instead, with several notable exceptions covered above.
Why does Gengar sometimes print as Darkness instead of Psychic?
The Gengar line breaks from the usual Psychic default in the SWSH-era High-Class Deck (Gengar VMAX 020/019) and again across the 2024–25 SV/MEGA era, including Gastly (SV5K 080/071), Haunter (MBG 022/021) and MEGA Gengar ex (M2a 240/193) — all printed as Darkness.
What type do Ceruledge and Skeledirge print as?
Fire. Both are Fire/Ghost dual-typed in the video games, and Pokemon TCG cards for dual-typed Ghosts generally follow the non-Ghost half — the same rule that puts Marshadow (Fighting/Ghost) under Fighting and Giratina (Ghost/Dragon) under Dragon.
Has Mimikyu always printed as Psychic?
Not always. Mimikyu (Ghost/Fairy) printed as Fairy on the Sun & Moon-era Mimikyu GX (SM7b 054/050), but every other print we cover here — including the Sun & Moon-era Mimikyu CHR and the Sword & Shield-era Mimikyu V CSR listed above — is printed Psychic.
Which Ghost-type Pokemon card in this line-up is the most valuable?
Among the PSA 10 asks dated October 8, 2026, Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA from Tag Bolt (103/095) had the highest listed figure in this guide at ¥600,000. Its raw ask was ¥85,000. These are SNKRDUNK asking prices for that print and grade, not sale prices.
Can I buy these Japanese cards if I’m outside Japan?
Yes. We ship Japanese cards from Tokyo to overseas buyers. Anything not listed directly is handled as a sourcing request: sourcing requests for a specific card go through our Quick Order page.
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