Search “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 of the strongest Japanese prints across this roster — Gengar, Mimikyu, Gastly, Haunter, Ceruledge, Skeledirge, and Marshadow — with the printed type, the set, and our own current PSA 10 listing price for each.
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. Our top pick by price is the Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA (Tag Bolt 103/095) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), currently listed at ¥608,740; the Mimikyu V CSR (VMAX Climax 233/184) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is a more accessible entry point at ¥27,529.
PSA 10 prices below are our own current listings as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.
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, sourced via Quick Order rather than currently listed on our site — 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.
Our Picks: Ghost-Type Pokemon in Japanese Print
Twelve Japanese prints spanning Gengar, Mimikyu, Gastly, Haunter, Ceruledge, Skeledirge and Marshadow, ranked here by our current PSA 10 listing price, highest first.
1. Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA — Tag Bolt 103/095 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
Printed Psychic. This tag-team alt art, illustrated by Midori Harada, is the highest-value card in this round-up. Currently listed at ¥608,740 (~$3,829) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
2. Gengar VMAX SA — High-Class Deck 020/019
Printed Darkness — one of the clearest breaks from the Gengar-is-Psychic default. Currently listed at ¥457,380 (~$2,878) PSA 10. 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, still commanding a strong PSA 10 price a decade on. Currently listed at ¥366,666 (~$2,306).
4. MEGA Gengar ex SAR — Mega Dream ex 240/193 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
Printed Darkness. The current-era MEGA treatment of Gengar, illustrated by danciao. Currently listed at ¥88,405 (~$556) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10. Our MEGA Gengar value guide covers all three of its printings side by side.
5. M Gengar EX — Champion Pack 049/131 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
Printed Psychic. A 2016 premium reprint-pack Mega Evolution card, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Currently listed at ¥78,756 (~$495) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥27,529 (~$173) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥27,346 (~$172) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥16,628 (~$105) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥11,583 (~$73) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥10,934 (~$69) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
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. Currently listed at ¥10,868 (~$68) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10.
12. Marshadow AR — Mega Brave 069/063 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order)
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. Currently listed at ¥5,804 (~$37) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) PSA 10 — the most affordable entry in this line-up.
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 | PSA 10 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gengar & Mimikyu GX 103/095 | Tag Bolt (SM9) | Psychic | SR | ¥608,740 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Gengar VMAX 020/019 | High-Class Deck (SGG) | Darkness | — | ¥457,380 |
| Gengar EX 033/088 | Phantom Gate (XY4) | Psychic | RR | ¥366,666 |
| MEGA Gengar ex 240/193 | Mega Dream ex (M2a) | Darkness | SAR | ¥88,405 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| M Gengar EX 049/131 | Champion Pack (CP4) | Psychic | — | ¥78,756 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Mimikyu V 233/184 | VMAX Climax (S8b) | Psychic | CSR | ¥27,529 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Mimikyu 058/049 | Dream League (SM11b) | Psychic | CHR | ¥27,346 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Gastly 080/071 | Wild Force (SV5K) | Darkness | AR | ¥16,628 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Ceruledge ex 203/187 | Terastal Festival ex (SV8a) | Fire | SAR | ¥11,583 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Haunter 022/021 | Mega Gengar ex Starter (MBG) | Darkness | AR | ¥10,934 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Skeledirge ex 097/073 | Triplet Beat (SV1a) | Fire | SAR | ¥10,868 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Marshadow 069/063 | Mega Brave (M1L) | Fighting | AR | ¥5,804 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
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.
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How to Buy Japanese Ghost-Type Pokemon Cards from Tokyo
Every PSA 10 above is a current listing on our site, priced in yen with a USD estimate for reference. The Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) and the Marshadow AR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) sit at opposite ends of the price range, so there’s an entry point whether you’re building a themed PSA 10 set or picking up a single graded card.
Cards not shown here — including graded singles outside this specific line-up, like the Giratina V SA discussed above — can be sourced through our Quick Order page, which is also the fastest route for mixed orders combining several of the cards on this list.
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?
The Gengar & Mimikyu GX SR SA from Tag Bolt (103/095), currently listed at ¥608,740 (~$3,829) PSA 10 — the highest price of the twelve cards featured here.
Can I buy these Japanese cards if I’m outside Japan?
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