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HP: 30 | ATK: 35 | DEF: 30 | SP.ATK: 100 | SP.DEF:35 | SPD: 80 | TOTAL: 310
Our classic ghost is back again and it's still a really good, fast special attacker. It could be so much better, if it weren't for two good things and two bad things. Firstly, Ghost finally has a good move in Shadow Ball, but all Ghost types are special based, so the physical Ghost type moves are useless on them. Then, while Psychic is weak to Ghost at last, none of the Ghost types can really make use of it and with its Poison typing, it's still not the best counter to them, so best to use other types for that. But it still gets quite a few moves to help its stats, it's just still really fragile and weak to really common types.
Using TMs is kinda required, since its level up moves are pretty dire, since the best STAB move it learns is Lick as well as a myriad of status moves. So until you actually get some useful moves to supplement it, it won't be too useful, especially with all the Normal types swarming around. This is the definition of a late bloomer.