If all ghost type moves in gen 1-3 are physical, are ghost types like ghastly even worth it?

From what I’ve gathered, all the ghost type moves in fire red are physical, so then are Pokémon like ghastly with abysmally low atk. Stats worth using?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

They are worth using, just pick the right moves.

Don’t choose any Attack-stat-using moves. Choose stuff like Psychic, Thunderbolt, Fire Punch and Ice Punch.Also, Staka has a great Point. Not all Ghost types are Special sweepers. Dusclops (Dusknoir to the uninitiated) has a respectable attack stat, meaning STAB Ghost moves are a good option for him. Banette has a good Attack, and a usable Special Attack. Shedinja has a lower attack, but it’s… okay. It’s a gimmicky Pokemon, anyway. Sableye doesn’t have a usable anything, at least, not is gen 3. All it has is no weakness.

The Ghost type is definitely rubbish in the first 3 gens, but you could use a combination of Hypnosis and Dream Eater to still deal some damage, as well as some STAB poison TMs, and coverage. (Coverage isn’t actually needed in Gen 1 because its the only Ghost type along with Haunter and Gengar).Hope this helped, or you could just ignore Ghastly completely.