Editing Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)

{{italic title|Ghost (''Luigi's Mansion'' series)}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:LM 3DS Four Ghosts Artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of various ghosts, a [[Boo]], a [[Gold Ghost]], a [[Purple Puncher]], a [[Ghost Guy]], and [[Biff Atlas]], from ''Luigi's Mansion'' for the Nintendo 3DS
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
The '''ghosts''' are species from the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]] and are the series' main enemies. Ghosts first appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and reprise their role in its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]]. The ghosts in the game are created by the ghost artist [[Vincent Van Gore]] after [[King Boo]] releases him from his portrait, along with the other [[portrait ghost]]s. Ghosts never appear in the direction [[Luigi]] is looking, which [[Professor Elvin Gadd|E. Gadd]] also mentions. Sucking up more than one ghost at a time will always give a heart, with the exception of [[Mr. Bones]] and the [[Garbage Can Ghost]].

Different types of ghosts appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', the sequel to ''Luigi's Mansion'', and inhabit [[Evershade Valley]]. These ghosts are friendly, due the influence of the [[Dark Moon]], and help Professor E. Gadd with his paranormal research. However, when King Boo destroys the Dark Moon, the ghosts turn against E. Gadd and go on a rampage, under King Boo's command. Luigi once again comes up behind them, catching them, defeats King Boo, and repairs the Dark Moon, making them friendly yet again.

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', another set of different ghosts appear as Hellen Gravely's and King Boo's minions. They were part of E. Gadd's collection of ghosts along with King Boo before he was tricked by Hellen into coming to her hotel, trapping him and freeing them and King Boo. They initially are disguised as human employees of the Last Resort hotel when Luigi, [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and three [[Toads]] arrive, although after all but Luigi were captured, they stopped using the disguises. Luigi, with [[Gooigi]] joining him, ultimately recaptured them. After the Last Resort Hotel was destroyed, the ghosts escaped from the containment field and were about to attack Luigi, only for King Boo's gem to mysteriously vanish and cause the ghosts to regain their senses, also being distraught over the destruction of the Last Resort before E. Gadd offered to help them rebuild. After the repairs were done, E. Gadd, Gooigi, and the ghosts bade Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, and the Toads farewell.

''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' each have an unlockable [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Ghosts from the first ''Luigi's Mansion'', and it shows a [[Gold Ghost]], a [[Purple Puncher]], and a [[Blue Twirler]]. In both games, the trophy is unlocked at random, and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''{{'}}s trophy was even slightly retextured from the ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' one. ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', instead has an unlockable trophy of Ghosts from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' and depicts a [[Greenie]], a [[Hider]], a [[Gobber]], and a [[Slammer (enemy)|Slammer]].

==List of ghosts==
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|footer = Ghosts from ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' (top) and ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (bottom). 
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| alt1 = Some species of ghosts found in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
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| alt2 = Some species of ghosts found in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''.}}

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
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*Regular ghosts
**Large ghosts
***Punching ghosts
****[[Gold Ghost]]
****[[Purple Puncher]]
****[[Blue Twirler]]
***Element-protected ghosts
****[[Temper Terror]]
****[[Flash]]
****[[Blue Blaze]]
***[[Grabbing Ghost|Grabbing Ghosts]]
****White Grabbing Ghost
****Red Grabbing Ghost
****Mirror Ghost
****Cinema Ghost
****[[Waiter]]
***Masked ghosts
****[[Ghost Guy]]
****Dancing masked ghost
***Hallway ghosts
****[[Ceiling Surprise]]
****[[Purple Bomber]]
****[[Bowling Ghost]]
***Extra
****[[Garbage Can Ghost]]
****[[Mr. Bones]]
****[[Speedy Spirit]]
**Small ghosts
***[[Mouse|Mice]]
****Blue mouse
****Purple mouse
****[[Gold Mouse]]
***[[Bat (ghost)|Bats]]
****Purple bat
****Yellow bat
***[[Elemental Ghost|Elemental Ghosts]]
****Fire Elemental Ghost
****Water Elemental Ghost
****Ice Elemental Ghost
***[[Flying Fish]]
****Pink Flying Fish
****Green Flying Fish
***Extra
****[[Shining Ghost]]
****[[Spark (ghost)|Spark]]
**The 35 other [[Boo|Boos]]
|
*[[Portrait ghost]]s
**[[Neville]]
**[[Lydia]]
**[[Chauncey]]
**[[The Floating Whirlindas]]
**[[Shivers]]
**[[Melody Pianissima]]
**[[Mr. Luggs]]
**[[Spooky (character)|Spooky]]
**[[Bogmire]]
***[[Black Bogmire]]
**[[Biff Atlas]]
**[[Miss Petunia]]
**[[Nana]]
**[[Slim Bankshot]]
**[[Henry and Orville]]
**[[Madame Clairvoya]]
**[[Uncle Grimmly]]
**[[Clockwork Soldiers]]
**[[Sue Pea]]
**[[Jarvis]]
**[[Sir Weston]]
**[[Vincent Van Gore]]
**[[Boolossus]]
**[[King Boo]]
***[[Bowser|Bowser costume]]
|}

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''===
{|
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*[[Evershade Valley]] ghosts
**[[Greenie]]
**[[Slammer (enemy)|Slammer]]
**[[Hider]]
**[[Sneaker]]
**[[Creeper]]
**[[The Three Sisters]]
***Sister Lucinda
***Sister Belinda
***Sister Herlinda
**[[Gobber]]
**[[Poltergeist]]
**[[Strong Greenie]]
***Strong Greenie with paranormal chains
**[[Strong Slammer]]
***Strong Slammer with paranormal chains
**[[Strong Hider]]
**[[Strong Sneaker]]
**[[Strong Gobber]]
***Strong Gobber with paranormal chains
**[[Possessor]]
***[[Grouchy Possessor]]
***[[Harsh Possessor]]
***[[Overset Possessor]]
***[[Shrewd Possessor]]
***[[Tough Possessor]]
**[[Ancient Poltergeist]]
**[[Strong Poltergeist]]
**[[Gold Greenie]]
**[[Polterpup|???]]
**[[Spirit Ball]]
**[[Big Boo]]
**The other 22 [[Boo|Boos]] 
**[[King Boo]]
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*[[ScareScraper]] ghosts
**[[Bomb Brother]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter]]
**[[Primordial Goo]]
**[[Creeper Launcher]]
**Polterpup
**Big Polterpup
**[[The Brain]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Fright Knight|Fright Knight]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Cold Catcher|Cold Catcher]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Freaker Sneaker|Freaker Sneaker]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Tether Jacket|Tether Jacket]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Yukata Ball|Yukata Ball]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Blue Pimpernel|Blue Pimpernel]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Sun Flower|Sun Flower]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Pink Zinnia|Pink Zinnia]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Violet|Violet]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Daisy|Daisy]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Melon-choly|Melon-choly]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Aweberry|Aweberry]]er
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Scorn|Scorn]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Scareambles|Scareambles]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Terrorange|Terrorange]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Spooky Specter|Spooky Specter]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Scars|Scars]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Scool|Scool]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Jack-goo-lantern|Jack-goo-lantern]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Blimp Reaper|Blimp Reaper]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Dreadonfly|Dreadonfly]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Lady Gug|Lady Gug]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Fright Fly|Fright Fly]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Blobberfly|Blobberfly]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Go-Bee|Go-Bee]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Horrorca|Horrorca]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Clown Fishy|Clown Fishy]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Shriek Shark|Shriek Shark]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Pondguin|Pondguin]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Wurdle|Wurdle]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Bad-minton|Bad-minton]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Footbrawl|Footbrawl]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Tennis Menace|Tennis Menace]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Goolf|Goolf]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Soccer Ball|Soccer Ball]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Awelligator|Awelligator]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Banegal|Banegal]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Zebrawl|Zebrawl]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Leoprank|Leoprank]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Cawe|Cawe]]
|}
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=== ''Luigi's Mansion 3'' ===
{|
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*Regular Ghosts
**[[Goob]]
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Hammer]]
**[[Oozer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Oozer]]
**[[Slinker]]
**[[Trapper]]
**[[Mini Goob]]
**[[Mini Hammer]]
**[[Golden Goob]]
**[[Jewel Rausuto]]
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)#Tutankhammer|Tutankhammer]]
**[[Goob#Agoobis|Agoobis]]
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)#Slabhammer|Slabhammer]]
**[[Goob#Sir Goob|Sir Goob]]
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)#Disco Hammer|Disco Hammer]]
**[[Goob#Neon Goob|Neon Goob]]
**[[Goob#Mergoob|Mergoob]]
**[[Goob#Swabbie Goob|Swabbie Goob]]
**[[Goob#Goob the Magnificent|Goob the Magnificent]]
**[[Goob#Pantogoob|Pantogoob]]
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)#Hammersaurus Rex|Hammersaurus Rex]]
**[[Goob#Skelegoob|Skelegoob]]
**The 16 [[Boo|Boos]]
|
*Rare Ghosts
**[[Speed Goob]]
**[[Speed Hammer]]
**[[Speed Oozer]]
**[[Bomb Goob]]
**[[Bomb Hammer]]
**[[Bomb Oozer]]
**[[Regen Goob]]
**[[Regen Hammer]]
**[[Regen Slinker]]
**[[Lethal Goob]]
**[[Lethal Hammer]]
**[[Lethal Oozer]]
**[[Lethal Slinker]]
**[[Thieving Slinker]]
**[[Medic Goob]]
**[[Electric Oozer]]
**[[Diffusing Goob]]
**[[Diffusing Hammer]]
**[[Warp Slinker]]
|
*Boss Ghosts
**[[Steward (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Steward]]
**[[Chambrea]]
**[[Kruller]]
**[[Chef Soulfflé]]
**[[Amadeus Wolfgeist]]
**[[King MacFrights]]
**[[Dr. Potter]]
**[[Morty]]
**[[Ug]]
**[[Clem]]
**[[Serpci]]
**[[Nikki, Lindsey, & Ginny]]
**[[Captain Fishook]]
**[[Johnny Deepend]]
**[[DJ Phantasmagloria]]
**[[Hellen Gravely]]
**[[Polterkitty]]
**[[King Boo]]
**[[Boolossus]]
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Luigi's Mansion''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''There are several types of normal ghost, each with a different shape and size. They are not abnormally difficult to capture, because they're, well, normal. There are also slightly special elemental ghosts, but you'll have to see page 15 for more information about them.''"

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Ghosts
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy188.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Luigi's Mansion''
|unlock=Random
|desc=Ghost variations that appeared throughout Luigi's Mansion. They don't have the special power required to manifest any truly unusual ghostly phenomena, so they rely on such pedestrian physical methods as punching Luigi to frighten him. There are also some rare varieties that are very rich and drop a lot of coins.
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Ghosts
|altname=Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion 2)
|image=[[File:GhostsTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|unlock=Random
|desc=Despite Luigi's crippling fear of...well, everything, Professor E. Gadd ropes him into taking care of some unruly ghosts. Here we have four types: the small green ones are Greenies, the angry-looking red ones are Slammers, the thin blue ones are Hiders, and the big yellow ones are Gobbers. What appropriate names!
|desc2=Despite Luigi's crippling fear of...well, everything, Professor E. Gadd ropes him into taking care of some unruly ghosts. Here we have four types: the small, green ones are Greenies, the angry-looking, red ones are Slammers, the thin, blue ones are Hiders and the big, yellow ones are Gobbers. What appropriate names!
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion)
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyGhostsLuigi'sMansion.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Luigi's Mansion'' (11/2001)
|trophy_box=-
|unlock=Random
|desc=These mischievous ghosts haunt an old, old mansion. Suck them all up with your Poltergust 3000, but watch out for their attacks while you do! The gold ones' short punches might not be too hard to dodge, but the pink ones have much greater reach. The blue ones will smack the floor to hit you with shock waves!
|desc2=These mischievous ghosts haunt an old, old mansion. Suck them all up with your Poltergust 3000, but watch out for their attacks while you do! The gold ones' short punches might not be too hard to dodge, but the pink ones have much more reach. And the blue one will smack the floor to hit you with shock waves!
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Small Ghosts Portrait LM3DS.png|A painting of the various minor ghosts in the 3DS version of ''Luigi's Mansion''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=オバケ<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aggj/character/index.html</ref>
|JapR=Obake
|JapM=Ghost
|ChiS=鬼魂 (''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'')<br>''Guǐhún''<br>鬼怪 (''Luigi's Mansion 3'' and ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'')<br>''Guǐguài''
|ChiSM=Ghost
|ChiT=鬼怪
|ChiTR=Guǐguài
|ChiTM=Ghost
|Ita=Fantasma
|ItaM=Ghost
|Spa=Fantasma
|SpaM=Ghost
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', the first letters of the Ghosts' names spell out "GHOST", similarly to the names of the mansions, Possessors, and bonus missions in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''.
*In [[List of Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content|early versions]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', some of the normal ghosts had noses.

==References==
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