Editing Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)

{{italic title|Ghost (''Luigi's Mansion'' series)}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:LM 3DS Four Ghosts Artwork.jpg|300px]]<br>Artwork of various ghosts (a [[Gold Ghost]], a [[Purple Puncher]], a [[Ghost Guy]], and [[Biff Atlas]]) and a [[Boo]] 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 [[Toad (species)|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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| 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]]s
****White Grabbing Ghost
****Red Grabbing Ghost
****Mirror Ghost
****Cinema Ghost
****[[Waiter]]
***Masked ghosts
****[[Ghost Guy]]
*****Red Ghost Guy
*****Green 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 (Luigi's Mansion series)|Bats]]
****Purple bat
****Yellow bat
***[[Elemental Ghost]]s
****Fire Elemental Ghost
****Water Elemental Ghost
****Ice Elemental Ghost
***[[Flying Fish]]
****Pink Flying Fish
****Green Flying Fish
***Extra
****[[Shining Ghost]]
****[[Spark (ghost)|Spark]]
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*[[Portrait ghost]]s
**Area 1
***[[Neville]]
***[[Lydia]]
***[[Chauncey]]
**Area 2
***[[The Floating Whirlindas]]
****Mr. Whirlinda
****Mrs. Whirlinda
****Dancing Ghost Guys
***[[Shivers]]
***[[Melody Pianissima]]
***[[Mr. Luggs]]
***[[Spooky (character)|Spooky]]
***[[Bogmire]]
****[[Black Bogmire]]
*****Big Black Bogmire
**Area 3
***[[Biff Atlas]]
***[[Miss Petunia]]
***[[Nana]]
***[[Slim Bankshot]]
***[[Henry and Orville]]
***[[Madame Clairvoya]]
**Area 4
***[[Uncle Grimmly]]
***[[Clockwork Soldiers]]
****Pink Soldier
****Green Soldier
****Blue Soldier
***[[Sue Pea]]
***[[Jarvis]]
***[[Sir Weston]]
***[[Vincent Van Gore]]
|}

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''===
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*[[Evershade Valley]] ghosts
**[[Greenie]]
***Armed and shielded Greenies
****Kitchen armored Greenie
*****Blacksmith Greenie
******Welding masked blacksmith Greenie
*****Hockey player Greenie
******Helmeted hockey player Greenie
*****Knight Greenie
******Helmeted knight Greenie
****Sunglasses Greenie
*****Goofy sunglasses Greenie
*****Goggled Greenie
****Shoveled Greenie
*****Speared Greenie
****Bucket-headed Greenie
*****Rhombus ruby [[gem]] bucket-headed Greenie
*****Welding masked Greenie
*****Hockey helmeted Greenie
*****Diver helmeted Greenie
*****Knight helmeted Greenie
****Beaker Greenie
*****Rocked Greenie
*****Coaled Greenie
*****Crystal Greenie
*****Logged Greenie
*****Booted Greenie
*****Watermelon Greenie
*****Pumpkin Greenie
*****Turkey Greenie
*****Spiky ball Greenie
*****Present Greenie
*****[[Robomb]] Greenie
****Whirlwind Greenie
****Sand pile Greenie
****[[Mummy]]
****[[Paranormal shield]]ed Greenie
*****Blue paranormal shielded Greenie
*****Green paranormal shielded Greenie
*****Red paranormal shielded Greenie
**[[Slammer (enemy)|Slammer]]
***Flower pot-headed Slammer
***Sand pile Slammer
***Boxed Slammer
***Newspaper Slammer
***Crystal Slammer
**[[Hider]]
**[[Sneaker]]
**[[Creeper]]
***Puddle formed Creeper
***Mini Creeper
****Mini puddle formed Creeper
**[[The Three Sisters]]
***Sister Lucinda
***Sister Belinda
***Sister Herlinda
**[[Gobber]]
**[[Poltergeist]]
**[[Strong Greenie]]
***Armed and shielded Strong Greenies
****[[Paranormal chain]]ed Strong Greenie
****[[Statue Armour Ghost]]
****Strong Mummy
****Paranormal shielded Strong Greenie
*****Blue paranormal shielded Strong Greenie
*****Green paranormal shielded Strong Greenie
*****Red paranormal shielded Strong Greenie
****Kitchen armored Strong Greenie
*****Blacksmith Strong Greenie
******Welding masked blacksmith Strong Greenie
*****Hockey player Strong Greenie
******Helmeted hockey player Strong Greenie
*****Knight Strong Greenie
******Helmeted knight Strong Greenie
****Sunglasses Strong Greenie
*****Goofy sunglasses Strong Greenie
*****Goggled Strong Greenie
****Shoveled Strong Greenie
*****Speared Strong Greenie
****Bucket-headed Strong Greenie
*****Welding masked Strong Greenie
*****Hockey helmeted Strong Greenie
*****Diver helmeted Strong Greenie
*****Knight helmeted Strong Greenie
****Beaker Strong Greenie
*****Rocked Strong Greenie
*****Coaled Strong Greenie
*****Crystal Strong Greenie
*****Logged Strong Greenie
*****Booted Strong Greenie
*****Watermelon Strong Greenie
*****Pumpkin Strong Greenie
*****Turkey Strong Greenie
*****Spiky ball Strong Greenie
*****Present Strong Greenie
*****Robomb Strong Greenie
****Whirlwind Strong Greenie
****Sand pile Strong Greenie
**[[Strong Slammer]]
***Paranormal chained Strong Slammer
***Newspaper Strong Slammer
**[[Strong Hider]]
**[[Strong Sneaker]]
***[[Piece at Last]] Strong Sneaker
***[[Double Trouble (mission)|Double Trouble]] Strong Sneaker
***[[Paranormal Chaos]] Strong Sneaker
**[[Strong Gobber]]
***Paranormal chained Strong Gobber
**[[Possessor]]
***[[Grouchy Possessor]]
****Spider queen
***[[Harsh Possessor]]
****[[Eerie Staircase]]
***[[Overset Possessor]]
****[[Belfry Clock]]
***[[Shrewd Possessor]]
****Icy monster
***[[Tough Possessor]]
****Possessor clones
****Suits of armor
*****Giant suit of armor
**[[Ancient Poltergeist]]
**[[Strong Poltergeist]]
**[[Gold Greenie]]
***Armed and shielded Gold Greenies
****Hockey player Gold Greenie
****Helmeted Gold Greenie
****Crystal Gold Greenie
**[[Polterpup|???]]
**[[Spirit Ball]]
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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#Spookumber|Spookumber]]
**[[Beetle Whisperer#Aweberry|Aweberry]]
**[[Terrible Teleporter#Scorn|Scorn]]
**[[Primordial Goo#Scareambles|Scareambles]]
**[[Creeper Launcher#Terrorange|Terrorange]]
**[[Bomb Brother#Spooky Spook|Spooky Spook]]
**[[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]]
***[[Golden Goob]]
****[[Mummy]] Golden Goob
****[[Master Bathroom]] Golden Goobs
***[[Jewel Rausuto]]
****Newspapered Jewel Rausuto
***Armed and Shielded Goobs
****Maid Goob
*****Feather Duster Maid Goob
****Bellhop Goob
*****Flash-lighted Bellhop Goob
*****Baguette Bellhop Goob
*****Cream Pied Bellhop Goob
****Cowboy Hated Goob
****Sunglasses Goob
****Baguette Goob
****Cream Pied Goob
****Firefighter Goob
****Shark Goob
****Mummy Goob
****Donut Goob
****Sworded Goob
****Shielded Goob
****Strobe Flower Goob
****Lobster Goob
****Bucket-headed Goob
****Wrenched Goob
****Plunger Goob
****Stone Diced Goob
****Booked Goob
****Plated Goob
****Baseball Batted Goob
****Dumbbell Goob
****Golf Clubbed Goob
****Baseball Hatted Goob
****Flash-lighted Goob
****Broom Goob
****Hammered Goob
****Backpacked Goob
**[[Hammer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Hammer]]
***Armed and Shielded Hammers
****Ballerina Hammer
****Leaves Hammer
****Boxing Gloved Hammer
****Weight Hammer
**[[Oozer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Oozer]]
**[[Slinker]]
***Mummy Slinker
**[[Trapper]]
**[[Mini Goob]]
**[[Mini Hammer]]
**[[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]]
**[[Spirit Ball]]s
***Possessor Spirit Balls
**[[Possessed Bin]]
**[[Takarabako Obake]]
**[[Polterpup]]
|
*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]]
***Possessed Piano
***Ballerina Goobs
**[[King MacFrights]]
***Trumpet Goobs
**[[Dr. Potter]]
***[[Flytrap]]
**[[Morty]]
***Kaiju Suited Goob
**[[Ug]]
***Possessed T. Rex Skeleton
**[[Clem]]
**[[Serpci]]
***Possessed Sand
**[[Nikki, Lindsey, & Ginny]]
**[[Captain Fishook]]
***Possessed Pirate Ship
**[[Johnny Deepend]]
**[[DJ Phantasmagloria]]
***Breakdancer Goobs
**[[Polterkitty]]
***Monster Polterkitty
**[[Hellen Gravely]]
|}

==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>{{cite|author=Nintendo|publisher=www.nintendo.co.jp|language=ja|accessdate=September 13, 2024|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/aggj/character/index.html|title=ルイージマンション２：キャラクターたち}}</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.
*According to Ghost Extermination in Eight Volumes in [[the Bookshelf]] of the ''[[The Lab (Flash game)|Lab]]'' Flash game, Ghosts have been fought and exterminated since at least the 12th century.<ref>{{cite|quote=...SEEMS TO BE A STUDY OF VARIOUS GHOST EXTERMINATION METHODS. DATING BACK TO THE 12TH CENTURY. HMMM. CAN'T OPEN. IT'S LIKE SOMEONE IS HOLDING THEM SHUT!|author=[[The Bookshelf|Ghost Extermination in Eight Volumes]]|title=''[[The Lab (Flash game)|The Lab]]''}}</ref>

==References==
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