Can Hidden Power affect ghosts?

Question

I was just wondering if hidden power affects ghosts since hidden power is a normal type and they don't affect ghosts but hidden power's type is different depending on the pokemon who uses it.

Answer 1

Yep, Hidden Power does hit Ghost types, except for in the case of Hidden Power Fighting.

Comments

What about HP Normal?

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It's impossible to get HP Normal.

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By the way mewderator if it has Normalize as its Ability it can have a normal hidden power!

Totally not impossible :D.

Answer 2

Check the chart and explanation as to why it cant be normal.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hidden_Power_calculation#Type

Comments

unless it also has Normalize as its Ability.