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In-game sprites of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde from ''Pac-Man''.

|firstgame=''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man|game}}'' (1980)

|lastappearance=''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus}}'' (2018)

'''Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde''' ({{ja|アカベエ|Akabee}}, ''Akabei'', {{ja|ピンキー|Pinkī}}, ''Pinky'', {{ja|アオスケ|Aosuke}}, ''Aosuke'', and {{ja|グズタ|Guzuta}}, ''Guzuta''),  collectively referred to as '''Ghosts''' ({{ja|モンスターズ|Monsutāzu}}, ''Monsters''), are recurring enemies in the {{uv|Pac-Man}} series. They are red, pink, cyan, and orange, respectively.

The four ghosts have become recurring elements in the ''Pac-Man'' series. Their appearance is based off of the 8-bit sprites from the original ''Pac-Man''. Their movement patterns are also based off of the original game: Blinky follows Pac-Man, Pinky ambushes Pac-Man between her and Blinky, Inky aims for a location based on Blinky's distance from Pac-Man, and Clyde emulates Blinky's movement pattern but steers himself into the lower left corner when he comes close to Pac-Man. Twice per round, Blinky speeds up after a certain amount of dots are eaten; this behavior is incorporated into the ghosts' Assist Trophy by having them speed up over its duration. While additional ghosts have made appearances in subsequent ''Pac-Man'' titles, the four introduced in the original arcade title have remained the most iconic, and thus have made the most appearances.

{{SSB4|Pac-Man}} uses the Ghosts for his [[smash attack]]s, holding Blinky in front of him for his [[forward smash]], Inky above him for his [[up smash]], and Pinky and Clyde on either side of him for his [[down smash]]. The Ghosts are considered to be disjointed hitboxes, and as a result, hitboxes that hit them do not harm Pac-Man himself. Ghosts also appear in two of Pac-Man's taunts. Pac-Man's up taunt can summon a scared ghost in {{for3ds}}, while Blinky and Pinky appear in his down taunt.

[[File:SSB4 Ghosts Pac-Maze.jpg|thumb|left|The Ghosts in [[Pac-Maze]].]]

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|desc-ntsc=A red ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series. The way he incessantly follows PAC-MAN earned him the nickname Shadow. When you get further in the stage, he also gets a terrifying speed boost! In Smash Bros., he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's side smash.

|desc-pal=A red ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series, noted for the way incessantly follows PAC-MAN. When you get further in the stage, he also gets a speed boost, which can be quite terrifying! In this game, he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's side smash.

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|desc-ntsc=A blue ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series…sometimes. He's also known as Bashful, since he moves around indecisively depending on whether PAC-MAN is nearby. In Smash Bros., he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's up smash.

|desc-pal=A blue ghost that chases after PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series...some of the time. He has a tendency to move around indecisively depending on whether or not PAC-MAN is nearby. In this game, he appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's up smash.

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|desc-ntsc=A pink ghost that strategically targets PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series. She's also known as Speedy, as she can anticipate PAC-MAN's moves and get ahead of him quick enough to ambush him. In Smash Bros., she appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's down smash.

|desc-pal=A pink ghost that strategically targets PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series. She can anticipate PAC-MAN's moves and get ahead of him quick enough to ambush him with a pincer attack. In this game, she appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's down smash.

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|desc-ntsc=An orange ghost that doesn't really chase after PAC-MAN all that much in the PAC-MAN series. Instead, he likes to just wander around, doing his own thing. He's also known as Pokey, and in PAC-LAND he appears as a tough and speedy enemy. In Smash Bros., he shows up in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's down smash.

|desc-pal=An orange ghost that doesn't really chase after PAC-MAN all that much in the PAC-MAN series. Instead, he chooses to just wander around, doing his own thing. In PAC-LAND he appears as a tough and speedy enemy. In this game, he shows up in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's down smash.

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[[File:Ghosts Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|thumb|150px|right|The Ghosts as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''.]]

The Ghosts reprise their role as an Assist Trophy and as part of {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}'s moveset in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. However, Blinky and Pinky no longer appear in his down taunt, being replaced by fairies from ''Pac-Land''.

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! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Ability !! Series

| 948 || [[File:Ghosts spirit.png|center|108x108px]] || Ghosts || {{color|#18aef5|Shield}} || ★★ || No Effect  || PAC-MAN Series

| 949 || [[File:Turn to blue spirit.png|center|108x108px]] || TURN-TO-BLUE || {{color|#B5986C|Support}} || ★ || Trade-Off Speed ↑ || PAC-MAN Series

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