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Search Ghost
Japanese	サーチゴースト
Rōmaji	Sāchi Gōsuto
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts χ
Variations • Grand Ghost • Hover Ghost • Carrier Ghost • Living Pod

Search Ghost
Kingdom Hearts
Heartless that mostly appear in Atlantica. They roam in dark areas and emit light from their eye to target their enemies. They can warp from one place to another.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
A spooky Heartless. The Search Ghost can warp out of harm's way and absorb enemies' HP, making it a tough opponent.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
A spooky specter for more than one reason. It boasts boosted strength, so dispel the effects or else you won't stand a ghost of a chance!

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	45	21		17	27		10
After rescue	120	35		27	47		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(5) HP Ball x 1 (2) MP Ball x 1, (15) MP Ball x 2 Hi-Potion (2%), Mega-Potion (1%), Bright Gem (4%)
World(s)
Halloween Town, Monstro, Atlantica, Traverse Town

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	45	21		17	27		10
After rescue	120	35		27	47		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Pegasus Cup	• Seed 9 (Ghost Bandits): 2 Search Ghost • Seed 5 (The Big Combo): 4 Search Ghost
Hades Cup	• Seed 39 (Red Legion): 1 Search Ghost • Seed 28 (Spookies): 6 Search Ghost • Seed 22 (Night Soarers): 2 Search Ghost • Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Search Ghost

Floor	Basement	HP	AP	EXP
2	11	66	4	13
3	10	72	5	20
4	9	78	7	28
5	8	84	8	35
6	7	90	9	43
7	6	96	10	50
8	5	102	11	58
9	4	108	13	65
10	3	114	14	73
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Neutral
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Status Effects	Gravity	Stun	Stop	Warp
	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Bind	Confuse	Terror	Magnet	Freeze
x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0	x1.0
Duel Stats		No. of Cards		Time
		3 cards		4 s
World(s)
Monstro, Halloween Town, Atlantica
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration	Cost
Drain			1 reload	35 CP
Description
Absorb enemy HP when striking with attack cards, but enemies will drop fewer items.

The Search Ghost is an Emblem Heartless found in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts χ.

Story

Kingdom Hearts

After arriving in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald, and Goofy find a group of Search Ghosts at the Halloween Town Square. Thinking the Heartless to be dangerous, the trio summon their weapons; however, the Search Ghosts remain still, showing no interest in attacking. The Mayor then appears, announcing the arrival of the king of nightmares. The Search Ghosts, now standing in rows of two, step aside, introducing Jack.

At Dr. Finkelstein's Lab, the trio learn that the Heartless arrived in town recently and have been wound up in the town's preparations for Halloween. Jack, however, is unsatisfied with the creatures as they will not dance with him, so he and Dr. Finkelstein have been trying to install a manufactured heart into the Search Ghosts. Sora agrees to help in the creation of the heart, but as the team set off in search of the final ingredients the Search Ghosts begin to attack the town.

After Oogie Boogie has been defeated, Jack's plan to control the Search Ghosts is abandoned.

The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica, Monstro and, after the rescue in Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Upon their arrival in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald, and Goofy are greeted by Jack Skellington. The Pumpkin King informs the trio of the town's trouble with Heartless, a problem further illustrated by the appearance of a swarm of Shadows. A fight is initiated, in which the Search Ghosts appear.

The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica and Monstro. Template:Section-stub

Design

Search Ghosts are well-designed for their appearances in areas where a spooky atmosphere is required. Pale-skinned and bearing the classic footless ghost shape of Japanese folklore, they are clad in purple tunics bearing the Heartless emblem. The sleeves of the tunic end in white cuffs with gold cuff links, but the fashionable nature of the tunic is ruined a bit by the torn hemline and a rip on the left side that exposes the Search Ghosts' ribcage. Search Ghosts also wear white cuffed gloves, but noticeably, there is no flesh or skin connecting the sleeves of the tunic to the Ghosts' hands, only a disturbing empty gap.

Search Ghosts also bear the traditional Heartless jagged jawline and yellow eyes; however, their wide yellow eyes have black angled spirals on them. In addition, the right eye has been pulled out of the socket, and is only held to the head by a length of silver chain. The Ghosts' remaining good eye is what they use to search for their prey, emitting a yellow glow while looking, and with the glow turning red when a target has been spotted.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the Search Ghosts have a more jarring color palette. The tunic is a much brighter violet, the cuffs and trim pink, and the gloves lavender. The head is also now a bright vivid orange, giving the Final Mix Search Ghosts a resemblance to a jack o'lantern at first glance.

The Search Ghost's name references its nature of looking for enemies with a rotating searchlight. The Heartless's name also highlights its ghost-like appearance.

Strategy

The Search Ghost attacks on sight, but is slow. It can warp out of harm's way and absorb enemies' HP, making it a tough opponent. They only attack when someone steps into their searchlight.

In Kingdom Hearts, if timed correctly, Sora can earn Tech Points.