Portrait Ghosts

Portrait Ghosts are the main enemies of the first game, other than Boos. They all have 100 HP (150 in the Hidden Mansion), and three different portraits that depend on the player’s ghost catching skill; if you can keep hold of a portrait ghost long enough with the Poltergust, they will drop a large pearl at 90 HP, granting you the gold portrait. In the Hidden Mansion of the 3DS version of the game, you can obtain a Platinum Portrait, which you must get the ghost to 20 HP. This is not the case, however, for Boss Ghosts, which are a class of their own. There are 23 portrait ghosts total. Each portrait ghost has their own unique way of being caught, and revealing their heart; unlike basic ghosts, where you must simply shine your light on them in order to reveal their heart.

Ghosts
"Arranged in Gallery/Area Order"

Area 1

 * Neville
 * Lydia

Area 2

 * The Floating Whirlwindas
 * Shivers
 * Melody Pianissima
 * Madame Clairvoya
 * Mr. Luggs
 * Spooky

Area 3

 * Biff Atlas
 * Miss Petunia
 * Nana
 * Slim Bankshot
 * Henry and Orville

Area 4

 * Jarvis
 * Sue Pea
 * Van Gore
 * Uncle Grimmly
 * Clockwork Soldiers
 * Sir Weston