Phantom Ganon

The real Phantom Ganon can be identified because he makes sound (requires stereo audio) and is a bit brighter than the fake.

Phantom Ganon HP: 24

Phantom Ganon's AI changes when below 4 HP

Standard ISG fight

1. Shoot Phantom Ganon with the bow or hookshot for the 3 painting cycles
2. Jumpslash with a sword and get ISG with PG's Navi text or with a bomb if using bombs to damage down
3. Shoot bow/hookshot to make PG spin his staff once he is inside the arena
4. Flick shield to put Link's aiming hand down (causes undesirable sword hitbox)
5. Stand very close under him to deflect light ball attack back into him
6. Stand right up against him and spam bow to prevent him from flying away (see notes below)

Notes:

• ISG automatically deflects the light ball attacks back at PG. It is consistent if you perform it correctly. It does not deflect the low health spear attack.
• If you only have hookshot, stand inside PG, turn down-right to keep the ISG hitbox inside him, and spam hookshot

Glitchless fight

Damaging down using lightning

Phantom Ganon's lightning attack in phase 1 deals 2 hearts of damage, which is convenient for damaging down for skipping the Forest Medallion cutscene. Using explosives to damage down is faster, as using Phantom Ganon's attack does mean not hitting him as early as possible, but this method is useful when you don't have explosives available. The video below goes over how to do this consistently with hookshot.