Phantom (Hassle in the Castle)

This article is about the character from the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode Hassle in the Castle. For other uses, see Phantom (disambiguation).

The Phantom was the disguise of ex-magician, Bluestone the Great when he was haunting the Vasquez castle.

Physical appearance[]

The phantom looked like a classic ghost -- a translucent white sheet with dark eyeholes for sight.

The Phantom dislikes visitors to Haunted Isle and Vasquez Castle, relying on the element of surprise to scare visitors away.

Intangibility: He used a mirror and projector to create an intangible image of himself.

Bluestone used the disguise of the Phantom to scare people away from Haunted Isle while he searched for the Vasquez treasure.

The Phantom appeared as one of many disguises used in the issue Who's Who in Scooby-Doo.

The Phantom is just referred to as "Ghost" in his model sheet.^[1]
It's not explicitly stated, but the Phantom was likely intended to be the ghost of Vasquez.
A profile on the Phantom is featured in DC Comics' Scooby-Doo story Who's Who in Scooby-Doo. It is referred to as the Telescope Ghost, on account of what it was using at the beginning of the episode.
A ghost resembling the Phantom (but with an added mouth) appeared in the Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders song "How Groovy", where he was being chased by the gang in their original forms in a homage to the original series until Shaggy leaves to have dinner with Crystal, much to the confusion of everyone else (especially the ghost).
The Phantom is a recurring enemy in call areas of the video game Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights. There's also a Monster Token to unlock him.
The info on the Phantom's Monster Token gets the plot wrong, as it says that the gang encounter a mysterious ship, even though they don't encounter any Mysterious ship in "Hassle in the Castle".
In the ride Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion Ride, the Phantom appears as a real ghost scaring riders in the bedroom.
In the DTV Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King, the Phantom was among the real monsters seen in the monster bar.