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Spiritomb ミカルゲ Mikaruge #442
File:ArtMikaruge.png Artwork from D/P
Type Ghost Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Forbidden Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #108 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′03″ Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3′03″/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 238.1 lbs. Imperial 108.0 kg Metric 238.1 lbs./108.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 100 (13.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 168 Battle Exp.: 1681*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spiritomb (Japanese: ミカルゲ Mikaruge) is a Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon. It is notable for being one of the few Pokémon introduced in Generation IV that does not evolve. It is also notable in that it is the second Pokémon with no weaknesses, the first being Sableye. Spiritomb is also notably the only Pokémon that can only be caught after actual physical interaction with other players, as opposed to merely trading to evolve a Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Spiritomb resembles a swirling, purple vortex with green light circling the face. It has a green mouth with a crooked expression and two green eyes shaped like half-crescents. One of the eyes has a spiral-shaped pupil. Spiritomb is attached to a light-brown stone, known as the Odd Keystone, in which it was trapped after doing bad deeds. It is apparently composed of 108 separate, yet bound-together, malevolent spirits.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

In the anime, it is shown to have the ability to fly.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Spiritomb appeared in The Keystone Pops!. When Buizel accidentally knocked down a small tower, Spiritomb emerged from the tower's keystone.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Spiritomb (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 1× and 2×, respectively.
2. If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 1×.

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	Curse	Unknown
	Pursuit
	Confuse Ray
	Spite
	Shadow Sneak
7	Faint Attack
9	Mirror Move
13	Hypnosis
19	Dream Eater
25	Ominous Wind
31	Sucker Punch
37	Nasty Plot
43	Memento
49	Dark Pulse

By TM/HM

By breeding

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Sprite

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Spiritomb images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Spiritomb is the second Pokémon created which is weak to no type. The first was Sableye.
• Because it doesn't have a weakness, hackers love to hack Spiritomb with Wonder Guard. A Spiritomb hacked in this manner is known as a "Wondertomb". Despite Wonder Guard protecting against all but super effective moves from hitting (effectively meaning none could), a Wondertomb can still be affected by Will-O-Wisp and other ailment-causing attacks. Another way of countering hacks such as this is by using the move Gastro Acid which eliminates the effect of the foe's ability, thus making the Pokémon vulnerable to non-super effective attacks. Mold Breaker will also cancel Wonder Guard. Pokémon with Scrappy or with Foresight or Odor Sleuth can strike it with Template:Type2 attacks.
• Spiritomb has been shown to have the ability to fly, but cannot learn the move, nor any HM for that matter.
• In Diamond, Spiritomb's entry states that it was formed from 108 spirits. Incidentally, this is also Spiritomb's number in the Sinnoh Dex, as well as the base values of its Defense and Special Defense.

Origin

Spiritomb is based on a Jibakurei, a spirit bound to a single place. It also based on a Buddhist tradition performed on New Year's Eve in Japan. A bell is rung 108 times to chase away the 108 temptations in order to achieve nirvana. Note also that Spiritomb is #108 in the Sinnoh Dex and also weighs 108.0kg, and that both its Defense and Special Defense base stats are 108.

Name origin

Its name may come from mika (甕), meaning jar or urn, referring to its being a container of souls; and karuishi (軽石), pumice, referring to its base, the Odd Keystone. Spiritomb is a combination of "spirit" and "tomb". Its German name, Kryppuk, comes from Krypta and Spuk.

In other languages

• German: Kryppuk
• French: Spiritomb
• Korean:

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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