Spiritomb (Pokémon)
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| Spiritomb ミカルゲ Mikaruge | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Pronunciation | spih-rih-tomb |
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| Types | Ghost/Dark |
| Species | Forbidden Pokémon |
| National Dex | #442 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #108 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-196 |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 238.1 lbs. (108.0kg) |
| Ability | Pressure |
| Egg group | Indeterminate |
| Time to hatch | 7,680 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def, 1 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 168 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 100 |
| Footprint | 
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| Body style | 
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Spiritomb (Japanese: ミカルゲ Mikaruge) is a dual-type Ghost/Dark Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
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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
Spiritomb's abilities are similar to its fellow Dark/Ghost-type, Sableye. However, Spiritomb is much stronger than Sableye both offensively and defensively, while being slightly slower. Spiritomb's movepool lacks several of Sableye's physical attacking options, such as Shadow Claw, Brick Break and Zen Headbutt, as well as Power Gem, Flatter, Moonlight/Recover. However, Spiritomb can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, Memento/Destiny Bond, Pain Split, SmokeScreen, Imprison, Grudge, and Ominous Wind/Silver Wind. Like most Ghost-types, it can also use Will-O-Wisp.
Behavior
Spiritomb are extremely malevolent Pokémon. They tend to go on destructive rampages, not unlike Gyarados.
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
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | A Pokémon that was formed by 108 spirits. It is bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone. |
| Pearl | It was bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone as punishment for misdeeds 500 years ago. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Special | Hallowed Tower on Route 209 |
| Platinum | Special | Hallowed Tower on Route 209 | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Spacial Rift (B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B5) Sky Stairway (1F-49F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Chroma Ruins (during mission) |
Base stats
| HP: | 50 | |
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| Attack: | 92 | |
| Defense: | 108 | |
| SpAtk: | 92 | |
| SpDef: | 108 | |
| Speed: | 35 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Notes:
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Learnset
Spiritomb is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Curse | ??? | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 0 |
| Start | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| Start | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 7 | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 13 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 70% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 19 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 25 | Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 0 |
| 31 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 37 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cute | 0 |
| 43 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 0 |
| 49 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV | ||||||||
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| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Wobbuffet | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 5 | Smart | 0 |
| Misdreavus,Mismagius Shuppet, Banette | Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| Misdreavus, Mismagius | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Koffing, Weezing | SmokeScreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Shuppet, Banette Spiritomb | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation IV | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| D | P | Pt | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 0 | ||||
| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Smart | 0 | ||||
| D | P | Pt | Uproar | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | ||||||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: -10% | IQ Group: G |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None |
Evolution
| Does not evolve | ||
 Spiritomb Ghost Dark | ||
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 442.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 442 s.png | 
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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 Fighting-type attacks. Oddly enough, Fire Fang also breaks through Wonder Guard.
- Spiritomb has been shown to have the ability to fly, but cannot learn the move, nor any HM for that matter.
- In Pokémon Diamond, Spiritomb's entry states that it was formed from 108 spirits. Incidentally, Spiritomb's number in the Sinnoh Dex is 108, its Defense and Special Defense base values are 108, and it weighs exactly 108.0 kilograms.
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.
Name origin
Spiritomb's name is derived from spirit and tomb. Its Japanese name may come from 甕 mika, meaning jar or urn, referring to it being a container of souls; and 軽石 karuishi, pumice, or 御影石 mikageishi, granite, referring to its base, the Odd Keystone. Its German name, Kryppuk, comes from Krypta and Spuk.
In other languages
External links
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