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Spiritomb ミカルゲ Mikaruge
Artwork from D/P
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Type	Ghost / Dark
Species	Forbidden Pokémon
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.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Purple
Catch rate	100
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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.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprite 5.9 Trivia 5.9.1 Origin 5.9.1.1 Name origin 5.10 In other languages 6 External links

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

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.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Special	Hallowed Tower on Route 209

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Nurue Ruins (during mission)

Base stats

HP:	50
Attack:	92
Defense:	108
SpAtk:	92
SpDef:	108
Speed:	35

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
	Normal: 0× Fighting: 0× Poison: ½× Psychic: 0×	Flying: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

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

Spiritomb is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.
Start	Curse
	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

#	Generation IV
TM03	Water Pulse
TM04	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM34	Shock Wave
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM43	Secret Power
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM49	Snatch
TM58	Endure
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM62	Silver Wind
TM63	Embargo
TM68	Giga Impact
TM70	Flash
TM77	Psych Up
TM78	Captivate
TM79	Dark Pulse
TM82	Sleep Talk
TM83	Natural Gift
TM85	Dream Eater
TM87	Swagger
TM90	Substitute

By breeding

Move	Father
Destiny Bond	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Koffing, Weezing Wobbuffet
Grudge	Misdreavus Shuppet, Banette
Imprison	Ralts, Kirlia Gardevoir Dustox
Pain Split	Misdreavus
Smokescreen	Koffing, Weezing
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

Side game data

Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: None

Evolution

Basic Spiritomb

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			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 442.png		Image:Spr 4p 442.png
			Image:Spr 4p 442 s.png

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.
• 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 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. 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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