Spiritomb (Pokémon)

Spiritomb ミカルゲ Mikaruge

Artwork from D/P

Types Species  Ghost  Dark  Forbidden Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Pressure 1,000,000 Pokédex National #442 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #108 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-196 Height Weight 3'03" 238.1 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Purple 100 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Indeterminate 31 (7905 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Exp. 168 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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.

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 most of Sableye's attacking options. However, Spiritomb can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, Destiny Bond, Imprison, Grudge, and Ominous 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 like Gyarados.

Habitat

Spiritomb dwell in the Hallowed Tower. Some, as indicated in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, also live in caves.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Spiritomb in the anime

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Spiritomb (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: A Spiritomb is the boss of Sealed Ruins.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Spiritomb is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -10%	IQ Group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ghost	Poké Assist: ( Ghost )	Field Move: (None)
"It warps from rock to rock. It uses a variety of attacks."

Evolution

	Does not evolve
	Spiritomb  Ghost  Dark

Sprites

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
			File:Spr 4p 442.png	NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File: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 normally enjoy hacking Spiritomb with Wonder Guard. A Spiritomb hacked in this manner is known as a "Wondertomb".
• Spiritomb has been shown levitating, but cannot have the ability.
• Spiritomb cannot learn any HM techniques at all.
• 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.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, its sleeping pose resembles (if not, is) the Odd Keystone.

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.

Similarly, the provenance of Spiritomb probably arises from the Chinese novel, Water Margin, whose opening chapter begins with the release of 108 spirits. This draws heavy parallels with the release of Spiritomb, comprised of 108 spirits according to the Pokédex, from the Odd Keystone.

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.

In other languages

• German: Kryppuk - From Krypta (crypt) and Spuk (spook).
• French: Spiritomb
• Korean: 화강돌 Hwagangdol
• Chinese: 花岩怪

External links

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