Phantom Force (move)

Ghost Dive redirects here. For the song, see Ghost Dive (song).

Not to be confused with Shadow Force.

Phantom Force ゴーストダイブ Ghost Dive

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM86 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM151 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Phantom Force (Japanese: ゴーストダイブ Ghost Dive) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM86 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM151 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation VI

Phantom Force causes the user to "vanish" on the turn it is used, making it semi-invulnerable, and then reappear the next turn causing damage.

Phantom Force hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, and removes the effects of protection moves from the target for the remainder of the turn; if it hits a target that is protected by protection move that affects its whole side of the field, it removes the protection move from that entire side of the field (even if the protection move would not affect Phantom Force, such as Crafty Shield). If Phantom Force hits a Pokémon protected by a move with a negative effect (such as Spiky Shield), the user will not suffer the negative effect of the protection move. Phantom Force cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it does not affect the target (such as if the target is Normal-type).

If the target has used Minimize, Phantom Force deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. In addition, a foe who has just used Lock-On or Mind Reader can still strike through Phantom Force, as well as if the Ability No Guard is possessed by the foe or the user of Phantom Force.

If a Pokémon is asleep when it would execute the second turn of Phantom Force, the semi-invulnerable turn will end without the move being executed.

If the user is holding a Power Herb, it will consume the Power Herb and execute Phantom Force in one turn.

Generation VII onwards

Phantom Force no longer bypasses accuracy checks nor deals double its regular damage against a target that has used Minimize.

Phantom Force cannot bypass Max Guard nor lift its effects.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	47XY 45ORAS	45	64	64
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	54ORAS	54		54	48
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	1, 64ORAS	1, 64		1, 64	53
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	1, 65	1, 65	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1		1	1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	44		44
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	1, 75	76	46		46
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	45	45	36		36
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	45	45	36		36
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	1, 57	1, 57	48
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	55	55	55
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46XY 35ORAS	35			35
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying		1USUM	1		1
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral		54	60
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		61	63		63
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon			48		48
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon			48		48
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2					1
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass					35
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass					35
0971		Greavard		Field		Field					41
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field					46
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM86	SV TM151
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon	✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon	✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass		✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass		✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field		✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field		✔
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII	VIII
							SMUSUM	BDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank DecidueyeSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Wonderland Darkrai Mysterious World Darkrai February 2015 Darkrai
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Phantom Force status on the first turn. On this turn, the Pokémon cannot be hit by moves and projectiles will pass the user as if their tile was empty. On the second turn, the user attacks enemy in the front. The move breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 50 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Phantom Force

★★★★
Attack power	72.90236
Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Phantom Force	Physical	—	3	160	192	100%	An opponent	• Quick Move • Phantom Presence	The user takes on a phantom presence stance. After a set time, this presence fades and the user attacks. No other actions can be taken while in phantom presence. Opponents' moves will not hit the user while it is in this presence. If the user is hit by a sync move or max move while in phantom presence, the presence will fade.	Morty & Drifblim Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu Acerola & Banette Phoebe (Fall 2023) & Cofagrigus
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Mystic Seer Phantom Force	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Morty & Drifblim

Notes:

• Phantom Force:
  • In co-op battles, the user's phantom presence will also fade upon using a unity attack.
  • Description prior to Version 2.11.0 (from July 28, 2021): ...If the user is hit by a sync move while in phantom presence, the presence will fade.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Phantom Force is Hoopa's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Astonish into it instead of Shadow Ball. The user creates a ring under itself and warps to a designated Pokémon's location, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon at that location and shoving them. The user then shoots two sinister flames that deal damage to opposing Pokémon they hit and decrease their movement speed for a short time. This move can be used a second time within a set amount of time. If used a second time, the user can return to the initial location where it warped from. When using this move, if there is a nearby ally Pokémon that is linked by Trick, that ally can also warp to the initial ring's location. The ally Pokémon that warps in this way will recover some HP. At level 12, the move makes the user invincible for a short time when used. In Unbound form, this move is replaced by Hyperspace Fury.

Description

Games Description SMD You'll get the Phantom Force status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy. MDRTDX You'll get the Phantom Force condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. This move breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Lunala Banette Gourgeist Ceruledge
The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target soon after.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lunala creates a thin purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears behind the opponent, and Lunala comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Lunala (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		Debut
	Banette creates a purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears next to the opponent, and Banette comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
A Trainer's Banette	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
	Gourgeist creates a purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears next to the opponent, and Gourgeist comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Diantha's Gourgeist	Pride of a Champion!		None
	Ceruledge creates a thin purple portal and enters it. Seconds later, another portal appears near the opponent, and Ceruledge comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Amethio's Ceruledge	For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!		Enhanceable by Terastallization
	Houndstone creates a purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears behind the opponent, and Houndstone comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Ryme's Houndstone	HZ061		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Vanishing Lunala
The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target soon after.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lunala becomes surrounded in a swirl of purple energy and disappears. Moments later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks them.
Nebby	The Eclipse		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Yveltal; disappearing Yveltal; attacking Anabel's Mismagius Iono's Mismagius
The user disappears from sight before reappearing to attack the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Yveltal creates a shadowy portal that it dives into. It then emerges from another portal and stabs the opponent with its tail.
Malva's Yveltal	Yveltal Steals		Debut
	Mismagius hides in its opponent's shadow. It then emerges from the shadow and charges at the opponent; or, Mismagius creates a shadowy portal that it dives into. It then emerges from another portal and charges at the opponent.
Anabel's Mismagius	An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast		None
Iono's Mismagius	Scarlet & Violet arc		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The Japanese name of Phantom Force was used as the title for the song Ghost Dive.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 潛靈奇襲 Chìhmlīng Kèijaahp * Mandarin 潛靈奇襲 / 潜灵奇袭 Qiánlíng Qíxí * 幽靈潛水 Yōulíng Qiánshuǐ * French Hantise German Phantomkraft Italian Spettrotuffo Korean 고스트다이브 Goseuteudaibeu Polish Siła Fantomu Portuguese Brazil Golpe Fantasma Portugal Força Fantasma Spanish Golpe Fantasma

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