Spiritomb (Pokémon)

Spiritomb debuted in The Keystone Pops!. Ash and Buizel were having a training match with Dawn and Aipom when Buizel accidentally knocked down Hallowed Tower, upon which Spiritomb emerged from the tower's keystone. It then wreaked havoc on a nearby town.

A Spiritomb appeared in JN091. When Ash touched its keystone, one of its spirits entered his body and possessed him into doing mischievious deeds. Angered by this, Spiritomb went on a rampage until the lost spirit was returned to it. It reappeared in a flashback in JN092.

A Spiritomb first appeared in Ring Around the Roserade II, under the ownership of Cynthia. It helped Platinum train for her upcoming Gym challenge against Gardenia. With her Psychic abilities, she was able to seal Tru's Razor Leaf alongside Prinplup's Water attack and used them to save Rad Rickshaw, inadvertently getting Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum a set of bicycles. Spiritomb was later used against Cyrus, where she defeated his Honchkrow, but was then defeated by Weavile.

A Spiritomb appeared in BET3.

A Spiritomb appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Hanzō.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: A Spiritomb is the boss of Sealed Ruin. He captures Grovyle and the player must battle the Spiritomb to free him.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: A Spiritomb was ordered by Dusknoir to hold Celebi hostage in the depths of Icicle Forest to lure Grovyle into the center of the electric field. This Spiritomb is likely to be the same one from Sealed Ruin.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: A Spiritomb is the boss the first time the player goes through the Chroma Ruins. It also appears as the second boss of the Capture Arena.

Spiritomb is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spiritomb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spiritomb Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM79 TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spiritomb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spiritomb Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Smokescreen Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spiritomb in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spiritomb in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spiritomb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spiritomb Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 * Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Grudge Ghost Status — —% 5 Imprison Psychic Status — —% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 Smokescreen Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spiritomb in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spiritomb in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spiritomb Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spiritomb Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ghost Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: None Browser entry R-196 It warps from rock to rock. It uses a variety of attacks.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 61 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Shadow Sneak Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Interference Ability 2: Frighten Ability 3: Black Hole Defense: ★★★★★ Speed: ★ Does not evolve into or from anything Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chiyome and Danzō
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #243 Spookify Leaves the foe spooked.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 137 Base Attack: 169 Base Defense: 199 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Sucker Punch Charged Attacks: Shadow Sneak, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball

In Pokémon GO, Spiritomb could be obtained by completing 2/4 of the time-limited Special Research, A Spooky Message Unmasked.

Spiritomb seems to be based on a Jibakurei, a spirit bound to a single place, or a Deildegast, a Norwegian folklore spirit that is forced to haul around a boundary stone as punishment for moving one while it was alive. It might also be 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. The wisps of spirits surrounding its face also resemble a set of prayer beads, a possible reference to Japa.

Spiritomb may also be based on Water Margin, one of the Classic Chinese Novels, which is also very well known in Japan. In the first chapter of the novel, a foolish army marshal orders the removal of a stone monument that had been guarded by monks for generations. Doing so releases the spirits of 108 demons sealed therein. These 108 souls, having atoned for their sins, become the 108 Stars of Destiny. They are reincarnated centuries later as 108 outlaws, the heroes of the novel.

Spiritomb is a combination of spirit and tomb.

Mikaruge may be a combination of 御影石 mikageishi (granite), 軽石 karuishi (pumice), and possibly karma.