Spiritomb (Pokémon)

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Spiritomb Forbidden Pokémon ミカルゲ Mikaruge #442 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 100 (21.7%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Spiritomb 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 238.1 lbs. 108.0 kg Spiritomb 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 168 Gen. IV Unknown IV 170 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Spiritomb 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spiritomb (Japanese: ミカルゲ Mikaruge) is a dual-type Ghost/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Spiritomb is a ghostly purple Pokémon attached to a stone. Although lacking a physical body, Spiritomb projects its appearance out of a small rock called the Odd Keystone. The rock is trapezoidal in shape and has two small dots. There is a crack running down the middle, splitting in two near the bottom. The crack in combination with the two dots appears to form a frowning face. Spiritomb's projected appearance is an ethereal composition of swirling purple fog. Its face is set in the middle of the fog and contains green, crescent eyes that are connected to its jagged mouth. Its pupils are composed of a spiral and it is sometimes only seen with one. Swirling around its face are green orbs with yellow centers.

Spiritomb is formed by the collection of 108 spirits being trapped in an Odd Keystone by a traveler due to misdeeds it caused. Some of the spirits mixed in Spiritomb are ill-natured. Some Spiritomb are up to 500 years old. As seen in the anime, Spiritomb can be just as aggressive and destructive as the spirits that it is composed of. It will lash out at anyone with little thought, often exercising short-sightedness in its pursuit of vengeance.

In the anime

Spiritomb in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Another Spiritomb is set to appear in JN091.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP056 Spiritomb Dawn's Pokédex Spiritomb, the Forbidden Pokémon. As punishment for misdeeds 500 years ago, it was imprisoned in the fissure of an Odd Keystone.

In the manga

Spiritomb in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

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.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

A Spiritomb appeared in BET3.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

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

In the TCG

Main article: Spiritomb (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• 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.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #108 Johto #— 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 Its constant mischief and misdeeds resulted in it being bound to an Odd Keystone by a mysterious spell. HeartGold It was formed by uniting 108 spirits. It has been bound to the Odd Keystone to keep it from doing any mischief. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black Its constant mischief and misdeeds resulted in it being bound to an Odd Keystone by a mysterious spell. White Black 2 Its constant mischief and misdeeds resulted in it being bound to an Odd Keystone by a mysterious spell. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X A Pokémon that was formed by 108 spirits. It is bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone. Y It was bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone as punishment for misdeeds 500 years ago. Omega Ruby A Pokémon that was formed by 108 spirits. It is bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone. Alpha Sapphire It was bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone as punishment for misdeeds 500 years ago.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #047 Sword Exactly 108 spirits gathered to become this Pokémon. Apparently there are some ill-natured spirits in the mix. Shield All Spiritomb's mischief and misdeeds compelled a traveler to use a mysterious spell to bind Spiritomb to an odd keystone.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Hallowed Tower on Route 209 Platinum Hallowed Tower on Route 209 HeartGold SoulSilver Transfer from Pokéwalker Pokéwalker Quiet Cave
Generation V Black White Dream World or Trade Black 2 White 2 Trade with Curtis or Yancy in Nimbasa City Transfer from Dream Radar Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Ghost) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Sea Mauville
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Ballimere Lake (Wanderer)* Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Hallowed Tower on Route 209

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Spacial Rift (B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B5F), Sky Stairway (7F-14F) MD Sky Spacial Rift (B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B5F), Sky Stairway (7F-14F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Ruins (during mission), Capture Arena Rumble Eternal Tower MD Blazing MD Light Wonder Mail codes
Generation V Rumble Blast Hauntyard: Misty Edgewater (post ending) Conquest Yaksha, Spectra Rumble U Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up (Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 4 Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#3) Rumble World Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (Center Boss, Back, Special) Picross Area 05: Stage 05
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Game Show Cynthia's Spiritomb	Japanese	Japan	61	August 17 to 18, 2013

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Smoke Ball (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Defense: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Sp. Atk: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Sp. Def: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 485	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Spiritomb is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 055 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 1010 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1515 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 2020 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 2525 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 3030 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 3535 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 4040 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4545 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5050 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 5555 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 6060 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100100% 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

SwSh

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

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

BDSP

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

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

By breeding

SwSh

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

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

BDSP

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

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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Burning Jealousy Fire Special 70 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5

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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

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

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  IV V VI VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Embargo × Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Natural Gift × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Nightmare × Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Ominous Wind × Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 IV V VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 IV V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 IV V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 IV V VI VII Silver Wind × Bug Special 06060 100}}100% 5 IV V VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 IV V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 IV V VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 IV V VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 IV V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 IV V VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

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 HP: 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.

Evolution

Unevolved Spiritomb  Ghost  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 442.png File:Spr 8s 442 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Spiritomb images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Its Diamond, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Pokédex entries state that it was formed from 108 spirits. Spiritomb's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex is 108, its Defense and Special Defense base values are 108, and it weighs exactly 108.0 kg. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire it can be found at Sea Mauville, which lies on Route 108. In Pokémon GO, Spiritomb is encountered at the end of a research quest involving feeding 108 Berries to Pokémon and catching 108 Pokémon. All of this is based on the number of temptations a person must overcome to reach Nirvana in Buddhism.
• Prior to the introduction of the Fairy-type in Generation VI, Spiritomb was one of only two Pokémon that had no weakness (without the aid of an Ability) along with Sableye. As this occurred without the aid of an Ability, it was commonly hacked to have the Ability Wonder Guard, making it immune to all direct damage. This hack was commonly referred to as Wondertomb.

Origin

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.

Name origin

Spiritomb is a combination of spirit and tomb.

Mikaruge may be a combination of 甕 mika (jar or urn, referring to it being a container of souls) and 軽石 karuishi (pumice) or 御影石 mikageishi (granite; both refer to its base, the Odd Keystone).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミカルゲ Mikaruge From 甕 mika (jar or urn, referring to it being a container of souls) and 軽石 karuishi (pumice) or 御影石 mikageishi (granite) French Spiritomb Same as English name Spanish Spiritomb Same as English name German Kryppuk From kryptos or Krypta and Spuk Italian Spiritomb Same as English name Korean 화강돌 Hwagangdol From 화강암 Hwagangam and 돌 dol Mandarin Chinese 花岩怪 Huā Yán Guài From 花崗岩 and 怪物. 花岩 can also mean "flower-patterned rock". Cantonese Chinese 花岩怪 Fā Ngàahm Gwaai From 花崗岩 and 怪物. 花岩 can also mean "flower-patterned rock".

More languages Thai มิคารูเกะ Mikharuke Transcription of Japanese name

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