Spectrier (Pokémon)

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Spectrier Swift Horse Pokémon レイスポス Wraithpos #897 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Grim Neigh Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Spectrier 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 98.1 lbs. 44.5 kg Spectrier 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 290	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Spectrier 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F897.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spectrier (Japanese: レイスポス Wraithpos) is a Ghost-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII in The Crown Tundra.

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

Spectrier fuses with Calyrex using the Reins of Unity to become Shadow Rider Calyrex.

Biology

Spectrier is an equine Pokémon with black fur and a purple marking covering the right side of its face extending to the base of its ears. Its left eye is closed with thick, mauve-colored eyelashes. It has a wavy purple mane that transitions into mauve towards the tips, with the tips themselves being translucent. Its fringe and tail are completely mauve. It has slender legs marked with a purple sock pattern. Each of its purple hooves is detached from its legs at the pastern, and the rear pair of the hooves are trailed by spectral mist.

As Spectrier desires isolation and silence, it tends to be active during the night where its energy is heightened. Its nocturnal habits resulted in it having weak eyesight, but its other four senses are keenly sharpened; this allows Spectrier to have an accurate sense of the terrain and location of living things. Its kicks are said to separate a soul from its body, and it can steal the life force of sleeping beings. It feeds on the ambient life-force it steals from others and will attack anyone who would try to disturb it.

Spectrier is known to be very proud and arrogant, preferring to serve individuals it deems the strongest. It once ruled over the Crown Tundra, lording over all the other Pokémon living there and terrorizing humans who intrude on its territory. This lasted until it was defeated and tamed by Calyrex using the Reins of Unity. It has a fondness for carrots, particularly Shaderoot Carrots.

In the TCG

Main article: Spectrier (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII Galar Crown Tundra #209 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It probes its surroundings with all its senses save one—it doesn't use its sense of sight. Spectrier's kicks are said to separate soul from body. Shield As it dashes through the night, Spectrier absorbs the life-force of sleeping creatures. It craves silence and solitude.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Crown Shrine (Only one, if the player obtained the Shaderoot Carrot) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Total: 580	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.

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 ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

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

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

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× 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 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 066 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 1212 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 1818 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 2424 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 3030 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4242 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4848 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 5454 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 6060 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 6666 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 7272 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spectrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spectrier

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: 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 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 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 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 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 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

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spectrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spectrier

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spectrier 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 Spectrier in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spectrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spectrier

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spectrier Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spectrier

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO897.png Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 300 Base Defense: 161 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Take Down Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Foul Play, Bulldoze

Evolution

Unevolved Spectrier  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 897.png File:Spr 8s 897 s.png

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

Trivia

• Spectrier's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of Glastrier's.
• Spectrier and Glastrier are the only Pokémon introduced in the Crown Tundra that were not directly revealed to the public.
• Spectrier is the only pure Ghost-type Pokémon to not have an evolutionary relative.

Origin

Spectrier together with Glastrier may also be based on the Horsehead Nebula, a horse-shaped nebula near the constellation Orion. This would correspond to Calyrex possibly representing Orion itself (specifically Rigel, its brightest star), or Lepus, the "hare" constellation located right below Orion.

Both Spectrier and its counterpart Glastrier's relationship with Calyrex appears to be based on the legend of Brian Boru and the Pooka. Legend has it that Brian Boru, the High King of Ireland, is the only person to have ever ridden a Pooka, a mischievous faery in the form of a black horse. Brian tamed the Pooka by using a special bridle that contained three hairs from the Pooka's tail and successfully staying on its back through a wild ride. The king then forced the Pooka not to torment Christian people and to never attack an Irishman ever again. This is similar to how Calyrex, a Pokémon known as a king, can only ride its loyal steed, Glastrier or Spectrier, using the Reins of Unity woven in part from hairs from the steed's mane and had to prove itself by riding through the steed's bucking. It also relates to how, in taming this steed, Calyrex stopped the steed Pokémon from tormenting the people of the Crown Tundra. Spectrier in particular may take direct inspiration from the Pooka, being a black horse that mostly appears at night.

Spectrier appears to be based on the Old English Black, an extinct horse breed that influenced the bloodline of modern Shire horses and Clydesdale horses. Its detached hooves may be a stylization of the feathering of these horse breeds. Spectrier's tail shape without noticeable protusion may be a reference to low tail sets, a common conformation found in heavy draft horses. Given its light weight and Speed together with elaborate manes, Spectrier is more similar to the Friesian horse, a light draft horse breed favored in jousting and dressage that have also influenced the bloodline of Shire horses.

Spectrier may draw inspiration from legendary horses in Celtic mythology, such as Llamrei, a mare owned by King Arthur in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen. Therefore, its ability to prey on the life energy of sleeping creatures may be a wordplay on 'mare', as both a sleep demon and a female horse, though with different etymology, are spelt as 'mare' in modern English. Spectrier may also be based on Dub Sainglend, a black chariot horses of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. It may also take inspiration from other water horses in Celtic and Nordic folklore, particularly Glashtyn in Manx folklore, where it is characterized with reversed hooves in modern narrations. This may be referenced by Spectrier's back-facing toes on its detached hooves.

Alternatively, Spectrier may draw inspiration from the mythological Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Spectrier representing the black horse of Famine given its roaming nature and purported ability to absorb life-force from living creatures, or the ashen horse of death, given its Ghost typing and draining of life. It may also be based on the black-colored knight chess piece. Together with Glastrier, it may also be partly inspired by Ema plaques and horse effigies in Shinto shrines that pray for good harvest.

Name origin

Spectrier may be a combination of spectre and destrier, a type of medieval war horse.

Wraithpos may be a combination of wraith, 霊 rei (spirit), and ἵππος híppos (Greek for horse) or horse.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese レイスポス Wraithpos From wraith, 霊 rei and ἵππος híppos or horse French Spectreval From spectre and cheval Spanish Spectrier Same as English name German Phantoross From Phantom and Ross Italian Spectrier Same as English name Korean 레이스포스 Reiseuposeu Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 靈幽馬 / 灵幽马 Língyōumǎ From 幽靈 / 幽灵 yōulíng and 馬 / 马 mǎ Cantonese Chinese 靈幽馬 Lìhngyāumáh From 幽靈 yāulìhng and 馬 máh

More languages Russian Спектрир Spektrir Transcription of English name Thai เรสพอส Retphot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Legendary Pokémon
• The Crown Tundra
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
• List of Pokémon with form differences

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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