Spiritomb (Pokémon)

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Spiritomb ミカルゲ Mikaruge #442
File:ArtMikaruge.png Artwork from D/P
Type Ghost Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Forbidden Pokémon
Ability Wonder Guard Wonder Guard Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #108 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′03″ Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3′03″/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 238.1 lbs. Imperial 108.0 kg Metric 238.1 lbs./108.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 100 (13.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 168 Battle Exp.: 1681*
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. 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

File:Spriritomb Flying.JPG

A Spiritomb flying away.

In the anime, it is shown to have the ability to fly.

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 several of Sableye's physical attacking options, such as Shadow Claw, Brick Break and Zen Headbutt, as well as Power Gem, Flatter, Moonlight/Recover. However, Spiritomb can use Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, Memento/Destiny Bond, Pain Split, SmokeScreen, Imprison, Grudge, and Ominous Wind/Silver Wind.

Behavior

Spiritomb are extremely malevolent Pokémon. They tend to go on destructive rampages, not unlike Gyarados.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Spiritomb.jpg

The Spiritomb from The Keystone Pops! using Dark Pulse.

Spiritomb appeared in The Keystone Pops!. When Buizel accidentally knocked down a small tower, Spiritomb emerged from the tower's keystone. It is voiced by Dan Green, much to the surprise of fans.

In the TCG

Main article: Spiritomb (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV 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 {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Special Hallowed Tower on Route 209 Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Spacial Rift (B15) Deep Spacial Rift (B1-B5) Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Nurue Ruins (during mission)

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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 love to hack Spiritomb with Wonder Guard. A Spiritomb hacked in this manner is known as a "Wondertomb". Despite Wonder Guard protecting against all but super effective moves from hitting (effectively meaning none could), a Wondertomb can still be affected by Will-O-Wisp and other ailment-causing attacks. Another way of countering hacks such as this is by using the move Gastro Acid which eliminates the effect of the foe's ability, thus making the Pokémon vulnerable to non-super effective attacks. Mold Breaker will also cancel Wonder Guard. Pokémon with Scrappy or with Foresight or Odor Sleuth can strike it with Template:Type2 attacks. Oddly enough, Fire Fang also breaks through Wonder Guard.
• Spiritomb has been shown to have the ability to fly, but cannot learn the move, nor any HM for that matter.
• 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.

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.

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. Its German name, Kryppuk, comes from Krypta and Spuk.

In other languages

• German: Kryppuk
• French: Spiritomb
• Korean:

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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