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 Imprison Pokémon
Ability Pressure 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 3'3" Imperial 1 m Metric 3'3"/1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 238.1 lbs. Imperial 108 kg Metric 238.1 lbs./108 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.: Battle Exp.: *
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 Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon. It is notable for being one of the few Pokémon introduced in Generation IV that does not evolve. It is also notable in that it is the second Pokémon with no weaknesses, the first being Sableye.

Biology

Physiology

Spiritomb resembles a swirling, purple vortex with green light circling the face. Spiritomb 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.

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Diamond		A Pokémon born from the assembly of 108 spirits. It is sealed in the cracks of the Crucial Stone.
Pokémon Pearl		500 years ago, it was sealed into the cracks of the Crucial Stone due to the bad things it did.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Rare	Spirit Tower (Requires Crucial Stone and talking to 32 people total in Sinnoh Underground)

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.

Type effectiveness

Notes:

1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 100 and 200, respectfully.
2. If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation IV
Start	Curse Pursuit Confuse Ray Spite Shadow Strike
7	Faint Attack
9	Mirror Move
13	Hypnosis
19	Dream Eater
25	Ominous Wind
31	Sucker Punch
37	Nasty Plot
43	Memento
49	Dark Pulse

Trivia

Spiritomb is the second Pokémon created which is weak to no type. The first was Sableye.

Origin

Spiritomb is based on a crystal ball. 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

Its name may come from mika (甕), meaning jar or urn, referring to its being a container of souls; and karuishi (軽石), pumice, referring to its base, the Crucial Stone. Spiritomb is a combination of "spirit" and "tomb".

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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