Spiritomb was practically built for Trick Room teams. 108 base Defense provides real offensive pressure once it's 'fastest' on the field. Normal, Fighting, and Psychic moves can't touch it, and only 0 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Forbidden Pokemon.
Bulk defines Spiritomb's stat line. Defense and Sp. Def anchor the defensive side, but Speed can't keep up offensively. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs.
Its constant mischief and misdeeds resulted in it being bound to an Odd Keystone by a mysterious spell.
Spiritomb Weakness
FortressSpiritomb has no type weaknesses thanks to its unique defensive typing. Normal, Fighting, and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Spiritomb is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is slow to hatch. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into.
How to Evolve
Breed Spiritomb easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Grudge, Imprison and 3 more to offspring.
Nothing fancy here. Spiritomb builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Calm nature for the right stat lean, and a spread EV build EVs. Pressure does its job quietly.
Best Build
Best Spiritomb Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Pain Split
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
The egg pool carries weight here. Destiny Bond and Grudge aren't available any other way for Spiritomb, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Spiritomb waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Route 209 for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
Best Locations
We rate Spiritomb C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 485 BST, it fits the trick room role. Base 108 Defense stands out.
Spiritomb has no type weaknesses, making it hard to counter through typing alone. Focus on status moves, entry hazards, or raw neutral damage to take it down.
Spiritomb doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Ghost/Dark-type Pokemon with a 485 base stat total.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Spiritomb. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.
Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Spiritomb is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.
Spiritomb appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Spiritomb spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A