Spiritomb

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Spiritomb
Generation	[[Generation IV]]
Generation	[[Generation IV]]
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)	[[File:Type Ghost/Dark.gif|link=Ghost/Dark type|alt=]]
Species	Forbidden Pokémon
Abilities	Pressure Infiltrator (Dream World)
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Sinnoh	N/A
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Galar	N/A
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Paldea	N/A
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Evolves
From	None
Into	None
Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Pokédex color	<font color="Purple">Purple
Pokédex color	<font color="Purple">Purple
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Cry
Cry

[[Category:Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation IV Pokémon]] [[Category:Purple Pokémon]] Spiritomb (ミカルゲ Mikaruge) is a Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon. It is a boss in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2.

Appearance

Spiritomb are somewhat ghost-like in appearance. The main body of a Spiritomb appears like a purple, swirling vortex with green eyes and a black spiral for a pupil in its left eye. Around its face are green orbs that encircle it. Its "body" is connected to a stone base, with a small fissure in it supposing it was released when the seal was broken half way but still bound to the stone. Spiritomb's mouth is green like its eyes. The "face" of the Odd Keystone is not visible when Spiritomb is present. The shiny variant of Spiritomb has a blue vortex, and purple dots, eyes, and mouth.

To obtain

Start by placing the Odd Keystone into the stone tower on Route 209, it then turns into the Hallowed Tower. Afterwards, go underground and greet 32 people. Finally, touch the Hallowed Tower by pressing A to trigger a battle.

Special Abilities

All Spiritomb have the ability Pressure, which consumes the enemy's PP by 2 instead of one. It is said that Spiritomb are composed of 108 spirits. It is one of 5 Pokémon that have no weakness.

Evolution

Spiritomb does not evolve

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Diamond and Pearl	Hallowed Tower on Route 209	Event
Platinum	Hallowed Tower on Route 209	Event
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Transfer from Pokéwalker	None
Black and White	Trade	None

Side Game Locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Spacial Rift (B15F) Deep Spacial Rift (B1F-B5F) Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Ruins (during a mission)

Pokédex Entries

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Sprites

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Origins

Spiritomb might be based on a Buddhist tradition which involves ringing a bell 108 times to repel 108 temptations in order to achieve nirvana. Additionally, it may also be based on a type of spirit called a "Jibakurei", a ghost that is bound to a single place.

Trivia

• As mentioned above, Spiritomb is one of the five Pokémon that do not have a weakness. The other four are Sableye, Tynamo, Eelektrik, and Eelektross.
  • Spiritomb is also one of the two Pokémon that are Dark/Ghost, the other being Sableye.
• Spiritomb is one of the seven non-Legendary Pokémon to have the ability Pressure, the others being Vespiquen, Dusknoir, Dusclops, Weavile, Aerodactyl, and Absol.
• Spiritomb is the first of the two Pokémon that cannot be hit with a super effective attack under normal conditions, Sableye being the other.
• Spiritomb's actual weakness is Fighting if the move Foresight was used, allowing Fighting type moves to hit it.
• The Pokédex says Spiritomb is formed by 108 spirits. Both Spiritomb's Defense and Special Defense stats are 108.
• When Spiritomb is realeased from it's pokeballl during a battle, the Odd Keystone that it is bound to appears without Spiritomb at first, but then a moment later Spiritomb comes out of it and takes it,s battle true battle position this is most noticable when the opponent releases it.

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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