Competitive Information for Spiritomb [Sun/Moon]
Ghost / Dark
Abilities:
Moves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Spiritomb? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Spiritomb, an awesome Pokémon known for its Ghost and Dark typing! It's to see Spiritomb show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Fairy. Uncover the best movesets for Spiritomb below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Moveset:
- Sucker Punch / Pursuit
- Rock Tomb
- Calm Mind
- Will-O-Wisp
Spiritomb excels as an exceptional Physical Tank during single battles. It's primary goal is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Spiritomb last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Spiritomb is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Pursuit is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Spiritomb's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
- Calm Mind
- Will-O-Wisp
Spiritomb excels as an exquisite Physical Wall during single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Spiritomb last longer regaining it's life every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Spiritomb is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Spiritomb's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Sucker Punch
- Return / Facade
- Shadow Sneak
- Rock Tomb
Spiritomb is a magnificent Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with destructive physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Spiritomb has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Spiritomb is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse / Foul Play
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Psychic
- Hyper Beam / Round
For single battles, Spiritomb is a high-quality Special Sweeper. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with intense special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Spiritomb has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Spiritomb cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 192 Def / 64 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Attract
- Rest
- Confuse Ray
In single battles, Spiritomb is known as a magnificent Double Wall. This approach seeks to balance defenses for both physical and special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Spiritomb last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Pressure, if Spiritomb is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. The combination of Attract and Conf. Ray should prevent the opponent from attacking or force a switch. Then just Burn them while you peacefully sleep.
◆ Attract is a status move (a target of the opposite gender gets infatuated).
◆ Rest is a status move (Spiritomb sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
◆ Confuse Ray is a status move (confuses the target).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Spiritomb? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Darkinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Sucker Punch
- Return / Facade
- Shadow Sneak
- Rock Tomb
Spiritomb shows a magnificent Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Spiritomb has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Spiritomb is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Icy Wind
- Psychic
Spiritomb makes an a renowned Special Sweeper in double battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with devastating special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Spiritomb's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, moves ignore substitutes and foe's reflect/light screen/safeguard/mist/aurora veil. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Spiritomb has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Spiritomb can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Spiritomb.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Spiritomb can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Spiritomb
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Snatch, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Spiritomb's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Spiritomb
- Calm Mind
- Dark Pulse
- Destiny Bond
- Foul Play
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Psychic
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Rock Tomb
- Shadow Ball
- Shadow Sneak
- Sleep Talk
- Snarl
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Spiritomb in Sun and Moon
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/4/0/0/ )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/4/0/0/ )
- Optimize Spiritomb's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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