For the Sword & Shield meta, At 580 BST, Spectrier is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Shadow Ball with Salacberry is the standard set.

What is Spectrier weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Chandelure (Ghost) and Hydreigon (Dark) when using Spectrier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Spectrier?

Grim Neigh boosts Special Attack after knocking out a Pokémon. That's the one you want on Spectrier. It's the only ability Spectrier has.

What role does Spectrier play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Spectrier fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 145 Sp. Atk). Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Spectrier?

In Sword & Shield, run Shadow Ball, Protect, Dark Pulse, and Nasty Plot on Spectrier. Shadow Ball is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Spectrier - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Sweeper

BTier

130Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

Spectrier's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Defense. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP100

Attack65

Defense60

Sp. Atk145

Sp. Def80

Speed130

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight44.5 kg

Base XP290

Abilities

Grim NeighTop Pick

Boosts Special Attack after knocking out a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It probes its surroundings with all its senses save one—it doesn’t use its sense of sight. Spectrier’s kicks are said to separate soul from body.

Spectrier Weakness

Ghost and Dark moves hit Spectrier for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Spectrier can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Spectrier Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Spectrier in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Runerigus can KO Spectrier with Poltergeist (101-120%). Incineroar threatens a KO with Knock Off (96-113%). Tyranitar's Crunch also KOs at 196-230%.

Runerigus GroundGhost	S
Recommended Build AbilityWanderingspirit ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Stealth Rock PoltergeistSTAB HazeUtility Will O Wisp Damage vs Spectrier Poltergeist 2x 101-120%KO View Runerigus builds →
Incineroar FireDark	A
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Parting Shot Knock Off Flare Blitz Damage vs Spectrier Knock Off 2x 96-113%KO Flare Blitz 88-103%KO View Incineroar builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Spectrier Crunch 2x 196-230%KO Stone Edge 122-144%KO Earthquake 81-96% View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb TrickUtility Giga Drain Damage vs Spectrier Shadow Ball 2x 93-109%KO Sludge Bomb 26-30% Giga Drain 29-34% View Gengar builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

A Ghost-type legendary, Spectrier doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#897SpectrierDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Spectrier Best Moveset

One boost from Nasty Plot and Spectrier gets dangerous fast. The Timid nature targets max Sp. Atk and Speed, and Grimneigh backs the whole approach. Shadow Ball and the remaining moves handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Ability

Grim Neigh

Item

Salac BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Spectrier

Timid+SPE

Spectrier best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Shadow BallSTAB
ProtectFAST +4
Dark Pulse
Nasty Plot

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarGood

LandorusGood

ClefableGood

Moves

Without TMs, Spectrier's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fighting coverage and more on top of Phantom Force and Shadow Ball for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 6

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Lv 12

Hex

B6510010Ghost

Lv 18

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 24

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 30

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 36

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 42

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 48

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 54

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Lv 60

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 66

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 72

Nasty Plot

S——20Dark

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TR58

Dark Pulse

S8010015Dark

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM77

Hex

B6510010Ghost

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM53

Mud Shot

C559515Ground

TR68

Nasty Plot

S——20Dark

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM86

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

TM25

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM69

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

C559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

D7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR35

Uproar

B9010010Normal

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

B—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Spectrier doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Lash Out

D751005Dark

How to Get Spectrier in Sword & Shield

Spectrier is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Spectrier Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 580 BST, Spectrier is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Shadow Ball with Salacberry is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Chandelure (Ghost) and Hydreigon (Dark) when using Spectrier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Grim Neigh boosts Special Attack after knocking out a Pokémon. That's the one you want on Spectrier. It's the only ability Spectrier has.
In Sword & Shield, Spectrier fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 145 Sp. Atk). Base 130 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sword & Shield, run Shadow Ball, Protect, Dark Pulse, and Nasty Plot on Spectrier. Shadow Ball is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Spectrier has appeared in 2 games since Sword & Shield, spanning 3 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback