For Sword & Shield, we rate Spiritomb C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 485 BST, it fits the trick room role. Will O Wisp with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Spiritomb weak to?

In Sword & Shield, Spiritomb's biggest threats include Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Spiritomb won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What role does Spiritomb play in battle?

Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Spiritomb is a special attacker with base 92 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.

What are the best moves for Spiritomb?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse, and Shadow Ball. Will O Wisp leads at 14% usage. This set covers the trick room role with a mix of damage and utility.

Spiritomb - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Trick Room

CTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack92

Defense108

Sp. Atk92

Sp. Def108

Speed35

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate100 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight108.0 kg

Base XP170

Abilities

PressurePopular

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

InfiltratorHAPopular

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+1Spe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Exactly 108 spirits gathered to become this Pokémon. Apparently there are some ill-natured spirits in the mix.

Spiritomb Weakness

Type-wise, Spiritomb takes extra damage from Fairy. Normal, Fighting, and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Spiritomb can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Spiritomb Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartFortress

1Weak

1Resist

3Immune

Score+8

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fairy

½xResist

Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

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

In Sword & Shield, Clefable's Moonblast hits Spiritomb for 45-53%.

Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Spiritomb Moonblast 2x 45-53% Knock Off 10-12% View Clefable builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemWeakness Policy NatureBold Moves Air Slash TailwindUtility Ancient Power Heat Wave Damage vs Spiritomb Air Slash 25-30% Heat Wave 21-25% View Togekiss builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#442SpiritombDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Spiritomb easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Destiny Bond, Disable, Grudge and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

30 cycles·7,710 steps

Moderate~8 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Spiritomb Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Spiritomb builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Sassy nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Infiltrator does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Infiltrator

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Spiritomb

Modest+SPA

Spiritomb best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Sucker PunchSTAB
Dark PulseSTAB
Will O Wisp
HypnosisUtility

Recommended Teammates

MiloticGood

GarchompGood

LucarioGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Destiny Bond and Disable aren't available any other way for Spiritomb, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Poltergeist and Foul Play for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 1

Night Shade

B—10015Ghost

Lv 5

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 10

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Lv 15

Payback

C5010010Dark

Lv 20

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 25

Hex

A6510010Ghost

Lv 30

Memento

C—10010Dark

Lv 35

Sucker Punch+1

S701005Dark

Lv 40

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 45

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 50

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

Lv 55

Hypnosis

B—6020Psychic

Lv 60

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

A——15Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR58

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR81

Foul Play

B9510015Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM77

Hex

A6510010Ghost

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TR68

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM57

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM86

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

S559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TR35

Uproar

C9010010Normal

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

S—8515Fire

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Destiny Bond

A——5Ghost

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Burning Jealousy

B701005Fire

Tutor

Lash Out

C751005Dark

Tutor

Poltergeist

B110905Ghost

How to Get Spiritomb in Sword & Shield

Spiritomb can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Omega Ruby instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Omega Ruby

Spiritomb Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Spiritomb C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 485 BST, it fits the trick room role. Will O Wisp with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Spiritomb's biggest threats include Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Spiritomb won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
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 special attacker with base 92 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a trick room.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Will O Wisp, Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse, and Shadow Ball. Will O Wisp leads at 14% usage. This set covers the trick room role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Spiritomb spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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