Should I use Spiritomb?

Usage Tips. Spiritomb should mainly act as a revenge killer due to the combination of Sucker Punch and Pursuit allowing it to create mind games with and pick off weakened foes. Due to how setup sweepers can take advantage of Spiritomb's reliance on Sucker Punch, it should be wary of using it against them.
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Is Spiritomb worth it?

Spiritomb can be good, but it's not really a heavily-used Pokemon because its Speed is so ridiculously low. It's also built weirdly, so it has kind of higher defenses and can't decide whether it wants to be a special or physical attacker.
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Is Spiritomb a good lead?

Spiritomb is a superb choice for a lead, as he matches up well against common leads such as Ambipom, Uxie, Mesprit, Alakazam, and Mismagius. Spiritomb has the ability to 2HKO many Spikes leads, though since he's so slow, they will often get at least two layers of entry hazards up.
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Why is Spiritomb so strong?

Spiritomb is a Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon, and in the Pokémon games, it's immune to Normal, Psychic, and Fighting-type moves due to its Ghost typing. However, it doesn't have a common weakness because its Ghost/Dark typing cancels out the weaknesses of both Ghost and Dark types.
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Is Spiritomb good for battle?

Short Answer: Yes, Spiritomb is Quite Good

As a Ghost/Dark type, Spiritomb has a rare combination that makes it resistant to a lot of other types. This makes Spiritomb a valuable asset in battles, especially in certain PVP leagues and against specific raid bosses.
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Is Spiritomb a legendary or mythical?

Spiritomb - The DP Pokédex Book incorrectly states that Spiritomb is a Legendary Pokémon. This confused many fans and was either believed to be true or was put off as an error, Similar to Rotom, Spinda and Delibird, this is just an error out of many in the DP Pokédex Book.
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What is strongest against Spiritomb?

The best Pokemon Go Spiritomb counters are Mega Gardevoir, Mega Rayquaza, Enamorus, Shadow Rayquaza, Shadow Gardevoir & Shadow Granbull.
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Did Spiritomb have no weakness?

Until the introduction of the Fairy type, Ghost/Dark Pokemon like Sableye and Spiritomb actually have no weaknesses. (Bug is not among them since Ghost resists Bug.)
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What makes Spiritomb special?

Overview. Spiritomb's good defensive typing, which gives it three useful immunities to Fighting, Psychic, and Normal, decent bulk, and access to a fairly solid support movepool with moves like Will-O-Wisp, Taunt, and Calm Mind give it great defensive presence.
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Why is Spiritomb special?

It is rarely encountered in the wild. In most media, Spiritomb moves its body primarily through telepathy and the ability to float; though in the core series games, it can only appear to do so through dragging the Odd Keystone across the ground.
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Is Spiritomb a rare Pokemon?

Spiritomb can be shiny in Pokemon Go, and though the odds are boosted — estimated to be 1 in 64 — since Spiritomb is extremely rare (with usually one available per year) then the recommended method of catching as many as possible to increase your chances doesn't really apply.
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Does Spiritomb evolve?

This Pokémon does not evolve.
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Can Spiritomb mega evolve?

Spiritomb is a dual-type Ghost/Dark Pokémon. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Spiritomb using the Spiritombite.
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Why is Spiritomb a forbidden Pokemon?

In many Eastern belief systems, 108 is the number of temptations people face. That's why it's the Forbidden Pokémon, because the temptations are meant to be forbidden. It's like the 7 Deadly Sins in eastern thought. It's also why it has 108 Def and 108 SpDef, a point to resist each temptation.
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Can you get more than one Spiritomb?

That said, I've always wondered: there are multiple Spiritomb in existence. In this very game, you can get multiples. In DPPt, you can get multiples, and even if you could only get one, Cynthia has one.
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Is Spiritomb a rare spawn?

Spiritomb is a rare spawn, so this is certainly recommended!
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Is Spiritomb an evil Pokemon?

Type of Villain

Spiritomb (in Japanese: ミカルゲ, Mikaruge), also known as the Forbidden Pokémon, is a Ghost/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. It is something of a villain in Pokémon. In the anime, it was voiced by Dan Green in the English version, and by Katsuyuki Konishi in the Japanese version.
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What Pokemon has no weakness?

Some Pokemon, like Alolan Muk and Eelektross, have no weaknesses, making them extremely powerful in battle.
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Why is Spiritomb 108?

It is said that Spiritomb are composed of 108 spirits, but could as well be the reason for its Pokédex number to be "108" referring to the 108 spirits.
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Is Spiritomb a dead Pokemon?

No, ghost types are not dead. But they can kill you - or at least they can kill your Pokemon that you are foolish to send against them.
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Which Pokémon type is the strongest?

All 18 Pokémon Types, Ranked By Strength
  1. 1 Steel. The Steel typing was introduced way back in Gen II, but it has gained enormous momentum in recent generations.
  2. 2 Dragon. Dragon-type Pokémon are generally imposing and overpowered. ...
  3. 3 Fairy. ...
  4. 4 Electric. ...
  5. 5 Fire. ...
  6. 6 Fighting. ...
  7. 7 Ground. ...
  8. 8 Flying. ...
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Can you use earthquake on Spiritomb?

It's extremely important to use Earthquake for two reasons. First, it does damage. Simply put, missing any opportunity to attack is a good way to lose games. Second, you miss out on putting damage on Spiritomb.
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What type resists Ghost?

Offense. Since Steel-type Pokémon no longer resist Ghost-type attacks in Generation VI, Ghost is tied with Dragon for the least resisted type, being resisted by Dark and ineffective against Normal.
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What is Cynthia's Spiritomb weak against?

Fire is also useful, being super effective against both Lucario and Roserade, and Fairy is strong against both Spiritomb (its only weakness) and Garchomp.
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