Spiritomb — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Spiritomb is a balanced attacker built around special attacks (92 Sp. Atk). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its ghost/dark typing only has 1 weakness, which makes it forgiving to switch in."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Spiritomb into a favorable type matchup using its ghost/dark STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Forgetting which attacks Spiritomb actually resists and burning a switch on a neutral hit.
- ✕
Trying to outspeed faster threats. Pair it with a slow pivot or speed control instead.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Spiritomb the way we do
- Slow — needs support to come in safely
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 485Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Spiritomb shows up
#187
Usage ~1.16% · Win rate ~50.33%
#139
Usage ~1.55% · Win rate ~51.52%
Spiritomb FAQ
- What are Spiritomb's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Spiritomb can run pressure, infiltrator. The competitive default is usually pressure — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Spiritomb weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Spiritomb takes extra damage from fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Spiritomb?
- The best moveset for Spiritomb depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Spiritomb in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Spiritomb are Pokémon with strong fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Spiritomb good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Spiritomb's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.