Spite (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM177

Effects

The opponent's last move loses 2-5 PP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Spite turns into Z-Spite and fully restores the user's HP, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Spite
Japanese うらみ (Urami)
German Groll
French Dépit
Italian Dispetto
Spanish Rencor
Korean 원한
Chinese (Simplified) 怨恨
Chinese (Traditional) 怨恨

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Cuts the PP of the foe’s last move.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe’s last move.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A move that cuts 2 to 5 PP from the move last used by the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Spite at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 12
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 12
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 10
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 1
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Level 1
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 10
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Level 28
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Level 28
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 1
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 1
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 1
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 1
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Spite as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Field
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Field