What is a good moveset for Spiritomb?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Spiritomb, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilties, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Spiritomb Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

I'm done with moveset questions for today. I think I've passed my limit actually.

Answer 1

Spiritomb Modest/Quiet Nature. EVs 252 HP, 252 Sp.Atk, 4 Def. Item Leftovers. Ability Pressure.

Hypnosis: YES.

Dream Eater: HAHAHAHAHAHA

Shadow Ball: Compliments other moves.

Pain Split/Hidden Power Fighting: More coverage or healing while doing damage, works well on high hp walls like vaporeon.

Comments

Oh~. Very nice. I like the set up.

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y would u give him leftovers?

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I find Infiltrator > Pressure. Yes it's good to mill down opponent's PP, but getting past subs and screens is better than PP milling for me.

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This is good but I'm running into problems.  My Spiritomb:

Lvl 50
EVs: 252 HP /  252 SP Atk / 4 def
Modest Nature
Ability: Pressure
Stats:
HP: 150
Att - 92
Def - 121
SP. Att - 147
Sp. Def - 116
Speed - 46

Moves:
Hypnosis
Dream Eater
Shadow Ball
Dark Pulse/Energy Ball/Pain Split

This guy is beast and seems to scare/confuse people a lot, my only problem, the speed, is it just a bad IV? His natural defense are great, he usually takes 2 hits to kill but it happens before I can even make a move. Should I run a different EV Spread like 252 SP. Att / 152 HP / 96 Spd / 4 Def (or 96 Hp & 152 Spd) or something like 252 Spd / 152 Sp. Att / 96 Hp / 4 Def? Please Help, I'd really like to keep his Sp Att high and Balance his Speed and Def/Health  (Lets just say ability to take hits.)

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even better get rid of shadow ball and somehow skill swap into a No Guard for the hypnosis

Answer 2

Ok i run this set with my Spiritomb, its a tankish thingy

Spiritomb @ Choice Scarf

Pressure

Careful Narure (+ Sp Def - Sp Atck ) (You will need Sp def because you already got will o wisp)

EVS: 252 Def / 252 Sp Def / 4 HP

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• Trick
  Ok this may be your first move, so you can break your opponent strategy fast, and then switch to a sweeper, or keep stalling

• Sucker Punch
  Some priority can be helpful (You can also use shadow Sneak, has less power but it will ensure damage)

• Will-O-Wisp
  Burn yer' foes, you can also predict a switch after using trick

• Pain Split
  Recover from another poke's HP, you can also predict a switch too

Comments

Even with Pain Split, Max HP is pretty much obligatory.
It's still low enough to work well, and adds much greater bulk to it than some Def EVs.

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I want the foe to get less hp, and that defenses absorb good damage

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Is there a Gen 6 version of this? Training a Spiritomb in Gen 5 isn't my cup of tea.

Answer 3

Spiritomb (M) @ Choice Band

Role: Tricky Kill'sya

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 56 HP / 252 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SDef

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

• Confuse Ray
• Sucker Punch
• Trick
• Shadow Sneak

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Trick's the Band onto the Foe, Confuses whoever switches in, or the foe if he's good with staying in, Or Sucker Punch / Shadow Sneak sweep with Dual STAB, you're pretty tankish with the EV's and no weaknesses.

Comments

Gender doesnt effect stats either your not so bright or you're sexist

Answer 4

Spiritomb Quiet/Modest Nature. EVs 252 HP, 252 Sp.Atk, 4 Def. Ability Pressure. Item Leftovers.

Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball depends on if you have trick room support, so does the nature.

Nastly Plot YES.

Psychic Gives coverage, nice move.

Hidden Power Fighting works well with the dark/ghost type move as well as psychic.

Comments

That's awesome. I love your movesets! :D

Answer 5

Spiritomb @Sticky Barb

EV's: 125 Def 125 SDef 125 Atk 135 HP

Adamant nature

Trick
Sucker Punch/Shadow Sneak/Pursuit
Toxic
Protect

OR Switch the Attack EVs with SAtk EVs and a Modest/Quiet nature.

Trick
Hypnosis
Dream Eater
Grudge

Comments

I like the Adamant nature one better - the 60% accuracy of Hypnosis can be a game changer.

Answer 6

Gen V

Spiritomb (M) @ Leftovers

Trait: Pressure

EVs: 128 Atk / 128 Def / 252 SDef

Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)

• Shadow Sneak
• Sucker Punch
• Rest
• Sleep Talk

Answer 7

Spiritomb (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
Evs: 252 Hp / 252Def / 4Sp.Def
Bold nature ( -Atk, +Def)

• Calm mind
• Dark pulse
• Rest
• Sleep talk

Classic sleep talk set. CM a few times then rest off the damage, and sleep talk dark pulse away!

Comments

keep in mind that slept talk uses a RANDOM MOVE it will nt always use dark pluse as it has an 1/3 chance of doing that

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Yeah, and it also has a 1/3 Chance of beasting up your stats again

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That will be the set that i will use and image that beast with Ganlon Berry!
;)

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Gender doesnt effect stas

Answer 8

My Spiritomb is pretty sick IMO:

Found my seed so its flawlessly bred. (31 IVs in each category)
Modest Nature
Holding Leftovers
148 Def EVs, 148 S.Def EVs, 212 S.Atk EVs

Dark Pulse - High Power STAB
Shadow Ball - High Power STAB
Nasty Plot - Its exactly what the name states
Im still trying to find a 4th move. For now, it has Psychic

Its final stats are:
241 HP
198 Atk
289 Def
300 S.Atk
289 S.Def
106 Spd

Its gonna tank basically anything thrown at it while it Nasty Plots its way to a 4x or maxed S.Atk.

Answer 9

This is a good moveset for Spiritomb I would know because I LOVE ghost type pokemon, I haven't lost since with this move set so here it is:
Hypnosis: Gives you time to attack or raise stats, or heal pokemon.

Dream Eater: Good for gaining HP, works well with Hypnosis

Impison: This is a HUGE advancement, since Spirtomb is a ghost type and ghost type moves are super effective on other ghost types this allows you to cancel out the opponents pokemon's same moves that have the same moves as you.

Sucker Punch: STAB, good power, always attacks first.

Hope this helps!!!:D

Comments

DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT STAB IS?

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DO YOU PINTON KNOW WHAT STAB IS? He used it approprietly it means it does extra damage for being the same type

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Fyi spiritomb is a dark, ghost type which means that he gets half damage by ghosts due to his dark typing Times double damage by ghosts because of his ghost typing which means he takes normal damage from ghost, his only weakness is Fairies, hope this helped.

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At the time this moveset was posted, fairies weren't a thing :v

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Spiritomb is the awesomest tank only until the 5th gen, then the fairies suddenly appeared...

Answer 10

Seeing as he has no weaknesses, I say he is a Wallin' BOSS.

Spiritomb @ Lefties
252 Hp/4 Def/252 SDef
-Hypnosis
-Dream Eater
-Rest/Psychic
-Sleep Talk/Calm Mind

RestTalk if you think you are lucky and want to troll, Calm Mind and Psychic to be a good attacker.

Answer 11

[email protected] leftovers
ability: pressure
nature: +def -speed
EV's: 252 hp/ 152 def/ 100 spdef/ 4spatt
moves:
calm mind
hypnosis
nightmare/ dream eater
dark pulse/ shadow ball

Answer 12

I've already trained a Spiritomb and IF you want an Invicible Spiritomb you will need this tips:
First try to get a Defense nature and a Sp.defence Characteristic...
Second the moveset:
Calm mind
Will-o-wisp
Shadow Ball
Double Team
Third and last...
Item: BrightPowder or Leftovers
;)

Answer 13

Tricksy Reworked

Spiritomb @ Choice Band
Adamant or Impish nature 58 HP/ 200 Atk / 150 Def / 100 S. Def

-Swagger
-Foul Play
-Trick
-Shadow Sneak/Sucker Punch

My take on the "Tricky Kill'sya" move set. Fair warning, this hasn't been play tested, just playing around with the set posted by Josh to work in Foul Play, which was added to Spiritomb's moveset via B2/W2 tutors. Trick gives your foe the choice band while swagger pumps up their attack stat as it confuses them, working the same way as confuse ray on a switch, but netting you a choice-banded swagger boosted STAB Foul Play on any bulky physical attacker that stays in thinking they can take you. Swagger works with Foul Play on the set, giving you a truly frightening stab against physical sweepers. Shadow Sneak rounds off the set, giving you a reliable priority STAB to use with Choice Band or to revenge kill confused foes.

EVs have been reworked to give more physical bulk in case swagger backfires. A Defense increasing nature could also be chosen to increase survivability against a boosted physical attack, though it will likely cause noticeable reduction of damage output on the already weak Shadow Sneak. You could try swapping Shadow Sneak for Sucker Punch on this set (Since Dark and Ghost have very similar type coverage) to increase power, but it's less reliable.

Answer 14

Spiritomb (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Evs: 252 HP, 76 Def, 180 Sp. Def
Nature: Bold (+Def,-Atk)
- Infestation
- Will-O-Wisp
- Snarl
- Protect/Pain Split/Rest

Infestation traps the opponent, WoW Burns them & cripples physical attackers, Snarl weakens special attackers & is STAB, the final slot goes to some type of healing or stalling move.

Answer 15

Spirit Sweeper (Spiritomb) @ Leftovers
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hypnosis
- Dream Eater
- Shadow Ball
- Will-O-Wisp

So I play Pokemon Showdown. I think Spiritomb is a good sweeper for Halloween Party, or any ghost-type only battles. I swept with only Shadow Ball, but I'd Hypnosis first then Dream Eater. Later, Will-O-Wisp. And spam Shadow Ball. If the opponent uses Taunt (always for me), I just keep the Shadow Ball going.

Answer 16

Ok, so Spiritomb doesn't have the best speed in the world. Don't worry, though, I know how to use this to Spiritomb's advantage:

Spiritomb @ Zoom Lens
Nature: Modest (+SpA -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpD, 252 Def, 4 HP
Ability: Infiltrator
Moveset:
Hypnosis
Nasty Plot
Shadow Ball
Dark Pulse

Hopefully, you can see where I'm going with this set.
To start off, the zoom lens boosts hypnosis' accuracy, which is the main focal point of this set. Nasty Plot is for boosting your other moves as the opponent sleeps away. The other moves are for STAB. Also, the nature is for boosting the STAB moves' power, and the EVs are to further buff his already good Defense and Special Defense to make him a tank of sorts. Thing is, though, I never tested this set; I just used my imagination. Let me know of any issues you may find with this set; I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Answer 17

This is my first time of making one of these please give this one a like ;D

Spiritomb
EVs: 252 Sp. Def, 252 Defense
Nature: Impish
Held Item: Chesto Berry

Moveset:
Rest
Dark Pulse
Hypnosis
Dream Eater

I hope this helps you ;D

Answer 18

Spiritomb @ Black Glasses

Stats:

Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 126 Atk, 126 SpA, 128 SpDef, 128 Def
IVs: 0 Spe

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Moves:

• Will-O-Wisp/Confuse Ray/Pain Split (All good status moves)
• Taunt (To increase reliability of Sucker Punch)
• Sucker Punch (STAB; Works well with Taunt; Increased power from Black Glasses)
• Shadow Ball (STAB; Increased power from Nature)

Answer 19

Spiritomb (wide lens held item)

EVs: 252 special attack and speed each (modest nature)

Ability: Wonder Guard

Moves:
- Dark Void
- Hex
- Safeguard
- Recover

Strategy: Use Dark Void to put the opponent to sleep before using Hex which now does double the damage. Safeguard prevents status conditions from landing and Recover heals in case some lucky Pokemon actually manages to land something.

Important Note: Due to the changes to Dark Void's accuracy, this moveset works best in Gens 4 and 5 rather than newer generations.

When I fought the Unova League, I replaced Recover with Aura Sphere and decimated the League with only this Spiritomb.