Spiritomb

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Shining Legends
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Source reference: sm3.5-47

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The Pokémon’s story

Spiritomb holds a special place in Pokédex legends: it is said to have been born from the gathering of 108 spirits. One story tells of a traveller sealing it inside a fissure in an Odd Keystone with a spell, as punishment for its behaviour. Other entries place this imprisonment several centuries in the past. These stories do not provide a verified account of its birth; they explain why its silhouette always seems bound to that stone and the idea of an ancient wrongdoing.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

The number 108 recurs in descriptions of Spiritomb: Pokémon Sword speaks of that many souls merging, some of which are said to be malevolent. The entry retains its uncertainty. It passes on a tradition about Spiritomb’s origin without allowing each spirit to be distinguished on a card or during an encounter.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Darkness
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 442
Retreat cost: 2 Energy

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

A Pokémon that was formed by 108 spirits. It is bound to a fissure in an odd keystone.

Abilities

Cursed Whirlpool

Ability

As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent’s Active Pokémon can’t retreat.

Attacks

Cursed Drop

Cost: Darkness · Colorless

Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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