A Spooky Message - Pokemon Go Spiritomb Quest Guide

The quest to get your hands on Spiritomb in Pokemon Go is here! Obviously, based on the Pokemon's Dark/Ghost typing and the ongoing Halloween festival, expect to have to catch a ton of Ghost and Dark-type Pokemon to complete this. Here's exactly how to catch Spiritomb: 

Step 1: 

• Catch 10 Ghost-type Pokemon - Duskull Encounter
• Make 8 Great Throws - 1080 XP
• Use 108 Berries to help catch Pokemon - Lickitung Encounter

Rewards: 10 Pokeballs, 1080 Stardust, 8 Silver Pinap Berries

Step 2: 

• Catch 10 Dark-type Pokemon -Misdreavus Encounter
• Spin 8 PokeStops You Haven't Visited Before - 1080 XP
• Catch 108 Pokemon - Spiritomb Encounter

Rewards: 10 Pokeballs, 1080 Stardust, 8 Silver Pinap Berries

Step 3: 

• Complete! - 1080 XP
• Complete! - 1080 XP
• Complete! - 1080 XP

Rewards: 18 Spiritomb Candy, 1080 Stardust

Why so much of a reliance of the numbers 10, 8, and 108? It's because Spiritomb is said to be created by the fusion of 108 spirits, manifesting into this Dark/Ghost-typed entity. It is bound in the main series games to the Odd Keystone, where it is found in the Hallowed Tower within Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and its Sinnoh Pokedex number is 108. Really fits the creepy vibe, huh?

Spiritomb's Moves in Pokemon Go

Spiritomb has an interesting moveset in Pokemon Go. Its Fast moves are both Dark-type moves (Feint Attack, Sucker Punch) while its Charge moves are all Ghost-types (Shadow Sneak, Shadow Ball, Ominous Wind.) This guarantees STAB (same-type attack bonus) for both moves, but it's just a nifty little coincidence I guess. By the way, Feint Attack/Shadow Ball are the moves you'll want to use if you insist on using Spiritomb in action. But that being said....

Spiritomb in the Pokemon Go Metagame

...Spiritomb is just not a great Pokemon to use for much other than a trophy. Even in the main series games, it was an underwhelming Pokemon whose gimmick was that it was weak to nothing. Hackers took advantage of this and applied "Wonder Guard," an ability that only allows super-effective moves to deal damage to a Pokemon. Obviously if a Pokemon can't be hit for super-effective damage, it can't take damage with that ability in mind, leading to some very frustrating battles. This was remedied in Generation 7 with the introduction of the Fairy-typing, which hits Dark-types for super effective damage. 

We'll be updating this guide with the next steps as we learn about them, so stay posted! If you're not sure exactly what's going on within the Pokemon Go Halloween event, don't worry - we've got you covered!