Welcome back, Trainers! In this installment of Generation Preparation we'll take a look at the Forbidden Pokémon, Spiritomb. Let's get into it!

• CATEGORY: Forbidden Pokémon
• PRONOUNCED: SPIRI-toom
• TYPE: Ghost / Dark
• HEIGHT: 3' 03"
• WEIGHT: 238.1 lbs.

ATTACK:  169

DEFENSE:  199

STAMINA:  100

MAX  CP:  1802

PLACE IN THE META: Spiritomb might be useful in Pokémon GO. It has a phenomenal typing that gives it very few weaknesses and an "immunity" to two of the most meta-relevant types. That, combined with its pretty decent defenses, could make it a decent Gym defender. But we don't see it getting any use beyond that, unfortunately.
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Spiritomb is a Dark- and Ghost-type. This makes it weak to Fairy-type attacks; resistant to Poison-type attacks; as well as "immune" to Psychic-, Fighting-, and Normal-type attacks.

​LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Spiritomb:

• Infestation
• Snarl

Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Spiritomb:

• Dark Pulse
• Giga Impact
• ​Ominous Wind
• Shadow Ball
• Shadow Sneak

Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Spiritomb's movepool:

• ​Pursuit

LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Spiritomb gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution.

Thanks for reading, Trainers!

SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company