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Counter guide · Ghost / Dark · Gen IV

What beats Spiritomb?

The 5 hardest counters to Spiritomb ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Grimmsnarl outspeeds and hits for 2× with fairy-type STAB.

Spiritomb
No. 442
Spiritomb
Ghost Dark
BST 485 · Speed 35 · Atk 92 · SpA 92

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Grimmsnarl
    No. 861
    Grimmsnarl
    Dark Fairy
    Hits Spiritomb for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 60 > 35 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Xerneas
    No. 716
    Xerneas
    Fairy
    Hits Spiritomb for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 99 > 35 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  3. #3
    Wigglytuff
    No. 040
    Wigglytuff
    Normal Fairy
    Hits Spiritomb for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 45 > 35 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 85)
  4. #4
    Zacian
    No. 888
    Zacian
    Fairy
    Hits Spiritomb for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 138 > 35 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Magearna
    No. 801
    Magearna
    Steel Fairy
    Hits Spiritomb for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 65 > 35 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)

Spiritomb's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fairy
Immune to
Normal Fighting Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Spiritomb, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Spiritomb hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.