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Spite

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Spite in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Ghost-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

-

Accuracy

100

PP

10

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Rookidee

Galar #21

Flying
Egg

Corvisquire

Galar #22

Flying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corvisquire

Galar #22

Flying
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Corviknight

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corviknight

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Corviknight Gigantamax

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corviknight Gigantamax

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Seedot

Galar #39

Grass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Purrloin

Galar #44

Dark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Liepard

Galar #45

Dark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Snorunt

Galar #79

Ice
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Glalie

Galar #80

Ice
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Froslass

Galar #81

IceGhost
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Corphish

Galar #102

Water
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Crawdaunt

Galar #103

WaterDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Nincada

Galar #104

BugGround
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Ninjask

Galar #105

BugFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pancham

Galar #111

Fighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pangoro

Galar #112

FightingDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Drifloon

Galar #124

GhostFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Drifblim

Galar #125

GhostFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Duskull

Galar #135

Ghost
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Dusclops

Galar #136

Ghost
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Dusknoir

Galar #137

Ghost
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gyarados

Galar #145

WaterFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pyukumuku

Galar #156

Water
Egg

Trubbish

Galar #157

Poison
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Garbodor

Galar #158

Poison
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Garbodor Gigantamax

Galar #158

Poison
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Meowth

Galar #182

Normal
Egg

Meowth Alola

Galar #182

Dark
Egg

Meowth Galar

Galar #182

Steel
Egg

Meowth Gigantamax

Galar #182

Normal
Egg

Perrserker

Galar #183

Steel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Perrserker

Galar #183

Steel
Learn as Meowth Galar, then retain through evolution.

Persian

Galar #184

Normal
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Persian

Galar #184

Normal
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Persian

Galar #184

Normal
Learn as Meowth, then retain through evolution.

Persian Alola

Galar #184

Dark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Persian Alola

Galar #184

Dark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Persian Alola

Galar #184

Dark
Learn as Meowth Alola, then retain through evolution.

Pumpkaboo

Galar #191

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pumpkaboo Average

Galar #191

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pumpkaboo Large

Galar #191

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pumpkaboo Small

Galar #191

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pumpkaboo Super

Galar #191

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gourgeist

Galar #192

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gourgeist Average

Galar #192

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gourgeist Large

Galar #192

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gourgeist Small

Galar #192

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Gourgeist Super

Galar #192

GhostGrass
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Umbreon

Galar #201

Dark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Croagunk

Galar #222

PoisonFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Toxicroak

Galar #223

PoisonFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Scraggy

Galar #224

DarkFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Scrafty

Galar #225

DarkFighting
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Stunfisk

Galar #226

GroundElectric
Egg

Stunfisk Galar

Galar #226

GroundSteel
Egg

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MoveTypeClassTM/TRPowerAcc.PPPokémon
Astonish

The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Ghost

-

3010015119
Astral Barrage

The user attacks by sending a frightful amount of small ghosts at opposing Pokémon.

Ghost

-

12010051
Confuse Ray

The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Ghost

-

-10010103
Curse

A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

Ghost

-

--10313
Destiny Bond

After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Ghost

-

--560
Grudge

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Ghost

-

--531
Hex

This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Ghost651001098
Lick

The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Ghost

-

301003021
Moongeist Beam

The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

Ghost

-

10010051
Night Shade

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Ghost

-

-1001533
Phantom Force

The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Ghost901001034
Poltergeist

The user attacks the target by controlling the target’s item. The move fails if the target doesn’t have an item.

Ghost

-

11090555
Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015279
Shadow Bone

The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Ghost

-

85100101
Shadow Claw

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Ghost7010015169
Shadow Force

The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Ghost

-

12010052
Shadow Punch

The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Ghost

-

60-208
Shadow Sneak

The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.

Ghost

-

401003033
Spectral Thief

The user hides in the target’s shadow, steals the target’s stat boosts, and then attacks.

Ghost

-

90100101
Spirit Shackle

The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target’s shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping.

Ghost

-

80100101
Trick-or-Treat

The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target’s type.

Ghost

-

-1002010