How to Find Spiritomb in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum

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Spiritomb is a rare Ghost/Dark-type Pokémon that first appeared in generation IV, and it doesn’t appear under normal conditions. If you want to complete your Pokédex and add a Spiritomb to your team, making one appear takes time but is really simple. Keep reading for how to encounter Spiritomb in the main Pokémon games, plus tips for how to catch one easily!

The Quickest Way to Catch Spiritomb in Pokémon Diamond

Get an Odd Keystone item and place it in the Hallowed Tower on Route 209. Then, head to the Underground and speak to 32 players using the DS Wireless Connection. After that, return to the Hallowed Tower, press A, and a Spiritomb will appear in battle.

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How to Catch Spiritomb in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

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  1. Travel south of Solaceon Town until you find a pile of crumbling rocks just off the path. Press A to interact with the Hallowed Tower. If you have an Odd Keystone item in your bag, then you will be prompted to put it into the tower. [1]
    • You can find Odd Keystones in a few different places in the game:
      • Twinleaf Town: Use Surf on the water at the south edge of town. Move to the left side of the water, face the trees, and press A to find a hidden Odd Keystone.
      • Route 208: Talk to the Black Belt NPC in the bottom right corner by the honey tree, and they will give you an Odd Keystone. [2]
      • The Underground: Look for shiny areas of the wall and interact with them to start a mining minigame. Odd Keystones may appear at random and are uncovered when you mine the 4 x 4 area they’re hidden behind.
  2. The Underground is a large maze area under the Sinnoh region you can access once you have the Explorer kit item. The Underground shows other people playing the game near you using DS Wireless Connection. Interact with 32 players that are not NPCs to move on. [3]
    • Nintendo shut down Internet services to the DS, so the only way to talk to other players in the Underground is if someone nearby has a console and a copy of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.
    • The number of players you talk to saves in between visits to the Underground, so it’s okay if you don’t talk to 32 players in one sitting. Each time you come back to the Underground, you can talk to the same player and it will still add to your count.
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  3. Go back to Route 209 and interact with the tower again. If you did all the steps correctly, a battle will initiate with a level 25 Spiritomb.
    • If you haven’t talked to enough players, a different message will appear:
      • 0-7 players: It appears to have been built many years ago.
      • 8-14 players: Its stones appear to have shifted…
      • 15-21 players: ...Is that crying coming from inside the tower?
      • 22-28 players: Is the tower shaking ever so slightly?
      • 29-31 players: There is some sort of presence… It appears ready to emerge!
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How to Get Spiritomb in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

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  1. Get an Odd Keystone from the Black Belt trainer on Route 208, hidden in the trees next to the left of the water in Twinleaf Town, or dig one up from the walls of the Grand Underground. Head straight south from Solaceon Town to Route 209 until you find a pile of rocks next to a river. Click A when you’re near the rocks to place the Odd Keystone in the tower. [4]
  2. The Grand Underground is the revamped version of the Underground from the original Gen IV games. Obtain the Explorer Kit in Eterna City in the house next to the Pokémon Center. When you head to the Grand Underground, speak to 32 unique NPCs to progress further. [5]
    • Hikers that offer to trade spheres for items do not count toward the number of NPCs you talked to.
    • You can talk to the NPCs during several trips to the Grand Underground.
    • Unlike the original Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, you cannot find real players in the Grand Underground.
  3. Head back from the Grand Underground and return to the pile of rocks on Route 209. A text box will appear and a level 25 Spiritomb will appear for a battle.
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Catching Spiritomb in Pokémon GO and Other Games

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  1. Complete Spiritomb research tasks during special events. Spiritomb only appears in Pokémon GO during special events throughout the year, but they most commonly show up in-game around Halloween. Keep your eye out for events with Spiritomb pictured next to them, and complete them for a chance to battle one!
    • Events in the past have been catching 18 Ghost-type Pokémon, catching 18 Dark-type Pokémon, or encountering special Pokéstops.
  2. Find Spiritomb at Glaseado Mountain and Casseroya Lake. One Spiritomb is available on the northeast side of Glaseado Mountain in Area One, while another is on the south side near ruins. A third Spiritomb spawns on a cliff near the western edge of Casseroya Lake. [6]
    • Spiritomb can only be found at specific locations and they do not have a chance to randomly spawn in during the game.
  3. Complete Request 22 at the Shrouded Ruins. Request 22 has you search for 107 Wisps throughout the entire Hisuian region. Once you find all the Wisps, head to the Crimson Mirelands and visit the Shrouded Ruins to meet a young girl NPC. She’ll give you the final Wisp so you can encounter a level 60 Spiritomb.
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How to Battle and Catch Spiritomb

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  1. Quick Balls are more effective at catching Pokémon the sooner you use them in battle. Before you even attack, throw a Quick Ball to see if you can catch Spiritomb without lowering its HP.
  2. Rather than using powerful attacks, look for attacks that apply effects like Burn or Poison to Spiritomb to slowly lower the HP. That way, you’re less likely to accidentally defeat it before catching it. Even attacks that leave Spiritomb Paralyzed or Asleep makes it easier to catch.
    • Try attacks like Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Thunder Wave, or Will-O-Wisp to inflict a status condition on Spiritomb.
  3. Spiritomb is a Ghost/Dark-type and had no weaknesses prior to generation VI. After gen VI, Fairy-type attacks were added and now deal double the damage to Spiritomb. Just be careful because really strong attacks from high-level Pokémon could knock out Spiritomb before you’re able to catch it. [7]
    • Try using attacks like Play Rough, Disarming Voice, Draining Kiss, or Dazzling Gleam to deal damage to Spiritomb.
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      1. ↑ https://youtu.be/GjdPiSAElxM?t=203
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IYD41gRUZik
      3. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hallowed_Tower
      4. ↑ https://game8.co/games/Pokemon-Brilliant-Diamond-Shining-Pearl/archives/348481
      5. ↑ https://youtu.be/MelSFrv-LQQ?t=298
      6. ↑ https://youtu.be/7NlfLx6ibX4?t=23
      7. ↑ https://www.smogon.com/dex/sm/pokemon/spiritomb/

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