Phantom Force (move)

Ghost Dive redirects here. For the song, see Ghost Dive (song).
Phantom Force
ゴーストダイブ Ghost Dive
Phantom Force IX.png
Phantom Force IX 2.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Phantom Force (Japanese: ゴーストダイブ Ghost Dive) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM86 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM151 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation VI

Phantom Force causes the user to "vanish" on the turn it is used, making it semi-invulnerable, and then reappear the next turn causing damage.

Phantom Force hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, and removes the effects of protection moves from the target for the remainder of the turn; if it hits a target that is protected by protection move that affects its whole side of the field, it removes the protection move from that entire side of the field (even if the protection move would not affect Phantom Force, such as Crafty Shield). If Phantom Force hits a Pokémon protected by a move with a negative effect (such as Spiky Shield), the user will not suffer the negative effect of the protection move. Phantom Force cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it does not affect the target (such as if the target is Normal-type).

If the target has used Minimize, Phantom Force deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. In addition, a foe who has just used Lock-On or Mind Reader can still strike through Phantom Force, as well as if the Ability No Guard is possessed by the foe or the user of Phantom Force.

If a Pokémon is asleep when it would execute the second turn of Phantom Force, the semi-invulnerable turn will end without the move being executed.

If the user is holding a Power Herb, it will consume the Power Herb and execute Phantom Force in one turn.

Generation VII onwards

Phantom Force no longer bypasses accuracy checks nor deals double its regular damage against a target that has used Minimize.

Phantom Force cannot bypass Max Guard nor lift its effects.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral 47XY
45ORAS
45 64 64
0353     Amorphous Amorphous 54ORAS 54 54 48
0354     Amorphous Amorphous 1, 64ORAS 1, 64 1, 64 53
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 65 1, 65 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0429     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral 44 44
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral 1, 75 76 46 46
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous 45 45 36 36
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous 45 45 36 36
0711  
Gourgeist
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 57 1, 57 48
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 55 55 55
0720  
Hoopa
Confined
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 46XY
35ORAS
35 35
0724    
 
Flying Flying 1USUM 1 1
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral 54 60
0792    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 61 63 63
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon 48 48
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon 48 48
0902  
Basculegion
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 1
0946    
 
Grass Grass 35
0947    
 
Grass Grass 35
0971     Field Field 41
0972     Field Field 46
0987    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0487  
Giratina
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0563     Mineral Amorphous
0570  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous
0711    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0720  
Hoopa
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0724    
 
Flying Flying
0778    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral
0792    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0854  
Sinistea
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous
0855  
Polteageist
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0886    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0897     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898  
Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0902  
Basculegion
All forms
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0946    
 
Grass Grass
0947    
 
Grass Grass
0971     Field Field
0972     Field Field
0979    
 
Field Field
0987    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1012  
Poltchageist
All forms
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
1013  
Sinistcha
All forms
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
1025    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0724    
 
Flying Flying Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank DecidueyeSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Wonderland Darkrai
Mysterious World Darkrai
February 2015 Darkrai
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Phantom Force status on the first turn. On this turn, the Pokémon cannot be hit by moves and projectiles will pass the user as if their tile was empty. On the second turn, the user attacks enemy in the front. The move breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD 50 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Phantom Force
★★★★
Attack power 72.90236
Charge time 0.98 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 160 192 100% An opponent Quick Move; Phantom Presence The user takes on a phantom presence stance. After a set time, this presence fades and the user attacks. No other actions can be taken while in phantom presence. Opponents' moves will not hit the user while it is in this presence. If the user is hit by a sync move or max move while in phantom presence, the presence will fade.* Morty & Drifblim
Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu
  • Description prior to Version 2.11.0*: ...If the user is hit by a sync move while in phantom presence, the presence will fade.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Phantom Force is Hoopa's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Astonish into it instead of Shadow Ball. The user creates a ring under itself and warps to a designated Pokémon's location, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon at that location and shoving them. The user then shoots two sinister flames that deal damage to opposing Pokémon they hit and decrease their movement speed for a short time. This move can be used a second time within a set amount of time. If used a second time, the user can return to the initial location where it warped from. When using this move, if there is a nearby ally Pokémon that is linked by Trick, that ally can also warp to the initial ring's location. The ally Pokémon that warps in this way will recover some HP. At level 12, the move makes the user invincible for a short time when used. In Unbound form, this move is replaced by Hyperspace Fury.

Description

Games Description
SMD You'll get the Phantom Force status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy.
MDRTDX You'll get the Phantom Force condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. This move breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage the enemy.


In the anime

Main series

 
Lunala
 
Banette
 
Gourgeist
 
Ceruledge
The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target soon after.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Lunala creates a thin purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears behind the opponent, and Lunala comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Lunala (anime) Full Moon and Many Arms! Debut
  Banette creates a purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears next to the opponent, and Banette comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
A Trainer's Banette Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None
  Gourgeist creates a purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears next to the opponent, and Gourgeist comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Diantha's Gourgeist Pride of a Champion! None
  Ceruledge creates a thin purple portal beneath itself and sinks into it. Seconds later, another portal appears behind the opponent, and Ceruledge comes out of it before attacking the opponent.
Amethio's Ceruledge For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me! None


Pokémon Evolutions

 
Vanishing
 
Lunala
The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target soon after.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Lunala becomes surrounded in a swirl of purple energy and disappears. Moments later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks them.
Nebby The Eclipse Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of Phantom Force was used as the title for the song Ghost Dive.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 潛靈奇襲 Chìhmlīng Kèijaahp *
Mandarin 潛靈奇襲 / 潜灵奇袭 Qiánlíng Qíxí *
幽靈潛水 Yōulíng Qiánshuǐ *
  French Hantise
  German Phantomkraft
  Italian Spettrotuffo
  Korean 고스트다이브 Goseuteudaibeu
  Polish Siła Fantomu
Portuguese   Brazil Golpe Fantasma
  Portugal Força Fantasma
  Spanish Golpe Fantasma


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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Generation IX TMs
SV
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Added in SV 2.0.1
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Added in SV 3.0.0
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