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*Spiritomb is the second Pokémon created which is weak to no type. The first was {{p|Sableye}}. | *Spiritomb is the second Pokémon created which is weak to no type. The first was {{p|Sableye}}. | ||
*Because it doesn't have a weakness, hackers love to hack Spiritomb with {{a|Wonder Guard}}. A Spiritomb hacked in this manner is known as a "Wondertomb". Despite Wonder Guard protecting against all but [[super effective]] moves from hitting (effectively meaning none could), a Wondertomb can still be affected by {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} and other ailment-causing attacks. | *Because it doesn't have a weakness, hackers love to hack Spiritomb with {{a|Wonder Guard}}. A Spiritomb hacked in this manner is known as a "Wondertomb". Despite Wonder Guard protecting against all but [[super effective]] moves from hitting (effectively meaning none could), a Wondertomb can still be affected by {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} and other ailment-causing attacks. | ||
*Spiritomb has been shown to have the ability to {{m| | *Spiritomb has been shown to have the ability to {{m|fly}}, but cannot learn the move, nor any [[HM]] for that matter. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
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===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Its name may come from mika (甕), meaning ''jar'' or ''urn'', referring to its being a container of souls; and karuishi (軽石), ''[[wp:pumice|pumice]]'', referring to its base, the Odd Keystone. Spiritomb is a combination of "spirit" and "tomb". | Its name may come from mika (甕), meaning ''jar'' or ''urn'', referring to its being a container of souls; and karuishi (軽石), ''[[wp:pumice|pumice]]'', referring to its base, the Odd Keystone. Spiritomb is a combination of "spirit" and "tomb". Its German name, Kryppuk, comes from {{tt|Krypta|crypt}} and {{tt|Spuk|spook}}. | ||
Its German name, Kryppuk, comes from {{tt|Krypta|crypt}} and {{tt|Spuk|spook}}. | |||
===In other languages=== | ===In other languages=== | ||