Spite Move Detail

Spite is a Ghost-type move with no base power and 100% accuracy. Instead of dealing damage, Spite reduces the target's last used move's PP (Power Points) by 2 to 5 points, depending on the game generation. Introduced in Generation II, Spite is a strategic move used to limit the opponent's ability to use certain powerful attacks repeatedly. It is especially useful in battles where managing the opponent's move usage can be critical. Spite's effect can be combined with other PP-reducing strategies to potentially leave an opponent without usable moves, causing them to struggle.

Details

Effect

Category

Unique

Flavor Texts

Spite Pokémon

ekans
Ekans

23 - Poison

arbok
Arbok

24 - Poison

vulpix
Vulpix

37 - Fire

ninetales
Ninetales

38 - Fire

meowth
Meowth

52 - Normal

persian
Persian

53 - Normal

mankey
Mankey

56 - Fighting

primeape
Primeape

57 - Fighting

muk
Muk

89 - Poison

gastly
Gastly

92 - Ghost, Poison

haunter
Haunter

93 - Ghost, Poison

gengar
Gengar

94 - Ghost, Poison

koffing
Koffing

109 - Poison

weezing
Weezing

110 - Poison

rhyhorn
Rhyhorn

111 - Ground, Rock

rhydon
Rhydon

112 - Ground, Rock

kangaskhan
Kangaskhan

115 - Normal

tauros
Tauros

128 - Normal

gyarados
Gyarados

130 - Water, Flying

mewtwo
Mewtwo

150 - Psychic

mew
Mew

151 - Psychic

typhlosion
Typhlosion

157 - Fire

totodile
Totodile

158 - Water

croconaw
Croconaw

159 - Water

feraligatr
Feraligatr

160 - Water

hoothoot
Hoothoot

163 - Normal, Flying

noctowl
Noctowl

164 - Normal, Flying

spinarak
Spinarak

167 - Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

168 - Bug, Poison

aipom
Aipom

190 - Normal

umbreon
Umbreon

197 - Dark

murkrow
Murkrow

198 - Dark, Flying

misdreavus
Misdreavus

200 - Ghost

dunsparce
Dunsparce

206 - Normal

snubbull
Snubbull

209 - Fairy

granbull
Granbull

210 - Fairy

qwilfish
Qwilfish

211 - Water, Poison

sneasel
Sneasel

215 - Dark, Ice

houndour
Houndour

228 - Dark, Fire

houndoom
Houndoom

229 - Dark, Fire

stantler
Stantler

234 - Normal

larvitar
Larvitar

246 - Rock, Ground

pupitar
Pupitar

247 - Rock, Ground

tyranitar
Tyranitar

248 - Rock, Dark

poochyena
Poochyena

261 - Dark

mightyena
Mightyena

262 - Dark

seedot
Seedot

273 - Grass

nuzleaf
Nuzleaf

274 - Grass, Dark

shiftry
Shiftry

275 - Grass, Dark

nincada
Nincada

290 - Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

291 - Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

292 - Bug, Ghost

sableye
Sableye

302 - Dark, Ghost

aron
Aron

304 - Steel, Rock

lairon
Lairon

305 - Steel, Rock

aggron
Aggron

306 - Steel, Rock

carvanha
Carvanha

318 - Water, Dark

sharpedo
Sharpedo

319 - Water, Dark

cacnea
Cacnea

331 - Grass

cacturne
Cacturne

332 - Grass, Dark

corphish
Corphish

341 - Water

crawdaunt
Crawdaunt

342 - Water, Dark

shuppet
Shuppet

353 - Ghost

banette
Banette

354 - Ghost

duskull
Duskull

355 - Ghost

dusclops
Dusclops

356 - Ghost

tropius
Tropius

357 - Grass, Flying

absol
Absol

359 - Dark

snorunt
Snorunt

361 - Ice

glalie
Glalie

362 - Ice

cranidos
Cranidos

408 - Rock

rampardos
Rampardos

409 - Rock

vespiquen
Vespiquen

416 - Bug, Flying

ambipom
Ambipom

424 - Normal

drifloon
Drifloon

425 - Ghost, Flying

drifblim
Drifblim

426 - Ghost, Flying

mismagius
Mismagius

429 - Ghost

honchkrow
Honchkrow

430 - Dark, Flying

spiritomb
Spiritomb

442 - Ghost, Dark

croagunk
Croagunk

453 - Poison, Fighting

toxicroak
Toxicroak

454 - Poison, Fighting

weavile
Weavile

461 - Dark, Ice

rhyperior
Rhyperior

464 - Ground, Rock

dusknoir
Dusknoir

477 - Ghost

froslass
Froslass

478 - Ice, Ghost

rotom
Rotom

479 - Electric, Ghost

giratina-altered
Giratina-Altered

487 - Ghost, Dragon

darkrai
Darkrai

491 - Dark

purrloin
Purrloin

509 - Dark

liepard
Liepard

510 - Dark

sandile
Sandile

551 - Ground, Dark

krokorok
Krokorok

552 - Ground, Dark

krookodile
Krookodile

553 - Ground, Dark

scraggy
Scraggy

559 - Dark, Fighting

scrafty
Scrafty

560 - Dark, Fighting

yamask
Yamask

562 - Ghost

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

563 - Ghost

trubbish
Trubbish

568 - Poison

garbodor
Garbodor

569 - Poison

zorua
Zorua

570 - Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

571 - Dark

frillish
Frillish

592 - Water, Ghost

jellicent
Jellicent

593 - Water, Ghost

litwick
Litwick

607 - Ghost, Fire

lampent
Lampent

608 - Ghost, Fire

chandelure
Chandelure

609 - Ghost, Fire

stunfisk
Stunfisk

618 - Ground, Electric

pawniard
Pawniard

624 - Dark, Steel

bisharp
Bisharp

625 - Dark, Steel

vullaby
Vullaby

629 - Dark, Flying

mandibuzz
Mandibuzz

630 - Dark, Flying

deino
Deino

633 - Dark, Dragon

zweilous
Zweilous

634 - Dark, Dragon

hydreigon
Hydreigon

635 - Dark, Dragon

froakie
Froakie

656 - Water

frogadier
Frogadier

657 - Water

greninja
Greninja

658 - Water, Dark

pancham
Pancham

674 - Fighting

pangoro
Pangoro

675 - Fighting, Dark

honedge
Honedge

679 - Steel, Ghost

doublade
Doublade

680 - Steel, Ghost

aegislash-shield
Aegislash-Shield

681 - Steel, Ghost

inkay
Inkay

686 - Dark, Psychic

malamar
Malamar

687 - Dark, Psychic

skrelp
Skrelp

690 - Poison, Water

dragalge
Dragalge

691 - Poison, Dragon

phantump
Phantump

708 - Ghost, Grass

trevenant
Trevenant

709 - Ghost, Grass

pumpkaboo-average
Pumpkaboo-Average

710 - Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-average
Gourgeist-Average

711 - Ghost, Grass

zygarde-50
Zygarde-50

718 - Dragon, Ground

decidueye
Decidueye

724 - Grass, Ghost

mareanie
Mareanie

747 - Poison, Water

toxapex
Toxapex

748 - Poison, Water

oranguru
Oranguru

765 - Normal, Psychic

golisopod
Golisopod

768 - Bug, Water

sandygast
Sandygast

769 - Ghost, Ground

palossand
Palossand

770 - Ghost, Ground

pyukumuku
Pyukumuku

771 - Water

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

778 - Ghost, Fairy

dhelmise
Dhelmise

781 - Ghost, Grass

lunala
Lunala

792 - Psychic, Ghost

nihilego
Nihilego

793 - Rock, Poison

blacephalon
Blacephalon

806 - Fire, Ghost

rookidee
Rookidee

821 - Flying

corvisquire
Corvisquire

822 - Flying

corviknight
Corviknight

823 - Flying, Steel

sinistea
Sinistea

854 - Ghost

polteageist
Polteageist

855 - Ghost

perrserker
Perrserker

863 - Steel

cursola
Cursola

864 - Ghost

morpeko-full-belly
Morpeko-Full-Belly

877 - Electric, Dark

wyrdeer
Wyrdeer

899 - Normal, Psychic

basculegion-male
Basculegion-Male

902 - Water, Ghost

sneasler
Sneasler

903 - Fighting, Poison

overqwil
Overqwil

904 - Dark, Poison

lokix
Lokix

920 - Bug, Dark

charcadet
Charcadet

935 - Fire

armarouge
Armarouge

936 - Fire, Psychic

ceruledge
Ceruledge

937 - Fire, Ghost

mabosstiff
Mabosstiff

943 - Dark

bramblin
Bramblin

946 - Grass, Ghost

brambleghast
Brambleghast

947 - Grass, Ghost

annihilape
Annihilape

979 - Fighting, Ghost

dudunsparce-two-segment
Dudunsparce-Two-Segment

982 - Normal

kingambit
Kingambit

983 - Dark, Steel

flutter-mane
Flutter-Mane

987 - Ghost, Fairy

wo-chien
Wo-Chien

1001 - Dark, Grass

chien-pao
Chien-Pao

1002 - Dark, Ice

ting-lu
Ting-Lu

1003 - Dark, Ground

chi-yu
Chi-Yu

1004 - Dark, Fire

poltchageist
Poltchageist

1012 - Grass, Ghost

sinistcha
Sinistcha

1013 - Grass, Ghost

okidogi
Okidogi

1014 - Poison, Fighting

munkidori
Munkidori

1015 - Poison, Psychic

fezandipiti
Fezandipiti

1016 - Poison, Fairy

pecharunt
Pecharunt

1025 - Poison, Ghost

giratina-origin
Giratina-Origin

10007 - Ghost, Dragon

rotom-heat
Rotom-Heat

10008 - Electric, Fire

rotom-wash
Rotom-Wash

10009 - Electric, Water

rotom-frost
Rotom-Frost

10010 - Electric, Ice

rotom-fan
Rotom-Fan

10011 - Electric, Flying

rotom-mow
Rotom-Mow

10012 - Electric, Grass

aegislash-blade
Aegislash-Blade

10026 - Steel, Ghost

pumpkaboo-small
Pumpkaboo-Small

10027 - Ghost, Grass

pumpkaboo-large
Pumpkaboo-Large

10028 - Ghost, Grass

pumpkaboo-super
Pumpkaboo-Super

10029 - Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-small
Gourgeist-Small

10030 - Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-large
Gourgeist-Large

10031 - Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-super
Gourgeist-Super

10032 - Ghost, Grass

gengar-mega
Gengar-Mega

10038 - Ghost, Poison

kangaskhan-mega
Kangaskhan-Mega

10039 - Normal

gyarados-mega
Gyarados-Mega

10041 - Water, Dark

houndoom-mega
Houndoom-Mega

10048 - Dark, Fire

tyranitar-mega
Tyranitar-Mega

10049 - Rock, Dark

aggron-mega
Aggron-Mega

10053 - Steel

banette-mega
Banette-Mega

10056 - Ghost

absol-mega
Absol-Mega

10057 - Dark

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

10066 - Dark, Ghost

sharpedo-mega
Sharpedo-Mega

10070 - Water, Dark

glalie-mega
Glalie-Mega

10074 - Ice

vulpix-alola
Vulpix-Alola

10103 - Ice

ninetales-alola
Ninetales-Alola

10104 - Ice, Fairy

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

10107 - Dark

persian-alola
Persian-Alola

10108 - Dark

grimer-alola
Grimer-Alola

10112 - Poison, Dark

muk-alola
Muk-Alola

10113 - Poison, Dark

marowak-alola
Marowak-Alola

10115 - Fire, Ghost

greninja-battle-bond
Greninja-Battle-Bond

10116 - Water, Dark

greninja-ash
Greninja-Ash

10117 - Water, Dark

zygarde-10-power-construct
Zygarde-10-Power-Construct

10118 - Dragon, Ground

zygarde-50-power-construct
Zygarde-50-Power-Construct

10119 - Dragon, Ground

zygarde-complete
Zygarde-Complete

10120 - Dragon, Ground

No Image
Mimikyu-Busted

10143 - Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-disguised
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised

10144 - Ghost, Fairy

No Image
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted

10145 - Ghost, Fairy

marowak-totem
Marowak-Totem

10149 - Fire, Ghost

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

10161 - Steel

weezing-galar
Weezing-Galar

10167 - Poison, Fairy

moltres-galar
Moltres-Galar

10171 - Dark, Flying

corsola-galar
Corsola-Galar

10173 - Ghost

stunfisk-galar
Stunfisk-Galar

10180 - Ground, Steel

zygarde-10
Zygarde-10

10181 - Dragon, Ground

morpeko-hangry
Morpeko-Hangry

10187 - Electric, Dark

typhlosion-hisui
Typhlosion-Hisui

10233 - Fire, Ghost

qwilfish-hisui
Qwilfish-Hisui

10234 - Dark, Poison

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

10235 - Fighting, Poison

zorua-hisui
Zorua-Hisui

10238 - Normal, Ghost

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

10239 - Normal, Ghost

basculegion-female
Basculegion-Female

10248 - Water, Ghost

dudunsparce-three-segment
Dudunsparce-Three-Segment

10255 - Normal