Spite (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM177

Effects

The opponent's last move loses 2-5 PP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Spite turns into Z-Spite and fully restores the user's HP, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Spite
Japanese うらみ (Urami)
German Groll
French Dépit
Italian Dispetto
Spanish Rencor
Korean 원한
Chinese (Simplified) 怨恨
Chinese (Traditional) 怨恨

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Cuts the PP of the foe’s last move.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe’s last move.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A move that cuts 2 to 5 PP from the move last used by the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Spite at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 12
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 12
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 16
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 10
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 1
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Level 1
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 10
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Level 28
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Level 28
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 1
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 1
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 1
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 1
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
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
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Spite as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Field
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Amorphous
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Field