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Cards/Spiritomb C
Spiritomb C card from the Supreme Victors set
Illustration by kawayoo. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Spiritomb C

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A basic Psychic type that stops opponents from retreating.

Psychic70 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Spiritomb C has 70 HP and uses Sharpshooting to deal 10 damage to any opponent Pokemon.

It can use Lock Up to stop the defending Pokemon from retreating for one turn.

Signature attack

Lock Up

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. (20 damage)

The Lock Up attack prevents the opponent's Pokemon from moving to the bench. This forces them to stay in battle and take more hits.

Attacks

C
Sharpshooting

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

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Lock Up20

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that want to control where the opponent places their Pokemon. It works well when you need to keep a specific threat pinned down.

Strengths
  • Control
  • Simplicity
  • Utility
Watch out for
  • Low HP
  • Weak Attack
Pro tip

Use Lock Up on a powerful opponent Pokemon to stop them from retreating and healing.

From the Pokédex

Spiritomb is made of 108 spirits bound together by an orb.

Note for the parent

Your child will use this card to stop the other player from switching out their Pokemon for safety.

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