Phantom Force

Essentials

Phantom Force

physical

Generation 6

Summary

User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 68.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn

This move has a charging turn that can be skipped with a Power Herb.
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM86

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User vanishes for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn.

This move ignores the effects of Detect and Protect.

This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ゴーストダイブ (goosutodaibu)
: ゴーストダイブ
Korean: 고스트다이브
Chinese: 潛靈奇襲
: 潜灵奇袭
French: Hantise
German: Phantomkraft
Spanish: Golpe Fantasma
Italian: Spettrotuffo

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Phantom Force.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Shadow Force			5	120	100%		User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Phantom Force's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—		Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
47	45	45	45	64	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	54	54	54		Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
	—	—	—		Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
	—	—	—		Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
—	—	—	—	*	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
				44	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
—	—	76	76	46	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
45	45	45	45	36	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
45	45	45	45	36	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
—	—	—	—	48	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
—	—	—	—	48	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
—	—	—	—	48	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
—	—	—	—	48	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
55	55	55	55	55	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
46	35	35	35		Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
			—	—	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
		54	54	60	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
		61	61	63	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
				48	Drakloak		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	68	80	50	60	50	102	410
				48	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
				86	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
				86	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				86	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
				86	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
				86	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				86	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				86	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
				86	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
				86	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
				86	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
				86	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
				86	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
				86	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
				86	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
				86	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
				86	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
				86	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
				86	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
				86	Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
				86	Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
				86	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
				86	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
				86	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
				86	Sinistea		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
				86	Polteageist		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	60	65	65	134	114	70	508
				86	Runerigus		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
				86	Drakloak		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	68	80	50	60	50	102	410
				86	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
				86	Spectrier		Grim Neigh		Undiscovered	100	65	60	145	80	130	580
				86	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680

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