Spite (move)

Spite (Japanese: うらみ Spite) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation II.

Generation II
Spite will lower the PP of the last move the target used. The number of PP lost is selected randomly between 2 and 5 (or all of the remaining PP, if that is less).

Spite will fail if the targeted move has no PP remaining.

Spite can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move was used in the prior turn.

Generation III
Spite will also fail if the targeted move has 1 PP remaining.

Generation IV
Spite will now deduct 4 PP from the last move that the target used.

Spite no longer fails if the targeted move has exactly 1 PP remaining (it only fails if the move has no PP remaining).

Generation V onwards
Spite can now be reflected with.

Spite can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves, or  was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Spite, the user regains all of its HP.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Spite deducts all PP from the target's last used move, instead of just 4.

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In other languages
Groll Rencor Dépit Dispetto うらみ 怨恨（招式）