Poltchageist

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Gen 9 #1012

Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.

Types grass ghost
Height / Weight 0.1 m (0′04″) · 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)
Gender Ratio Genderless
Catch difficulty Medium (120)
Training EV Yield +1 Sp. Atk Leveling pace Average leveling pace
Egg groups Mineral, Amorphous · 20 egg cycles

Abilities

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it showers its ally with hospitality, restoring a small amount of the ally's HP.

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The Pokémon's heatproof body halves the damage taken from Fire-type moves.

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Evolution Chain

Poltchageist#1012grassghost

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Use Unremarkable Teacup

Sinistcha#1013grassghost

Base Stats

HP	40
Attack	45
Defence	45
Sp. Atk	74
Sp. Def	54
Speed	50
Total (BST)	308

Alternate Forms

Poltchageist (Artisan) grass ghost

It sprinkles some of its powdery body onto food and drains the life-force from those who so much as lick it.

Abilities: Hospitality, Heatproof (H)

HP: 40 Attack: 45 Defence: 45 Sp. Atk: 74 Sp. Def: 54 Speed: 50 BST: 308

Where to Find (World Spawns)

Click a spawn row to highlight matching biomes on the server map. Map = biome eligibility only; light / time / weather stay in the table.

Rarity Bucket	Levels	Context	Weight	Biomes	Conditions
Uncommon	Lv. 6-31	Grounded	72.864	Arid Bamboo Cherry Blossom Forest Island Jungle Ocean Swamp Thermal Volcanic Except: Magical, Spooky	Time: Day Sky: Underground / Indoors Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village
Uncommon	Lv. 6-31	Grounded	0.736	Arid Bamboo Cherry Blossom Forest Island Jungle Ocean Swamp Thermal Volcanic Except: Magical, Spooky	Time: Day Sky: Underground / Indoors Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village
Uncommon	Lv. 6-31	Grounded	72.864	Arid Bamboo Cherry Blossom Forest Island Jungle Ocean Swamp Thermal Volcanic Except: Magical, Spooky	Time: Night Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village
Uncommon	Lv. 6-31	Grounded	0.736	Arid Bamboo Cherry Blossom Forest Island Jungle Ocean Swamp Thermal Volcanic Except: Magical, Spooky	Time: Night Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 1)

Item	Quantity	Drop Chance
Rawst Berry	1	2.5%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

Flight Can Fly
Combat Defends Owner
Herd Size Up to 4

Moveset

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Start / 1	Astonish STAB	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Start / 1	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30	The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.
Start / 1	Withdraw	Water	Status	—	100%	40	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
6	Absorb STAB	Grass	Special	20	100%	25	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
12	Life Dew	Water	Status	—	100%	10	The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
18	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
24	Mega Drain STAB	Grass	Special	40	100%	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
30	Hex STAB	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
36	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	100%	20	The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.
42	Giga Drain STAB	Grass	Special	75	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
48	Shadow Ball STAB	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
54	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
60	Leaf Storm STAB	Grass	Special	130	90%	5	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	100%	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball STAB	Grass	Special	90	100%	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Drain STAB	Grass	Special	75	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	100%	10	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Hex STAB	Ghost	Special	65	100%	10	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	100%	15	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Leaf Storm STAB	Grass	Special	130	90%	5	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Magical Leaf STAB	Grass	Special	60	100%	20	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	100%	20	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Night Shade STAB	Ghost	Special	—	100%	15	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Phantom Force STAB	Ghost	Physical	90	100%	10	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Poltergeist STAB	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	100%	20	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Ball STAB	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam STAB	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.

No egg moves listed for this species.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	100%	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Energy Ball STAB	Grass	Special	90	100%	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Drain STAB	Grass	Special	75	100%	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	100%	15	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Magical Leaf STAB	Grass	Special	60	100%	20	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Poltergeist STAB	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Shadow Ball STAB	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.

STAB = Same Type Attack Bonus (~1.5× damage) when a damaging move matches this Pokémon’s type(s).