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Polteageist

Gen 8 #0855
This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
  • Types ghost
  • Height / Weight 0.2 m (0′08″) · 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
  • Gender Ratio Genderless
  • Catch difficulty Medium (60)
  • Training EV Yield +2 Sp. Atk Leveling pace Average leveling pace
  • Egg groups Mineral, Amorphous · 20 egg cycles

Abilities

Weak Armor

The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

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Cursed Body Hidden

May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.

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Evolution Chain

Sinistea
Sinistea#0854ghost
→
Cracked PotUse Cracked Pot
Polteageist
Polteageist#0855ghost

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 65
Defence 65
Sp. Atk 134
Sp. Def 114
Speed 70
Total (BST) 508

Alternate Forms

Polteageist (Antique) ghost

Trainers Polteageist trusts will be allowed to experience its distinctive flavor and aroma firsthand by sampling just a tiny bit of its tea.

Abilities: Weak Armor, Cursed Body (H)

HP: 60 Attack: 65 Defence: 65 Sp. Atk: 134 Sp. Def: 114 Speed: 70 BST: 508

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. 26-51 Grounded 6.4
Floral Magical Mountain Plains Snowy Spooky Taiga Tundra
Except: Arid, Bamboo, Cherry Blossom, Island, Jungle, Ocean, Swamp, Thermal, Volcanic
Time: Day Sky: Underground / Indoors Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village
Uncommon Lv. 26-51 Grounded 6.4
Floral Magical Mountain Plains Snowy Spooky Taiga Tundra
Except: Arid, Bamboo, Cherry Blossom, Island, Jungle, Ocean, Swamp, Thermal, Volcanic
Time: Night Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Village
Common Lv. 26-51 Grounded Mansion Dining 4
Overworld
Sky: Underground / Indoors Y-Level: ≥ 62 Structure: Mansion, Woodland Mansion Nearby: Mansion Dining Blocks

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 1)

Item Quantity Drop Chance
Spell TagSpell Tag 1 5%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

  • Flight Can Fly
  • Combat Defends Owner · Defends Self
  • Herd Size Up to 5

Moveset

Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Start / 1 Aromatherapy Grass Status — 100% 5 The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status conditions affecting the user's party.
Start / 1 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status — 100% 20 The user boosts the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma.
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 Mega Drain 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.
Start / 1 Strength Sap Grass Status — 100% 10 The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat.
Start / 1 Teatime Normal Status — 100% 10 The user has teatime with all the Pokémon currently in the battle. Each Pokémon eats its held Berry.
Start / 1 Withdraw Water Status — 100% 40 The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
18 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.
24 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
30 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.
36 Giga Drain 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.
42 Nasty Plot Dark Status — 100% 20 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
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 Shell Smash Normal Status — 100% 15 The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
66 Curse Ghost Status — 100% 10 A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Ally Switch Psychic Status — 100% 15 The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Baton Pass Normal Status — 100% 40 The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
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.
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Curse Ghost Status — 100% 10 A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
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.
Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
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 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.
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hex STAB Ghost Special 65 100% 10 This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Imprison Psychic Status — 100% 10 If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Light Screen Psychic Status — 100% 30 A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 100% 20 The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Metronome Normal Status — 100% 10 The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
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.
Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
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.
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100% 10 The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
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.
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
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.
Skill Swap Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
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.
Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100% 10 The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
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.
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
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 Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Room Psychic Status — 100% 5 The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15 The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Wonder Room Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Ally Switch Psychic Status — 100% 15 The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Move Type Category Power Acc. PP Description
Ally Switch Psychic Status — 100% 15 The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
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.
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100% 15 The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
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 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.
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Magical Leaf 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.
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10 The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
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.
Skill Swap Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
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.
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Wonder Room Psychic Status — 100% 10 The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.

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