Poltchageist Evolution
Poltchageist Abilities
When a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%.
Halves damage from Fire moves and burns.
Poltchageist Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stun Spore | grass | status | – | 75 | Level 1 | The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |
| Withdraw | water | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat. |
| Astonish | ghost | physical | 30 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Absorb | grass | special | 20 | 100 | Level 6 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Life Dew | water | status | – | – | Level 12 | The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. |
| Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | Level 18 | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| Mega Drain | grass | special | 40 | 100 | Level 24 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Hex | ghost | special | 65 | 100 | Level 30 | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| Rage Powder | bug | status | – | – | Level 36 | The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user. |
| Giga Drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 | Level 42 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | Level 48 | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Memento | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 54 | The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. |
| Leaf Storm | grass | special | 130 | 90 | Level 60 | The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Calm Mind | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Energy Ball | grass | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | status | – | – | TM | 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. |
| Imprison | psychic | status | – | – | TM | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | TM | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Magical Leaf | grass | special | 60 | – | TM | The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | TM | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Night Shade | ghost | special | – | 100 | TM | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
| Pain Split | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. |
| Phantom Force | ghost | physical | 90 | 100 | TM | The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. |
| Poltergeist | ghost | physical | 110 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | 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 | – | – | TM | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | 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 | TM | The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | TM | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | 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 | TM | 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 | – | – | TM | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
Poltchageist Sprites
Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.
Poltchageist looks like a regional form of Sinistea, but it was recently discovered that the two Pokémon are entirely unrelated.
Poltchageist's Japanese name is チャデス (チャデス). Here are all the official names for Poltchageist across different languages:
Poltchageist Breeding
How to Get Poltchageist
Poltchageist is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Poltchageist in every game where it is available:
About Poltchageist
Poltchageist is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 308, Poltchageist is classified as a Matcha Pokémon and is part of the Poltchageist → Sinistcha evolution line.
In competitive play, Poltchageist is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Hospitality and Heatproof, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Poltchageist is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Poltchageist can learn 38 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.1m tall and weighing 1.1kg, Poltchageist has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.