Polteageist Evolution
Polteageist Abilities
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Cursed BodyHidden
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
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Polteageist Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Drain | grass | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by 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. |
| Aromatic Mist | fairy | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user boosts the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma. |
| Strength Sap | grass | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Teatime | normal | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user has teatime with all the Pokémon currently in the battle. Each Pokémon eats its held Berry. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | Level 18 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Sucker Punch | dark | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 24 | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| Sweet Scent | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 30 | The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. |
| Giga Drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 | Level 36 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | Level 42 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| 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. |
| Shell Smash | normal | status | – | – | Level 60 | The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | Level 66 | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Baton Pass | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| Calm Mind | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Dark Pulse | dark | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 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. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | TM | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hex | ghost | special | 65 | 100 | TM | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Imprison | psychic | status | – | – | TM | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Magical Leaf | grass | special | 60 | – | TM | The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. |
| Metronome | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| 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. |
| Psybeam | psychic | special | 65 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | 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 | TM | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
| 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. |
| Skill Swap | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| 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. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | TM | 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 | TM | 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 | – | – | 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 | psychic | status | – | 100 | TM | The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. |
| Trick Room | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. |
| Will O Wisp | fire | status | – | 85 | TM | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
Polteageist Sprites
Normal
Sword
This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
Shield
Leaving leftover black tea unattended is asking for this Pokémon to come along and pour itself into it, turning the tea into a new Polteageist.
Polteageist's Japanese name is Potdeath (ポットデス). Here are all the official names for Polteageist across different languages:
JapaneseポットデスPotdeath
Korean포트데스
Chinese (Traditional)怖思壺
FrenchPolthégeist
GermanMortipot
SpanishPolteageist
ItalianPolteageist
Chinese (Simplified)怖思壶
Polteageist Breeding
Species
Egg Groups
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Catch Rate60
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience178
How to Get Polteageist
Polteageist is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Polteageist in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Polteageist
Polteageist is a Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 508, Polteageist is classified as a Black Tea Pokémon and is part of the Sinistea → Polteageist evolution line.
In competitive play, Polteageist is placed in the AG tier where it holds a 1.07% usage rate. Its key abilities are Weak Armor and Cursed Body, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Polteageist is weak to Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Polteageist can learn 54 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Shell Smash, Stored Power, Giga Drain, Shadow Ball. Standing at 0.2m tall and weighing 0.4kg, Polteageist has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.