Pokémechanics
Scarlet & Violet

#855Polteageist

Polteageist as it appears in Scarlet & VioletShiny Polteageist as it appears in Scarlet & Violet
Species
Black Tea Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
60
Growth
Medium
Height
0.2 m
Weight
0.4 kg
Gender
Genderless
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
50

Base stats

EVs: +2 Sp. Atk

HP60
Attack65
Defense65
Sp. Atk134
Sp. Def114
Speed70
Total508

Abilities

Weak Armor
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Cursed Body (hidden)
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Locations

PokéAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

Damage taken

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  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
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Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
--Teatime
Status
--
--
10
100
All Pokemon on the field consume their held berries.
1Aromatic Mist
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises a selected ally’s Special Defense by one stage.
1Astonish
Physical
30
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
1Mega Drain
Special
40
100
15
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
1Strength Sap
Status
--
100
10
100
Heals the user by the target’s current Attack stat and lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
1Withdraw
Status
--
--
40
--
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.
18Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
24Sucker Punch
Physical
70
100
5
--
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
30Sweet Scent
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
36Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
42Nasty Plot
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.
48Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
54Memento
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
60Shell Smash
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
66Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
TM07Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM103Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TM107Will-O-Wisp
Status
--
85
15
--
Burns the target.
TM109Trick
Status
--
100
10
--
User and target swap items.
TM111Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM114Shadow Ball
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM120Psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM129Calm Mind
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
TM132Baton Pass
Status
--
--
40
--
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
TM140Nasty Plot
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.
TM151Phantom Force
Physical
90
100
10
--
User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.
TM152Giga Impact
Physical
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM16Psybeam
Special
65
100
20
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
TM161Trick Room
Status
--
--
5
--
For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
TM163Hyper Beam
Special
150
90
5
--
User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17Confuse Ray
Status
--
100
10
--
Confuses the target.
TM171Tera Blast
Special
80
100
10
--
TM177Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
TM198Poltergeist
Physical
110
90
5
--
Fails if the target has no held item.
TM202Pain Split
Status
--
--
20
--
Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.
TM224Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM25Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM29Hex
Special
65
100
10
--
Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
TM33Magical Leaf
Special
60
--
20
--
Never misses.
TM41Stored Power
Special
20
100
10
--
Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
TM42Night Shade
Special
--
100
15
--
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
TM47Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM54Psyshock
Special
80
100
10
--
Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.
TM62Foul Play
Physical
95
100
15
--
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.
TM70Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM74Reflect
Status
--
--
20
--
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM75Light Screen
Status
--
--
30
--
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
TM80Metronome
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
TM85Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM92Imprison
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
TM94Dark Pulse
Special
80
100
15
20
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
TM98Skill Swap
Status
--
--
10
--
User and target swap abilities.

Other generations

Sword & Shield