Pokémon#855

Polteageist

Type: Ghost • Also known asBlack Tea Pokémon

Generation 8

Description

This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

134

Sp. Def

114

Speed

Total

508

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	120	230	167	324
Attack	63	121	128	251
Defense	63	121	128	251
Sp. Atk	125	245	204	403
Sp. Def	107	209	182	359
Speed	67	130	134	262

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Ghost

Dark

Resists

Poison

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 8

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Purple

Shape

Ball

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Sinistea#854

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#855
Blueberry	#128
Champions	#855
Crown Tundra	#133
Galar	#336
Paldea	#238

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

178

EV Yield

+2 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#854

Sinistea

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Use Cracked Pot

#855

Polteageist

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Ghost

Dark

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Poison

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

0×

0×

1×

½×

1×

1×

½×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ghost

Psychic

Strategic Insight

Polteageist's ghost typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Shadow Ball

Learned at Lv. 48

Sword Shield

Ghost

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Dark Pulse

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Giga Drain

Learned at Lv. 36

Sword Shield

Grass

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Sucker Punch

Learned at Lv. 24

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Confuse Ray

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ghost

Accuracy: 100PP: 10StatusConfusion

Confuses the target.

Baton Pass

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

PP: 40Status

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

Nasty Plot

Learned at Lv. 42

Sword Shield

Dark

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.

Calm Mind

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Polteageist
Japanese	ポットデス
Japanese (Kanji)	ポットデス
Roomaji	Potdeath
Korean	포트데스
French	Polthégeist
German	Mortipot
Spanish	Polteageist
Italian	Polteageist
Chinese (Traditional)	怖思壺
Chinese (Simplified)	怖思壶

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Polteageist shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Polteageist shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.2 m

Weight

0.4 kg

Type

Ghost

Abilities

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

MineralIndeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

Genderless

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Teatime

teatime

Lv. 1

Aromatic Mist

aromatic-mist

Lv. 1

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 1

Mega Drain

mega-drain

Lv. 1

Strength Sap

strength-sap

Lv. 1

Withdraw

withdraw

Lv. 1

Protect

protect

Lv. 18

Sucker Punch

sucker-punch

Lv. 24

Aromatherapy

aromatherapy

Lv. 30

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 30

Giga Drain

giga-drain

Lv. 36

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 42

Shadow Ball

shadow-ball

Lv. 48

Memento

memento

Lv. 54

Shell Smash

shell-smash

Lv. 60

Curse

curse

Lv. 66

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