Polteageist

No. 0855 · Gen 8

Polteageist weakness and type

Hit POLTEAGEIST with Ghost and Dark for 2× damage.

Moves against Polteageist

2×Super effective
½×Not very effective
0×No effect

In Pokémon GO: Ghost deals 1.6× instead of 2×. GO chart

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Abilities

  • Weak ArmorNo change to type matchups
  • Cursed BodyNo change to type matchups

Base stats

  • HP60
  • Attack65
  • Defense65
  • Sp. Atk134
  • Sp. Def114
  • Speed70
  • Total508

Best nature

ModestHits harder and drops Attack, which it won’t use.
TimidOutspeeds more opponents and drops Attack.

Worked out from base stats. Your team may need something else.

Defeating Polteageist gives 2 Sp. Atk EVs.

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How Polteageist evolves

SinisteaGhost
  • Use Cracked PotS/V, Sw/ShUse Chipped PotS/V, Sw/Sh
    PolteageistGhost
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What Polteageist can hit with

The strongest attacking move it can learn in each type, across all games. Not every game has every move. Same-type moves get a 1.5× bonus.

TypeMoveKindPower
NormalSelf-DestructPhysical200
GhostPoltergeistsame typePhysical110
DarkFoul PlayPhysical95
PsychicPsychicSpecial90
GrassGiga DrainSpecial75

Type counters to Polteageist

Regular Pokémon whose same-type moves hit it hard and who take little from its same-type moves. Picked from types and base stats only, not movesets.