Polteageist Details

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Polteageist

Ghost

Height: 0.2m
Weight: 0.4kg

Related Pokemon

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Polteageist

Abilities

Weak Armor

When the Pokémon takes damage from a physical move, its Defense stat is lowered by 1 stage, but its Speed stat is boosted by 2 stages.

Cursed Body

When the Pokémon takes damage from a move, the attacker has a 30% chance of gaining the Move Disabled status for 4 turns.

Stats

134

114

Total508

Type Matchup

× 2

GhostDark

× 0.5

PoisonBug

× 0

NormalFighting

Battle DataDamage Table

Season: M-4 (2026-07-16)

Moves

1Shell SmashNormal97.9%
2Shadow BallGhost83.9%
3Baton PassNormal76.8%
4Strength SapGrass57.7%
5Stored PowerPsychic43.5%
6Giga DrainGrass12.9%
7SubstituteNormal5.7%
8Sucker PunchDark5.0%
9Will-O-WispFire4.2%
10Dark PulseDark2.0%

Item

1White Herb78.5%
2Focus Sash17.8%
3Sitrus Berry0.7%
4Leftovers0.4%
5Mental Herb0.4%
6Quick Claw0.4%
7Choice Scarf0.4%
8Kasib Berry0.3%
9Lum Berry0.3%
10Spell Tag0.1%

Ability

1Cursed Body73.4%
2Weak Armor26.6%

Nature

1Bold51.0%
2Timid25.3%
3Modest15.2%
4Calm4.9%
5Mild1.1%

AP Spreads

—Adj.Rep. spread: H24 B24 S1822.8%
CSRep. spread: H2 C32 S3217.2%
HBRep. spread: H32 B32 D211.3%
HSAdj.Rep. spread: H32 B16 S185.1%
HSRep. spread: H32 B2 S323.5%
BSAdj.Rep. spread: H16 B32 S182.7%
HBAdj.Rep. spread: H32 B21 S131.5%
BSRep. spread: H2 B32 S321.0%
BDRep. spread: H2 B32 D320.6%
HDRep. spread: H32 B2 D320.5%

Common Teammates

Builds

Singles Builds

Shell Smash Baton

Focus Sash secures Shell Smash + Baton Pass.

Polteageist

Ghost

AbilityWeak Armor

Focus Sash

Stored Power
Shadow Ball
Shell Smash
Baton Pass

60-65-65-134-114-70

HP	137	2
Atk↓	76	-
Def	85	-
SpA	186	32
SpD	134	-
Spe↑	134	32

NatureTimid

Roles:Special AttackerBaton PassSetup

Focus Sash secures actions; Weak Armor and Shell Smash skyrocket stats. Stored Power scales with boosts for a sweep, or in bad matchups Baton Pass passes boosts to teammates — flexible play.

Shell Smash Baton Pass Polteageist Role

It serves as a Shell Smash sweeper and a setup support for teammates. After force-boosting behind Sash, against opponents it can't break hand off boosts to another ace to control the board is the play.

Threats

Pokémon with priority hitting Ghosts

After Shell Smash, Polteageist's bulk drops, so priority-users with Shadow Sneak or Bullet Punch can pin Polteageist before it acts.

Example Threats

Learnable Moves

Type

Category

Target

Properties

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Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Properties	Target	Effect
Self-Destruct	Normal	Phys	200	100	8	Explosion	All	The user faints upon using this move.
Giga Impact	Normal	Phys	150	90	8	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.
Facade	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Spec	150	90	8		1 Foe	The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.
Round	Normal	Spec	60	100	16	Sound	1 Foe	If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled.
Snore	Normal	Spec	50	100	16	Sound	1 Foe	Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
Teatime	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		All	Causes all Pokémon on the field to eat their held Berries.
Shell Smash	Normal	Stat	-	-	16		Self	Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage and boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats by 2 stages.
Sweet Scent	Normal	Stat	-	100	20		All Foes	Lowers targets’ evasiveness by 2 stages.
Baton Pass	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Self	The user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon. If the user had any stat changes, a substitute, or other such effects, they will be passed on to the Pokémon switching in.
Pain Split	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		1 Foe	The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random.
Endure	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Protect	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		Self	The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Substitute	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP.
Giga Drain	Grass	Spec	75	100	12		1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Strength Sap	Grass	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Restores the user’s HP by an amount equal to the target’s Attack stat. Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage.
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Stat	-	85	16		1 Foe	Burns the target.
Psychic	Psychic	Spec	90	100	12		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Psyshock	Psychic	Spec	80	100	12		1 Foe	This is a special move, but the damage it deals is calculated using the target’s Defense stat.
Stored Power	Psychic	Spec	20	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is increased by 20 for each stage that the user’s stats have been boosted.
Ally Switch	Psychic	Stat	-	-	16		Self	The user switches spots with one of its allies. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Wonder Room	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		Whole Field	Gives the entire field the Wonder Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Wonder Room status is active ends the Wonder Room status.
Trick Room	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Gives the entire field the Trick Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Trick Room status is active ends the Trick Room status.
Calm Mind	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.
Imprison	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user gains the Sealing Off status.
Skill Swap	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user and the target swap their Abilities.
Trick	Psychic	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	The user and the target swap their held items.
Rest	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Self	Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full.
Reflect	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		Ally Side	Gives the user’s side the Reflect status for 5 turns.
Light Screen	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		All Allies	Gives the user’s side the Light Screen status for 5 turns.
Poltergeist	Ghost	Phys	110	90	8		1 Foe	This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.
Phantom Force	Ghost	Phys	90	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Concealed status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. This move can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect and removes the effects of those moves.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Spec	80	100	16	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Hex	Ghost	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Night Shade	Ghost	Spec	-	100	16		1 Foe	Deals 50 HP of damage.
Spite	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Removes 4 PP from the move last used by the target.
Curse	Ghost	Stat	-	-	12		Special	The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Confuses the target.
Foul Play	Dark	Phys	95	100	16	Contact	1 Foe	The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the target’s Attack stat instead of the user’s Attack stat.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Phys	70	100	8	Contact	1 Foe	This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used.
Payback	Dark	Phys	50	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Spec	80	100	16	Pulse	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.
Nasty Plot	Dark	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 2 stages.
Memento	Dark	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 2 stages. The user faints upon using this move.
Aromatic Mist	Fairy	Stat	-	-	20		Ally	Boosts an ally’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

Battle DataDamage Table

Season: M-4 (2026-07-16)

Moves

1Shell SmashNormal97.9%
2Shadow BallGhost83.9%
3Baton PassNormal76.8%
4Strength SapGrass57.7%
5Stored PowerPsychic43.5%
6Giga DrainGrass12.9%
7SubstituteNormal5.7%
8Sucker PunchDark5.0%
9Will-O-WispFire4.2%
10Dark PulseDark2.0%

Item

1White Herb78.5%
2Focus Sash17.8%
3Sitrus Berry0.7%
4Leftovers0.4%
5Mental Herb0.4%
6Quick Claw0.4%
7Choice Scarf0.4%
8Kasib Berry0.3%
9Lum Berry0.3%
10Spell Tag0.1%

Ability

1Cursed Body73.4%
2Weak Armor26.6%

Nature

1Bold51.0%
2Timid25.3%
3Modest15.2%
4Calm4.9%
5Mild1.1%

AP Spreads

—Adj.Rep. spread: H24 B24 S1822.8%
CSRep. spread: H2 C32 S3217.2%
HBRep. spread: H32 B32 D211.3%
HSAdj.Rep. spread: H32 B16 S185.1%
HSRep. spread: H32 B2 S323.5%
BSAdj.Rep. spread: H16 B32 S182.7%
HBAdj.Rep. spread: H32 B21 S131.5%
BSRep. spread: H2 B32 S321.0%
BDRep. spread: H2 B32 D320.6%
HDRep. spread: H32 B2 D320.5%

Common Teammates

Builds

Singles Builds

Shell Smash Baton

Focus Sash secures Shell Smash + Baton Pass.

Polteageist

Ghost

AbilityWeak Armor

Focus Sash

Stored Power
Shadow Ball
Shell Smash
Baton Pass

60-65-65-134-114-70

HP	137	2
Atk↓	76	-
Def	85	-
SpA	186	32
SpD	134	-
Spe↑	134	32

NatureTimid

Roles:Special AttackerBaton PassSetup

Focus Sash secures actions; Weak Armor and Shell Smash skyrocket stats. Stored Power scales with boosts for a sweep, or in bad matchups Baton Pass passes boosts to teammates — flexible play.

Shell Smash Baton Pass Polteageist Role

Threats

Pokémon with priority hitting Ghosts

After Shell Smash, Polteageist's bulk drops, so priority-users with Shadow Sneak or Bullet Punch can pin Polteageist before it acts.

Example Threats

Learnable Moves

Type

Category

Target

Properties

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Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Properties	Target	Effect
Self-Destruct	Normal	Phys	200	100	8	Explosion	All	The user faints upon using this move.
Giga Impact	Normal	Phys	150	90	8	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.
Facade	Normal	Phys	70	100	20	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Spec	150	90	8		1 Foe	The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.
Round	Normal	Spec	60	100	16	Sound	1 Foe	If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled.
Snore	Normal	Spec	50	100	16	Sound	1 Foe	Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
Teatime	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		All	Causes all Pokémon on the field to eat their held Berries.
Shell Smash	Normal	Stat	-	-	16		Self	Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage and boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats by 2 stages.
Sweet Scent	Normal	Stat	-	100	20		All Foes	Lowers targets’ evasiveness by 2 stages.
Baton Pass	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		Self	The user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon. If the user had any stat changes, a substitute, or other such effects, they will be passed on to the Pokémon switching in.
Pain Split	Normal	Stat	-	-	20		1 Foe	The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random.
Endure	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Protect	Normal	Stat	-	-	8		Self	The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Substitute	Normal	Stat	-	-	12		Self	The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP.
Giga Drain	Grass	Spec	75	100	12		1 Foe	The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.
Strength Sap	Grass	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Restores the user’s HP by an amount equal to the target’s Attack stat. Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage.
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Stat	-	85	16		1 Foe	Burns the target.
Psychic	Psychic	Spec	90	100	12		1 Foe	Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Psyshock	Psychic	Spec	80	100	12		1 Foe	This is a special move, but the damage it deals is calculated using the target’s Defense stat.
Stored Power	Psychic	Spec	20	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is increased by 20 for each stage that the user’s stats have been boosted.
Ally Switch	Psychic	Stat	-	-	16		Self	The user switches spots with one of its allies. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Wonder Room	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		Whole Field	Gives the entire field the Wonder Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Wonder Room status is active ends the Wonder Room status.
Trick Room	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Whole Field	Gives the entire field the Trick Room status for 5 turns. Using it again while the Trick Room status is active ends the Trick Room status.
Calm Mind	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.
Imprison	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user gains the Sealing Off status.
Skill Swap	Psychic	Stat	-	-	12		1 Foe	The user and the target swap their Abilities.
Trick	Psychic	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	The user and the target swap their held items.
Rest	Psychic	Stat	-	-	8		Self	Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full.
Reflect	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		Ally Side	Gives the user’s side the Reflect status for 5 turns.
Light Screen	Psychic	Stat	-	-	20		All Allies	Gives the user’s side the Light Screen status for 5 turns.
Poltergeist	Ghost	Phys	110	90	8		1 Foe	This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.
Phantom Force	Ghost	Phys	90	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	The user gains the Concealed status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. This move can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect and removes the effects of those moves.
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Spec	80	100	16	Ball	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Hex	Ghost	Spec	65	100	12		1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
Night Shade	Ghost	Spec	-	100	16		1 Foe	Deals 50 HP of damage.
Spite	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Removes 4 PP from the move last used by the target.
Curse	Ghost	Stat	-	-	12		Special	The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Confuses the target.
Foul Play	Dark	Phys	95	100	16	Contact	1 Foe	The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the target’s Attack stat instead of the user’s Attack stat.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Phys	70	100	8	Contact	1 Foe	This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used.
Payback	Dark	Phys	50	100	12	Contact	1 Foe	This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Spec	80	100	16	Pulse	1 Foe	Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch.
Nasty Plot	Dark	Stat	-	-	20		Self	Boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat by 2 stages.
Memento	Dark	Stat	-	100	12		1 Foe	Lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 2 stages. The user faints upon using this move.
Aromatic Mist	Fairy	Stat	-	-	20		Ally	Boosts an ally’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

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Shell Smash Baton Pass Polteageist Role

Threats

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Polteageist Details

Polteageist

Abilities

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Type Matchup

Battle DataDamage Table

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Shell Smash Baton Pass Polteageist Role

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