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Revision as of 02:15, 14 February 2023
- Not to be confused with Poltergeist.
Polteageist (Japanese: ポットデス Potdeath) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from Sinistea when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot. The item required depends on its form.
- The Phony Form[1][2] (if it lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
- The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a stamp of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.
Biology
Polteageist is a Pokémon made of black tea. Its body is purple with yellow accents, as well as yellow eyes and mouth. Its arms are thin and its hands have three digits, and it has two small legs. Polteageist inhabits a large, white teapot with cracks and holes on it, exposing parts of its body. The teapot has a yellow handle, as well as yellow accents on its cover and bottom. There are light blue swirly patterns surrounding the teapot. Most of the teapots that Polteageist inhabit are forgeries, but occasionally an authentic one is found. Antique Form Polteageist has a stamp of authenticity on the bottom of the cup, whereas Phony Form Polteageist lacks it. This stamp appears as a teal colored emblem on the bottom inside rim of the teapot.
The black tea that composes Polteageist's body has a distinctly delicious flavor, but can cause strong chills when swallowed, and may also induce indigestion, stomach aches, and even death if drunk in excess. Only a Trainer it trusts is allowed to drink its tea.[4] There are gourmets who drink Polteageist's tea everyday, showing no fear of the side effects. Polteageist attacks by shooting the tea at its enemy's mouth.
Polteageist live in hotels and restaurants, disguising themselves as tableware and infecting leftover tea to create more of their own kind.[4] As such, Polteageist is a gender-unknown species. A Polteageist's personality is dependent on the type of tea it possesses; the teapot it lives in doesn't affect it.
Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Teatime.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in Buddy.
A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
Pokémon Evolutions
A Polteageist appeared in The Champion.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Professor Magnolia owns a Polteageist and Sinistea, both in their Antique Form, as shown in Teary!! The Voice of the Master.
In the TCG
- Main article: Polteageist (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #336
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Galar Crown Tundra #133
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Phony Form
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Sword
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This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
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Shield
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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.
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Antique Form
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Sword
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Trainers Polteageist trusts will be allowed to experience its distinctive flavor and aroma firsthand by sampling just a tiny bit of its tea.
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Shield
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When angered, it launches tea from its body at the offender's mouth. The tea causes strong chills if swallowed.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #238
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Phony Form
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Scarlet
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The tea that composes Polteageist’s body has a distinct and enjoyable flavor. Drinking too much, however, can be fatal.
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Violet
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These Pokémon multiply by creeping into teapots and pouring themselves into leftover tea.
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Antique Form
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Scarlet
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Apparently a Polteageist’s disposition is affected by the type of tea the Pokémon came from. What teapot it inhabits makes no difference.
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Violet
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Though risky to drink, this Pokémon's tea tastes delicious. Gourmets who have no fear of danger drink Polteageist tea day after day.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Form
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Phony Form
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hide
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17, 30, 40, 50, 60
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October 30 to November 1, 2020
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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134
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125 - 204
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245 - 403
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114
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107 - 182
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209 - 359
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 508
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Polteageist
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Polteageist
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist
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Side game data
Evolution
Phony Form
Antique Form
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Trivia
- Antique Form Polteageist does not obey typical form inheritance rules when breeding, and therefore cannot produce Eggs that contain Antique Form Sinistea. All Sinistea that hatch from Eggs will always be Phony Form, regardless of the parent's form.
- Polteageist and its Shiny form were designed by James Turner.[5][6]
Origin
Polteageist is based on a ghost (possibly a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects) possessing a teapot full of tea, which has historical and cultural significance in the United Kingdom, the country Galar is based on.[5][7] It may also be inspired by genies, which are often depicted residing in oil lamps that resemble teapots. Additionally, Polteageist may be based on the yokai Morinji-no-okama or Narigama, which both take the form of possessed kettles.
Polteageist's forms may be based on porcelain forgeries. One way porcelain makers historically combatted forgeries was to create a stamp of authenticity on their products, hence the stamp under Antique Form Polteageist.
Name origin
Polteageist may be a combination of poltergeist and tea.
Potdeath may be a combination of pot and death, as well as a pun on ポットです potto desu ("It's a teapot").
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ポットデス Potdeath
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From pot, death, and ポットです potto desu
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French
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Polthégeist
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From poltergeist and thé
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Spanish
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Polteageist
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Same as English name
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German
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Mortipot
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From mors, tea, and Pott
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Italian
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Polteageist
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Same as English name
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Korean
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포트데스 Potdeath
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From pot and death
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Mandarin Chinese
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怖思壺 / 怖思壶 Bùsīhú
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From 怖 bù, 思 sī, 壺 hú, 不死 bùsǐ, and 不是壺 bùshì hú
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Cantonese Chinese
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怖思壺 Bousīwùh
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From 怖 bou, 思 sī, and 壺 wùh
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More languages
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Russian
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Полтигейст Poltigeyst
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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พอตเดธ Photdet
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Vietnamese
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Pottodesu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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