Polteageist (Pokémon)

Not to be confused with Poltergeist.

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Polteageist Black Tea Pokémon ポットデス Potdeath #855 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Weak Armor Cacophony Cacophony Cursed Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Polteageist 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.9 lbs. 0.4 kg Polteageist 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 178	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Polteageist 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F855.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 (if it lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
• The Antique Form (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.

The black tea that composes its body tastes very good, but can cause indigestion or stomach aches if drunk in excess. Only a Trainer it trusts is allowed to drink its tea. They live in hotels and restaurants, disguising themselves as tableware and infecting leftover tea to create more of their own kind. As such, Polteageist is a gender-unknown species. 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. Polteageist attacks by shooting tea at its enemy's mouth, which causes strong chills when swallowed.

Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Teatime.

In the anime

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in Buddy.

A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

In the manga

Antique Form Polteageist in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Professor Magnolia owns a Polteageist and Sinistea, both in their Antique Form, as shown in PASS14.

In the TCG

Main article: Polteageist (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII Galar #336 Galar Crown Tundra #133 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Phony Form Sword This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found. Shield 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. Antique Form Sword Trainers Polteageist trusts will be allowed to experience its distinctive flavor and aroma firsthand by sampling just a tiny bit of its tea. Shield When angered, it launches tea from its body at the offender's mouth. The tea causes strong chills if swallowed.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII Sword Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form Shield Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form Expansion Pass Old Cemetery (Wanderer) Phony Form Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Phony Form Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Form	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	Phony Form	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	October 30 to November 1, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 134		125 - 204	245 - 403
Sp. Def: 114		107 - 182	209 - 359
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 508	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Teatime Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Strength Sap Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Teatime Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1818 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3030 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4242 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 4848 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5454 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 6060 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 6666 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Polteageist in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Polteageist in that game. 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

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5

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

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO855.png Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 248 Base Defense: 189 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Astonish, Sucker Punch, Hex Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Psychic, Dark Pulse

Evolution

Phony Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Cracked Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Antique Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Chipped Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Polteageist images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

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.

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. 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 Title Meaning Japanese ポットデス Potdeath From pot, death, and ポットです potto desu French Polthégeist From poltergeist and thé Spanish Polteageist Same as English name German Mortipot From mors, tea, and Pott Italian Polteageist Same as English name Korean 포트데스 Potdeath From pot and death Mandarin Chinese 怖思壺 / 怖思壶 Bùsīhú From 怖 bù, 思 sī, 壺 hú, 不死 bùsǐ, and 不是壺 bùshì hú Cantonese Chinese 怖思壺 Bousīwùh From 怖 bou, 思 sī, and 壺 wùh

More languages Russian Полтигейст Poltigeyst Transcription of English name Thai พอตเดธ Photdet Transcription of Japanese name Vietnamese Pottodesu Transcription of Japanese name

Phony Form

Language Title Japanese がんさくフォルム Counterfeit Forme Chinese Cantonese 贗品形態 Ngaahnbán Yìhngtaai Mandarin 贗品形態 / 赝品形态 Yànpǐn Xíngtài French Forme Contrefaçon German Fälschungsform Indonesian Bentuk Imitasi Italian Forma Contraffatta Korean 위작품 Wijakpum Malaysian Bentuk Palsu Brazilian Portuguese Forma Falsificada Spanish Forma Arcaica Thai ฟอร์มของปลอม Vietnamese Dạng Rởm

Antique Form

Language Title Japanese しんさくフォルム Authentic Forme Chinese Cantonese 真品形態 Jānbán Yìhngtaai Mandarin 真品形態 / 真品形态 Zhēnpǐn Xíngtài French Forme Authentique German Originalform Indonesian Bentuk Antik Asli Italian Forma Autentica Korean 진작품 Jinjakpum Malaysian Bentuk Antik Brazilian Portuguese Forma Autêntica Spanish Forma Genuina Thai ฟอร์มของแท้ Vietnamese Dạng Thật

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

External links

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