Polteageist (Pokémon)

Polteageist (Japanese: ポットデス Potdeath) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

Not to be confused with Poltergeist.
For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
Polteageist
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
0.9 lbs. 0.4 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 178
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 2
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Purple
 Base friendship
50
External Links

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 mark of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
  • The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a mark of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.

Biology

Polteageist is a specter Pokémon with a purple body with yellow eyes, mouth, and lower body. It has thin arms and three digit hands, it also has two small legs. It possesses a large, white teapot with cracks and holes on it, exposing parts of Polteageist's body. The teapot has a yellow handle, with the rims of the cover and bottom also being yellow. The top half of the teapot is blue with swirly patterns surrounding the teapot.

It is made of black tea that tastes very good, but can cause indigestion or stomach aches if drunk in excess. Only its trainer is allowed to drink the tea. They live in hotels and restaurants to infect teapots to create more of their own kind.[4] As such, Polteageist is a genderless species. Most of the teapots that Polteageist infects are forgeries, but occasionally an authentic one is found (with a mark of authenticity on the bottom). Polteageist attacks by shooting tea at its enemy's mouth, causing them strong chills when swallowed.

Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Teatime. It is also one of the shortest Pokémon in existence.

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
Polteageist in Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield chapter

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



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

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
134
125 - 204 245 - 403
114
107 - 182 209 - 359
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 VIII, 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:

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 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:
None
   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:
None
 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:
None
 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:
None
 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 Stamina: 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

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
File:Spr 8s 855A b.png File:Spr 8s 855A b s.png
HOME
File:HOME855A b s.png
For other sprites and images, please see Polteageist images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Polteageist may be based on a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects, and a teapot and black tea. It may also be inspired by the idea of a genie, which are often depicted as residing in oil lamps. Its forms may be based on teapot forgeries being done in Britain. Additionally, it may be based on the yokai Morinji-no-okama, a possessed tea kettle.

Name origin

Polteageist may be a combination of poltergeist and tea.

Potdeath may be a combination of pot and death. It literally means "it's a teapot" (potto desu).

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
Cantonese Chinese 怖思壺 Bousīwùh From 怖 bou, 思 sī, and 壺 wùh
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


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

Notes
  1. Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide
  2. Polteageist | Phony Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  3. Polteageist | Antique Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  4. https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/polteageist/
  5. Twitter: There’s a ghost in your tea! It’s Polteageist, a Pokémon I designed for Sword & Shield.
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