Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Polteageist

Ghost

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Polteageist is a new B Tier Ghost Type Black Tea Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 Special Attack EV Yield. Polteageist has a chance of having Weak Armor, Minus, and Cursed Body as an Ability, and based on 508 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Modest Nature for Polteageist in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Polteageist Stats

Polteageist highest IV stat is Special Attack (134) and the lowest being Attack (65).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	60	HP
E	65	Atk
E	65	Def
S	134	Sp.Atk
C	114	Sp.Def
E	70	Speed
B	508	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Polteageist Abilities

Polteageist can be found with Weak Armor or Minus as an Ability. You also have a Rare Chance for the Hidden Ability Cursed Body


Abilities	Description
Weak Armor Ability 1	When a Pokémon with Weak Armor is hit by a physical move, its Defense drops one stage, but its Speed increases by one stage.
Minus Ability 2	Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Cursed Body Hidden Ability	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.

Guide
Breeding

Polteageist Guide

Polteageist has a 2 Special Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Polteageist is a Modest nature due to the highest IV stat being Special Attack.


Polteageist	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Best Nature	Modest ↑ +10% Special Attack ↓ -10% Attack
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 0 0
Catch Rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	2 Special Attack

Breeding Polteageist

Polteageist can breed with pokemon who share the Amorphous, Mineral Egg Group.


Polteageist	Value
Egg Groups	Amorphous Mineral
Gender	Genderless

How To Evolve Polteageist in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Sinistea Regular Evolution requires use Cracked Pot to evolve into Polteageist.

Polteageist Regular Evolution

#237
Sinistea
use Cracked Pot
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Polteageist

The Polteageist Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Sinistea	308	40	45	45	74	54	50
Stat Increase	+200	+20	+20	+20	+60	+60	+20
Polteageist	508	60	65	65	134	114	70

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Polteageist Locations in Pokemon SV

Polteageist has 1 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Sinistea appearing at level 28 - 44, within the South Province (Area Six), East Province (Area Three) location.

Polteageist Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Polteageist Raid	Polteageist Lv. 45
Tera Raid Spawn	5 Polteageist Raid	Polteageist Lv. 75
South Province (Area Six) East Province (Area Three)	Very Common 60% Ruins (60%) Biome Town (60%) Biome	Sinistea Lv. 28 - 44

Locations List

Polteageist Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Polteageist has 2 Tera Raids. There are multiple Polteageist Tera Raids, first being a Lv.45 4-Star Raid and the second is a Lv.75 5-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Polteageist Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Sinistea Chip 4x Genius Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Genius Feather 1x 12.35% Wiki Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Hondew Berry 3x 17.54% Star Piece 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	Shadow Ball Mega Drain Astonish Will-O-Wisp Other Moves Shell Smash Withdraw
5 Polteageist Raid Lv. 75	Exp. Candy L 1x Exp. Candy XL 1x Sinistea Chip 5x Genius Feather 3x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy L 2x 10.58% Rare Candy 1x 4.3% Genius Feather 2x 11.24% Hondew Berry 3x 10.13% Star Piece 1x 16.9% Comet Shard 1x 3.39% Nugget 1x 8.77% Bitter Herba Mystica 1x 4.81% Modest Mint 1x 5.05% Mild Mint 1x 5.32% Rash Mint 1x 5.62% Quiet Mint 1x 5.95% PP Up 1x 7.59% Bottle Cap 1x 5.48% Ability Capsule 1x 5.8%	Shadow Ball Mega Drain Astonish Will-O-Wisp Other Moves Shell Smash

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Polteageist Weakness

Polteageist is a Ghost Type pokemon. This will cause Polteageist to take More Damage from Ghost, Dark type moves, and Less Damage from Poison, Bug, Normal, Fighting type moves.

Polteageist Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ghost 2x Dark 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Poison 1/2 Bug 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Normal 0 Fighting 0

What pokemon is Polteageist Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Chi-Yu	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Dragapult	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Wo-Chien	+200%
S	Hydreigon	+200%
S	Tyranitar	+200%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	+200%

What pokemon is Polteageist Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Slaking	Immune
S	Koraidon	Immune
S	Great Tusk Donphan	Immune
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	Immune
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	Immune
S	Slither Wing Volcarona	Immune
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
A	Quaquaval	Immune

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Polteageist in Scarlet and Violet

Polteageist Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Sucker Punch and TM Moves like Phantom Force, and Shadow Ball.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Phantom Force Ghost	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

List of Polteageist Moves in

Polteageist can learn 14 Moves from Leveling Up and 32 TM Moves. Moves like Curse which, Polteageist will learn by reaching level 66. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Phantom Force, Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Polteageist Level Up Moves

List of the 14 Moves Polteageist can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Aromatic Mist Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user boosts the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokemon by using a mysterious aroma.
Lv.1	Astonish Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.1	Mega Drain Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Lv.1	Strength Sap Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat.
Lv.1	Withdraw Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Lv.18	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Lv.24	Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Lv.30	Sweet Scent Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokemon's evasiveness.
Lv.36	Giga Drain Grass	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Lv.42	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Lv.48	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Lv.54	Memento Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Lv.60	Shell Smash Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Lv.66	Curse Ghost	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Polteageist TM Moves

List of the 32 Moves Polteageist can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Baton Pass Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user switches places with a party Pokemon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
	Calm Mind Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
	Confuse Ray Ghost	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Giga Drain Grass	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hex Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Imprison Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: If opposing Pokemon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
	Magical Leaf Grass	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
	Metronome Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Night Shade Ghost	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
	Phantom Force Ghost	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Psybeam Psychic	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
	Psychic Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Psyshock Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
	Reflect Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Skill Swap Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Stored Power Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Trick Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
	Trick Room Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokemon get to move first for five turns.
	Will-O-Wisp Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Polteageist Egg Moves

List of the 1 Moves Polteageist can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Ally Switch Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

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