Should I use Poltchageist?

You can run Poltchageist through the first few routes without issues. 308 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Sinistcha as fast as you can.

Poltchageist - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Poltchageist Best Moveset

Grass/Ghost at 74 Sp. Atk with AbilityHospitality healing the ally by 25% when Poltchageist enters in doubles. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset has support value through Hospitality. Evolve to Sinistcha for 121 Sp. Atk and the defensive profile that capitalizes on Hospitality.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Poltchageist saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Poltchageist's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Heatproof with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM140

Nasty Plot

Dark—POPULARUtility

Lv 42

Giga Drain

Grass75POPULARSTAB

Lv 48

Shadow Ball

Ghost80POPULARSTAB

TM188

Scald

Water80POPULARCoverage

Poltchageist Scarlet & Violet Moves Poltchageist Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Poltchageist best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Nasty Plot
Giga DrainSTAB
Shadow BallSTAB
ScaldCoverage

Recommended Teammates

DunsparceExcellent

GlastrierExcellent

EmboarExcellent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Poltchageist Weakness

Poltchageist is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Heatproof reduces Fire damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Poltchageist Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Poltchageist Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Poltchageist Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Poltchageist

Blaziken can KO Poltchageist with Flare Blitz (176-207%). Chandelure's Flamethrower also KOs at 107-126%.

Blaziken FireFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Swords Dance Flare Blitz ProtectPriority Damage vs Poltchageist Flare Blitz 2x 176-207%KO View Blaziken builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat U Turn Double Edge Damage vs Poltchageist U Turn 24-29% View Staraptor builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Energy Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility Damage vs Poltchageist Shadow Ball 2x 95-112%KO Energy Ball 18-21% Flamethrower 2x 107-126%KO View Chandelure builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Poltchageist Knock Off 2x 68-80% Ice Shard 2x 42-50% View Weavile builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry SurfSTAB Alluring Voice Thunderbolt Damage vs Poltchageist Surf 20-24% Thunderbolt 13-16% View Lapras builds →

Evolution

Poltchageist doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Sinistcha. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#1012Poltchageist

Use Unremarkable Teacup

#1013Sinistcha

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Poltchageist

GrassGhost

Sinistcha

GrassGhost

71+31

ATK

60+15

DEF

106+61

SP.ATK

121+47

SP.DEF

80+26

SPE

70+20

BST

308D-Tier

508B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Poltchageist is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Indeterminate and Mineral egg groups.

Egg Groups

Amorphous Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

How to Get Poltchageist

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moderate rates for Poltchageist across 8 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Poltchageist in SV

The path to Poltchageist starts with Poltchageist at Lv. 7-60 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Poltchageist ✓
Apple Hills
Lv.7-60Overworld
Mossfell Confluence
Lv.7-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.7-60Overworld
Revelers Road
Lv.7-60Overworld
Use Unremarkable Teacup to evolve into Sinistcha
Step 2Evolve into Sinistcha
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Sinistcha egg.

Base Stats

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Poltchageist's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack45

Defense45

Sp. Atk74

Sp. Def54

Speed50

Total308

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.1 m

Weight1.1 kg

Abilities

Hospitality

When a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%.

HeatproofHidden Ability

Halves damage from fire moves and burns.

Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Poltchageist Guide

You can run Poltchageist through the first few routes without issues. 308 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Sinistcha as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Poltchageist joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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