- For the Pokémon with a similar name, see Polteageist.
Poltergeist
ポルターガイスト Poltergeist {{{ja_trans}}}
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| Introduced: | Generation VIII |
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Battle Data
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| Power: | 110 |
| Accuracy: | 90% |
| PP: | 5, max: 8 |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | No |
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| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Bright Powder: | No |
| Detect/Protect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | Yes |
Poltergeist is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VIII.
Description
| Games | Description |
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| SwShLA | The user attacks the target by controlling the target's item. The move fails if the target doesn't have an item. |
| BDSP | This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. |
| SV | The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item. |
Effect
If the target has a held item, using Polteageist deals damage. Otherwise, the move fails.
Learnset
By TM
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Machine | ||
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Gastly | ghost/poison | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Haunter | ghost/poison | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Gengar | ghost/poison | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Mew | psychic | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Typhlosion | fire/ghost | Field | TM198 | |
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Misdreavus | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Sableye | dark/ghost | Human-like | TM198 | |
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Shuppet | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Banette | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Duskull | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Dusclops | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Mismagius | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Spiritomb | ghost/dark | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Dusknoir | ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Froslass | ice/ghost | Fairy/Mineral | TM198 | |
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Rotom | electric/ghost | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Giratina | ghost/dragon | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Zoroark | normal/ghost | Field | TM198 | |
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Litwick | ghost/fire | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Lampent | ghost/fire | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Chandelure | ghost/fire | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Golett | ground/ghost | Mineral | TM198 | |
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Golurk | ground/ghost | Mineral | TM198 | |
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Phantump | ghost/grass | Grass/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Trevenant | ghost/grass | Grass/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Decidueye | grass/ghost | Flying | TM198 | |
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Sandygast | ghost/ground | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Palossand | ghost/ground | Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Lunala | psychic/ghost | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Sinistea | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Polteageist | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Spectrier | ghost | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Skeledirge | fire/ghost | Field | TM198 | |
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Ceruledge | fire/ghost | Human-Like | TM198 | |
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Bramblin | grass/ghost | Grass | TM198 | |
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Brambleghast | grass/ghost | Grass | TM198 | |
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Rabsca | bug/psychic | Bug | TM198 | |
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Greavard | ghost | Field | TM198 | |
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Houndstone | ghost | Field | TM198 | |
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Flutter Mane | ghost/fairy | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Gholdengo | steel/ghost | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Poltchageist | grass/ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Sinistcha | grass/ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM198 | |
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Munkidori | poison/psychic | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
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Pecharunt | poison/ghost | Undiscovered | TM198 | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||
By Move Tutor
Trivia
- Poltergeist is the first Ghost-type move without 100% accuracy or the perk of never missing.
- This move came from a TCG Card from Generation III that featured Gengar.
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