Poltchageist (#1012) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP40100–147190–284

Atk4545–10685–207

Def4545–10685–207

SpA7471–138137–271

SpD5453–116101–227

Spe5049–11294–218

Total308Higher than 19% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 50). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+112Max102No SP70Min63Scarf168Tailwind224

At max Speed, Poltchageist outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Dark2×Fire2×Flying2×Ghost2×Ice2×

Resists

Electric½×Grass½×Ground½×Water½×

Immune to

Fighting0×Normal0×

Takes normal damage from 7 types

PoisonRockBugSteelPsychicDragonFairy

With Heatproof: Fire becomes 1×

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.

Competitive

SV SinglesLC

0.12% of teams · rank #100 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Eviolite
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Quiet
EVs: 156 Def / 244 SpA / 84 SpD
Tera Type: Fighting

Shadow Ball
Trick Room
Nasty Plot
Tera Blast

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.31%
Rated 1500+0.2%
Rated 1630+0.12%
Rated 1760+0.08%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.12%

Moves

Shadow Ball100%
Trick Room99.2%
Nasty Plot99.2%
Tera Blast99.2%
Calm Mind0.7%
Stun Spore0.7%
Hex0.7%
Energy Ball0.2%
Scald0.2%
Curse0.2%

Items

Eviolite99.8%
Miracle Seed0.2%
Leftovers0%
Focus Sash0%
Choice Specs0%
Covert Cloak0%

Abilities

99.8%
0.2%

EV spreads

Quiet 156 Def / 244 SpA / 84 SpD99.2%
Modest 252 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD0.7%
Hardy 236 Def / 244 SpD0.2%
Hardy 228 HP / 244 SpA / 36 Spe0%
Sassy 4 SpA / 244 SpD0%

Tera types

Fighting99.2%
Grass0.7%
Normal0.2%
Stellar0%

Common teammates

Vullaby90.6%
Glimmet90.2%
Mienfoo90.2%
Bagon90.2%
Minccino90.2%
Aipom0.4%
Drilbur0.4%
Fomantis0.4%

Evolution

#1012PoltchageistGrassGhost
1. Use Unremarkable Teacup · or · Use Masterpiece Teacup#1013SinistchaGrassGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 13

1AstonishHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1Stun SporeParalyzes the target.GrassStatus—75%30

1WithdrawRaises the user’s Defense by one stage.WaterStatus——40

6AbsorbDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec20100%25

12Life DewEach Pokemon on the user's side restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.WaterStatus——10

18Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

24Mega DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec40100%15

30HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

36Rage PowderRedirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.BugStatus——20

42Giga DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec75100%10

48Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

54MementoLowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.DarkStatus—100%10

60Leaf StormLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.GrassSpec13090%5

TM / HM / TR 30

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM29HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM33Magical LeafNever misses.GrassSpec60—20

TM42Night ShadeInflicts damage equal to the user’s level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM62Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM74ReflectReduces damage from physical attacks by half.PsychicStatus——20

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM92ImprisonPrevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.PsychicStatus——10

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user’s Defense by two stages.SteelStatus——15

TM111Giga DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec75100%10

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM119Energy BallHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GrassSpec90100%10

TM129Calm MindRaises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.PsychicStatus——20

TM137Grassy TerrainFor five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.GrassStatus——10

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

TM151Phantom ForceUser vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.GhostPhys90100%10

TM159Leaf StormLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.GrassSpec13090%5

TM161Trick RoomFor five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.PsychicStatus——5

TM168Solar BeamRequires a turn to charge before attacking.GrassSpec120100%10

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM177SpiteLowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

TM188ScaldHas a 30% chance to burn the target.WaterSpec80100%15

TM191UproarForced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.NormalSpec90100%10

TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM203Psych UpDiscards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.NormalStatus——10

TM224CurseGhosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.GhostStatus——10

Pokédex entries

Category: Matcha Pokémon
Debut: Paldea · Scarlet & Violet
Color: Green
Shape
Habitat: —

Kitakami#076

Poltchageist looks like a regional form of Sinistea, but it was recently discovered that the two Pokémon are entirely unrelated.
Violet
Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.
Scarlet

Names around the world

Japanese: チャデス
Japanese (romaji): Chadeath
Korean: 차데스
Chinese (Traditional): 斯魔茶
Chinese (Simplified): 斯魔茶
French: Poltchageist
German: Mortcha
Spanish: Poltchageist
Italian: Poltchageist

Sprites

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Official artwork

3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

EV yield: 1 SpA
Catch rate: 120 ≈15.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 62
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: MineralAmorphous
Gender: Genderless
Hatch time: 50 egg cycles ≈13,005 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

No wild encounter data. It may be obtained by evolving, trading, events, or in newer games (location data is most complete for Gen I–VII).