Polteageist (#0855) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP60120–167230–324

Atk6563–128121–251

Def6563–128121–251

SpA134125–204245–403

SpD114107–182209–359

Spe7067–134130–262

Total508Higher than 75% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 SpA.

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

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 70). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+134Max122No SP90Min81Scarf201Tailwind268

At max Speed, Polteageist outspeeds 13 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×Ghost2×

Resists

Bug½×Poison½×

Immune to

Fighting0×Normal0×

Takes normal damage from 12 types

FlyingGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonFairy

Abilities

Weak Armor
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Cursed BodyHidden ability
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Competitive

SV SinglesUUBLSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRUBL

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#217 of 262 used

▲ 3 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 2 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

White Herb (42.2%) · Cursed Body (55.6%) · Modest (38.3%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (18.7%)

Moves Shadow Ball, Shell Smash, Baton Pass, Stored Power

Singles

#86 of 262 used

▲ 4 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 4 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Focus Sash (54.9%) · Weak Armor (57.5%) · Modest (37.6%) · HP 2 / SpA 32 / Spe 32 (45.7%)

Moves Shell Smash, Shadow Ball, Stored Power, Giga Drain

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

0.57% of teams · rank #103 · Singles · 1630+ rating · 67,302 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Normal

Shell Smash
Stored Power
Shadow Ball
Curse

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

Usage by rating

All players0.88%
Rated 1500+0.82%
Rated 1630+0.57%
Rated 1760+0.32%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.57%

Moves

Shell Smash100%
Stored Power99.5%
Shadow Ball89.7%
Curse47.7%
Tera Blast31%
Giga Drain17.6%
Strength Sap4.8%
Sucker Punch3.1%
Psyshock1.7%
Protect0.7%

Items

Focus Sash96.2%
White Herb3.7%
Weakness Policy0.1%
Life Orb0%
Leftovers0%
Metronome0%

Abilities

96.6%
3.4%

EV spreads

Modest 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe66.2%
Modest 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.1%
Modest 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe8.4%
Timid 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.1%
Timid 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD3.7%

Tera types

Normal49.1%
Fighting13.3%
Fairy13.2%
Ghost8.2%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0854SinisteaGhost
1. Use Cracked Pot · or · Use Chipped Pot#0855PolteageistGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 15

EvoTeatimeAll Pokemon on the field consume their held berries.NormalStatus——10

1Aromatic MistRaises a selected ally’s Special Defense by one stage.FairyStatus——20

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

1Mega DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec40100%15

1Strength SapHeals the user by the target’s current Attack stat and lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.GrassStatus—100%10

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

18ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

24Sucker PunchOnly works if the target is about to use a damaging move.DarkPhys70100%5

30Sweet ScentLowers the target’s evasion by one stage.NormalStatus—100%20

36Giga DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec75100%10

42Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

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

60Shell SmashRaises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.NormalStatus——15

66CurseGhosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.GhostStatus——10

TM / HM / TR 37

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

TM16PsybeamHas a 10% chance to confuse the target.PsychicSpec65100%20

TM17Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

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

TM33Magical LeafNever misses.GrassSpec60—20

TM41Stored PowerPower is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.PsychicSpec20100%10

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

TM54PsyshockInflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.PsychicSpec80100%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

TM75Light ScreenReduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.PsychicStatus——30

TM80MetronomeRandomly selects and uses any move in the game.NormalStatus——10

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

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

TM94Dark PulseHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM98Skill SwapUser and target swap abilities.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

TM107Will-O-WispBurns the target.FireStatus—85%15

TM109TrickUser and target swap items.PsychicStatus—100%10

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

TM120PsychicHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.PsychicSpec90100%10

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

TM132Baton PassAllows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.NormalStatus——40

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

TM152Giga ImpactUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalPhys15090%5

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

TM163Hyper BeamUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalSpec15090%5

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

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

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: Black Tea Pokémon
Debut: Galar · Sword & Shield
Color: Purple
Shape
Habitat: —

Galar#336Crown Tundra#133Paldea#238Blueberry#128

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.
Shield
This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
Sword

Names around the world

Japanese: ポットデス
Japanese (romaji): Potdeath
Korean: 포트데스
Chinese (Traditional): 怖思壺
Chinese (Simplified): 怖思壶
French: Polthégeist
German: Mortipot
Spanish: Polteageist
Italian: Polteageist

Sprites

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Official artwork

3D models

Generation VIII · animated models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

EV yield: 2 SpA
Catch rate: 60 ≈7.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 178
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: MineralAmorphous
Gender: Genderless
Hatch time: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 5 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den L)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Giant's Bed (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65
Old CemeterySpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 63
Old Cemetery (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Sword: The Crown Tundra 5 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den L)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Giant's Bed (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65
Old CemeterySpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location. · Lv 63
Old Cemetery (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Shield 2 areas

Stony Wilderness (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60

Sword 4 areas

Giant's Mirror (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
South Lake Miloch (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Stony Wilderness (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60

Polteageist

Weak to

Resists

Immune to