Battle profile
Base stats
HP 40
Attack 45
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 74
Sp. Defense 54
Speed 50
Base stat total
308
#1012 · Generation 9
Poltchageist
The Matcha Pokémon
Grass Ghost
Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.
Height
0.1 m
Weight
1.1 kg
Catch rate
120
Base EXP
62
Traits
Abilities
Hospitality
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores a quarter of an ally's HP.
Heatproof
HiddenThe Pokémon takes only half as much damage from Fire-type moves and burns.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Poltchageist — Counterfeit Form based on its Grass and Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Flying ×2 Ghost ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Dark ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
Normal ×0 Fighting ×0
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Poltchageist learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 6 | Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Hex This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Rage Powder The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon can aim only at the user. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Memento The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 60 | Leaf Storm The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Poltchageist.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
30 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
30 moves available
- Calm Mind StatusPsychic
- Curse StatusGhost
- Endure StatusNormal
- Energy Ball SpecialGrass
- Foul Play PhysicalDark
- Giga Drain SpecialGrass
- Grassy Terrain StatusGrass
- Hex SpecialGhost
- Imprison StatusPsychic
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Leaf Storm SpecialGrass
- Magical Leaf SpecialGrass
- Nasty Plot StatusDark
- Night Shade SpecialGhost
- Pain Split StatusNormal
- Phantom Force PhysicalGhost
- Poltergeist PhysicalGhost
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psych Up StatusNormal
- Reflect StatusPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Scald SpecialWater
- Shadow Ball SpecialGhost
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Solar Beam SpecialGrass
- Spite StatusGhost
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Trick Room StatusPsychic
- Uproar SpecialNormal
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Genderless
- Egg groups
- Mineral, Amorphous
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Green
- Shape
- Head
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Poltchageist forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Poltchageist — Counterfeit Form
GrassGhost
Base stats
Total 308HP40
Attack45
Defense45
Sp. Attack74
Sp. Defense54
Speed50
Abilities
Hospitality
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores a quarter of an ally's HP.
Heatproof
Hidden
The Pokémon takes only half as much damage from Fire-type moves and burns.
Poltchageist — Artisan Form
GrassGhost
Base stats
Total 308HP40
Attack45
Defense45
Sp. Attack74
Sp. Defense54
Speed50
Abilities
Hospitality
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores a quarter of an ally's HP.
Heatproof
Hidden
The Pokémon takes only half as much damage from Fire-type moves and burns.