Polteageist (Pokémon)

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0854MS.png #0854: Sinistea
Pokémon
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Polteageist
Black Tea Pokémon
ポットデス
Potdeath
#0855
Polteageist



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ghost Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Weak Armor Cacophony
Cacophony
Cursed Body
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
60 (14.8%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Mineral and Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
0'08" 0.2 m
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Weight
0.9 lbs. 0.4 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
178
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Polteageist
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
2
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
50
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Polteageist (Japanese: ポットデス Potdeath) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Sinistea when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot. The item required depends on its form.

  • The Phony Form[1][2] (if it lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
  • The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a stamp of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.

Biology

Polteageist is a Pokémon made of black tea. Its body is purple with yellow accents, as well as yellow eyes and mouth. Its arms are thin and its hands have three digits, and it has two small legs. Polteageist inhabits a large, white teapot with cracks and holes on it, exposing parts of its body. The teapot has a yellow handle, as well as yellow accents on its cover and bottom. There are light blue swirly patterns surrounding the teapot. Most of the teapots that Polteageist inhabit are forgeries, but occasionally an authentic one is found. Antique Form Polteageist has a stamp of authenticity on the bottom of the cup, whereas Phony Form Polteageist lacks it. This stamp appears as a teal colored emblem on the bottom inside rim of the teapot.

The black tea that composes Polteageist's body has a distinctly delicious flavor, but can cause strong chills when swallowed, and may also induce indigestion, stomach aches, and even death if drunk in excess. Only a Trainer it trusts is allowed to drink its tea.[4] There are gourmets who drink Polteageist's tea everyday, showing no fear of the side effects. Polteageist attacks by shooting the tea at its enemy's mouth.

Polteageist live in hotels and restaurants, disguising themselves as tableware and infecting leftover tea to create more of their own kind.[4] As such, Polteageist is a gender-unknown species. A Polteageist's personality is dependent on the type of tea it possesses; the teapot it lives in doesn't affect it.

Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Teatime.

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in Buddy.

A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Polteageist appeared in The Champion.

In the manga

Antique Form Polteageist in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Professor Magnolia owns a Polteageist and Sinistea, both in their Antique Form, as shown in Teary!! The Voice of the Master.

In the TCG

Main article: Polteageist (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#336
Galar
Crown Tundra #133
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Phony Form
Sword This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
Shield 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.
Antique Form
Sword Trainers Polteageist trusts will be allowed to experience its distinctive flavor and aroma firsthand by sampling just a tiny bit of its tea.
Shield When angered, it launches tea from its body at the offender's mouth. The tea causes strong chills if swallowed.
Generation IX Paldea
#238
Phony Form
Scarlet The tea that composes Polteageist’s body has a distinct and enjoyable flavor. Drinking too much, however, can be fatal.
Violet These Pokémon multiply by creeping into teapots and pouring themselves into leftover tea.
Antique Form
Scarlet Apparently a Polteageist’s disposition is affected by the type of tea the Pokémon came from. What teapot it inhabits makes no difference.
Violet Though risky to drink, this Pokémon's tea tastes delicious. Gourmets who have no fear of danger drink Polteageist tea day after day.


File:Pokedex Image Polteageist SV.png
Polteageist in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, South Lake MilochSh, Giant's MirrorSh (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form
Expansion Pass
Old Cemetery (Wanderer) Phony Form
Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Phony Form
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★)



In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Form Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News Phony Form hide 17, 30, 40, 50, 60 October 30 to November 1, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
134
125 - 204 245 - 403
114
107 - 182 209 - 359
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
508
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Strength Sap Grass Status 0000 100100% 10
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Withdraw Water Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000 00——% 20
011 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15
Evo.Evo. Teatime Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
1818 Protect Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
3030 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10
4242 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00——% 20
4848 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
5454 Memento Dark Status 0000 100100% 10
6060 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000 00——% 15
6666 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00——% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM016Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20
TM017Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM033Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM041Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM042Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM054Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM062Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM074Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM080Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM092Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM094Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM098Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM109Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM111Bag TM Grass SV Sprite.png TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM114Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM120Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM129Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM140Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM151Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10
TM152Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM161Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM163Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Polteageist

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag Mirror Herb SV Sprite.png*
Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Polteageist
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Polteageist
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Polteageist

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO855.png Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 248 Base Defense: 189
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Astonish, Sucker Punch, Hex
Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Psychic, Dark Pulse

Evolution

Phony Form

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Unevolved
Sinistea
 Ghost 
Cracked Pot
Cracked Pot
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First Evolution
Polteageist
 Ghost 


Antique Form

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Unevolved
Sinistea
 Ghost 
Chipped Pot
Chipped Pot
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First Evolution
Polteageist
 Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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855MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Polteageist images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Antique Form Polteageist does not obey typical form inheritance rules when breeding, and therefore cannot produce Eggs that contain Antique Form Sinistea. All Sinistea that hatch from Eggs will always be Phony Form, regardless of the parent's form.
  • Polteageist and its Shiny form were designed by James Turner.[5][6]

Origin

Polteageist is based on a ghost (possibly a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects) possessing a teapot full of tea, which has historical and cultural significance in the United Kingdom, the country Galar is based on.[5][7] It may also be inspired by genies, which are often depicted residing in oil lamps that resemble teapots. Additionally, Polteageist may be based on the yokai Morinji-no-okama or Narigama, which both take the form of possessed kettles.

Polteageist's forms may be based on porcelain forgeries. One way porcelain makers historically combatted forgeries was to create a stamp of authenticity on their products, hence the stamp under Antique Form Polteageist.

Name origin

Polteageist may be a combination of poltergeist and tea.

Potdeath may be a combination of pot and death, as well as a pun on ポットです potto desu ("It's a teapot").

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ポットデス Potdeath From pot, death, and ポットです potto desu
France Flag.png French Polthégeist From poltergeist and thé
Spain Flag.png Spanish Polteageist Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Mortipot From mors, tea, and Pott
Italy Flag.png Italian Polteageist Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포트데스 Potdeath From pot and death
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 怖思壺 / 怖思壶 Bùsīhú From , , , 不死 bùsǐ, and 不是壺 bùshì hú
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 怖思壺 Bousīwùh From bou, , and wùh


Phony Form

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese がんさくフォルム Counterfeit Forme
Chinese Cantonese 贗品形態 Ngaahnbán Yìhngtaai
Mandarin 贗品形態 / 赝品形态 Yànpǐn Xíngtài
France Flag.png French Forme Contrefaçon
Germany Flag.png German Fälschungsform
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bentuk Imitasi
Italy Flag.png Italian Forma Contraffatta
South Korea Flag.png Korean 위작품 Wijakpum
Malaysia Flag.png Malaysian Bentuk Palsu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Forma Falsificada
Spain Flag.png Spanish Forma Arcaica
Thailand Flag.png Thai ฟอร์มของปลอม
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Sahte Formu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Dạng Rởm

Antique Form

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese しんさくフォルム Authentic Forme
Chinese Cantonese 真品形態 Jānbán Yìhngtaai
Mandarin 真品形態 / 真品形态 Zhēnpǐn Xíngtài
France Flag.png French Forme Authentique
Germany Flag.png German Originalform
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bentuk Antik Asli
Italy Flag.png Italian Forma Autentica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 진작품 Jinjakpum
Malaysia Flag.png Malaysian Bentuk Antik
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Forma Autêntica
Spain Flag.png Spanish Forma Genuina
Thailand Flag.png Thai ฟอร์มของแท้
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Antika Formu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Dạng Thật

Related articles

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide
  2. Polteageist | Phony Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  3. Polteageist | Antique Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  4. 4.0 4.1 Polteageist | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  5. 5.0 5.1 @JamesTurner_42 on Twitter: There’s a ghost in your tea! 👻 ☕ It’s Polteageist, a Pokémon I designed for Sword & Shield.
  6. @JamesTurner_42 on Twitter: 色違いもデザインしました。
  7. @JamesTurner_42 on Twitter: As a Brit I felt quite a responsibility in designing a cute tea Pokémon 😆

External links

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