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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] (if it lacks a mark of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
- The Antique Form[1] (if it has a mark of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.
Biology
Polteageist is a specter Pokémon with a purple body with yellow eyes, mouth, and lower body. It has thin arms and three digit hands, it also has two small legs. It possesses a large, white teapot with cracks and holes on it, exposing parts of Polteageist's body. The teapot has a yellow handle, with the rims of the cover and bottom also being yellow. The top half of the teapot is blue with swirly patterns surrounding the teapot.
It is made of black tea that tastes very good, but can cause indigestion or stomach aches if drunk in excess. Only its trainer is allowed to drink the tea. They live in hotels and restaurants to infect teapots to create more of their own kind.[2] As such, Polteageist is a genderless species. Most of the teapots that Polteageist infects are forgeries, but occasionally an authentic one is found (with a mark of authenticity on the bottom). Polteageist attacks by shooting tea at its enemy's mouth, causing them strong chills when swallowed.
Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Teatime.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Polteageist (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Phony Form
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #336
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Sword
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This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
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Shield
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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.
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Antique Form
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #336
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Sword
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Trainers Polteageist trusts will be allowed to experience its distinctive flavor and aroma firsthand by sampling just a tiny bit of its tea.
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Shield
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When angered, it launches tea from its body at the offender's mouth. The tea causes strong chills if swallowed.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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134
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125 - 204
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245 - 403
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114
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107 - 182
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209 - 359
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 508
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Polteageist in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Polteageist in that game.
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Evolution
Phony Form
Antique Form
Trivia
Origin
Polteageist may be based on a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects, and a teapot and black tea. It may also be inspired by the idea of a genie, which are often depicted as residing in oil lamps. Its forms may be based on Teapot forgeries being done in Britain. Polteageist pouring its body into teacups to create Sinistea could be a reference to the act of pouring tea from a kettle into a cup, which is then drunk from.
Name origin
Polteageist may be a combination of poltergeist and tea.
Potdeath may also be a combination of pot and death. It literally means "it's a teapot" (potto desu).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ポットデス Potdeath
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From pot, death, and ポットです potto desu
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French
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Polthégeist
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From poltergeist and thé
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Spanish
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Polteageist
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Same as English name
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German
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Mortipot
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From mors, tea, and Pott
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Italian
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Polteageist
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Same as English name
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Korean
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포트데스 Poteudeseu
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From pot and death
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Mandarin Chinese
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怖思壺 / 怖思壶 Bùsīhú
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From 怖 bù, 思 sī, 壺 hú, 不死 bùsǐ, and 不是壺 bùshì hú
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Cantonese Chinese
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怖思壺 Bousīwùh
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From 怖 bou, 思 sī, and 壺 wùh
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More languages
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Russian
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Полтигейст Poltigeyst
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
Notes
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