Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — higher than 97% of species. Weak point: HP — lower than 66% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 2 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Normal and Fighting-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (134) is 69 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #336 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Tundra | #133 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #238 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #128 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Pokémon Champions | #855 | Champions |
Abilities
- Weak Armor Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
- Cursed Body Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 111 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.4% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Polteageist takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (3)
All Polteageist cards →Polteageist has 3 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →This species is genderless, so its only possible partner is Ditto.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (8)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (54)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (43 via TM/TR, 1 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromatic Mist | Fairy | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 18 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 30 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 36 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 54 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 66 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| — | Teatime | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |