Everything Polteageist can learn, split by learn method: what comes with leveling up, what from a machine and what only from an Egg, from a parent that already knows the move. Order and availability differ between generations — choose a game below to see the moveset exactly as it is there. The same move may appear in two sections at once, because in one game it is learned by leveling up and in another from a machine; the counter 54 counts distinct moves, not rows.
Level up 16 Learned on its own upon reaching a level
| 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 | Teatime | Normal | Status | — | — | 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 |
TM/TR 43 Taught with a Technical Machine
The machine number comes from the most recent game in which this Pokémon learns the move — in older games the same machine may have a different number. Choose a game above to see the numbers used in that game.
| Machine | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR83 | Ally Switch | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM132 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM129 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM17 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM47 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM25 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM62 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM29 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM92 | Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM75 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM33 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM80 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM202 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM151 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM198 | Poltergeist | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM16 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| TM120 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM54 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM74 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM85 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM20 | Self Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM98 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM177 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM41 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM109 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM161 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM107 | Will O Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM71 | Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
Tutor 1 Taught by a move tutor in the game
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
Training 46 Trained in Pokémon Champions
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Switch | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Aromatic Mist | Fairy | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Self Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Teatime | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Will O Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |