Poltergeist

For the Pokémon with a similar name, see Polteageist.

Poltergeist

ポルターガイスト Poltergeist {{{ja_trans}}}

Introduced:	Generation VIII

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	110
Accuracy:	90%
PP:	5, max: 8
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Poltergeist is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Description

Games	Description
SwShLA	The user attacks the target by controlling the target's item. The move fails if the target doesn't have an item.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.

Effect

If the target has a held item, using Polteageist deals damage. Otherwise, the move fails.

Learnset

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				VIII	IX
	Gastly	ghost/poison	Amorphous		TM198
	Haunter	ghost/poison	Amorphous		TM198
	Gengar	ghost/poison	Amorphous		TM198
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered		TM198
	Typhlosion	fire/ghost	Field		TM198
	Misdreavus	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Sableye	dark/ghost	Human-like		TM198
	Shuppet	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Banette	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Duskull	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Dusclops	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Mismagius	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Spiritomb	ghost/dark	Amorphous		TM198
	Dusknoir	ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Froslass	ice/ghost	Fairy/Mineral		TM198
	Rotom	electric/ghost	Amorphous		TM198
	Giratina	ghost/dragon	Undiscovered		TM198
	Zoroark	normal/ghost	Field		TM198
	Litwick	ghost/fire	Amorphous		TM198
	Lampent	ghost/fire	Amorphous		TM198
	Chandelure	ghost/fire	Amorphous		TM198
	Golett	ground/ghost	Mineral		TM198
	Golurk	ground/ghost	Mineral		TM198
	Phantump	ghost/grass	Grass/Amorphous		TM198
	Trevenant	ghost/grass	Grass/Amorphous		TM198
	Decidueye	grass/ghost	Flying		TM198
	Sandygast	ghost/ground	Amorphous		TM198
	Palossand	ghost/ground	Amorphous		TM198
	Lunala	psychic/ghost	Undiscovered		TM198
	Sinistea	ghost	Mineral/Amorphous		TM198
	Polteageist	ghost	Mineral/Amorphous		TM198
	Spectrier	ghost	Undiscovered		TM198
	Skeledirge	fire/ghost	Field		TM198
	Ceruledge	fire/ghost	Human-Like		TM198
	Bramblin	grass/ghost	Grass		TM198
	Brambleghast	grass/ghost	Grass		TM198
	Rabsca	bug/psychic	Bug		TM198
	Greavard	ghost	Field		TM198
	Houndstone	ghost	Field		TM198
	Flutter Mane	ghost/fairy	Undiscovered		TM198
	Gholdengo	steel/ghost	Undiscovered		TM198
	Poltchageist	grass/ghost	Mineral/Amorphous		TM198
	Sinistcha	grass/ghost	Mineral/Amorphous		TM198
	Munkidori	poison/psychic	Undiscovered		TM198
	Pecharunt	poison/ghost	Undiscovered		TM198
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
	Gastly	Ghost/Poison	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Haunter	Ghost/Poison	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Gengar	Ghost/Poison	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Marowak	Fire/Ghost	Monster	SwShTIoA
	Mew	Psychic	Undiscovered	SwShTIoA
	Shedinja	Bug/Ghost	Mineral	SwShTIoA
	Sableye	Dark/Ghost	Human-like	SwShTIoA
	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Froslass	Ice/Ghost	Fairy/Mineral	SwShTIoA
	Rotom	Electric/Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Giratina	Ghost/Dragon	Undiscovered	SwShTIoA
	Yamask	Ghost	Mineral/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Yamask	Ground/Ghost	Mineral/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Cofagrigus	Ghost	Mineral/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Frillish	Water/Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Jellicent	Water/Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Litwick	Ghost/Fire	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Lampent	Ghost/Fire	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Chandelure	Ghost/Fire	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Golett	Ground/Ghost	Mineral	SwShTIoA
	Golurk	Ground/Ghost	Mineral	SwShTIoA
	Phantump	Ghost/Grass	Grass/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Trevenant	Ghost/Grass	Grass/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Decidueye	Grass/Ghost	Flying	SwShTIoA
	Sandygast	Ghost/Ground	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Palossand	Ghost/Ground	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Dhelmise	Ghost/Grass	Mineral	SwShTIoA
	Lunala	Psychic/Ghost	Undiscovered	SwShTIoA
	Marshadow	Fighting/Ghost	Undiscovered	SwShTIoA
	Sinistea	Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Polteageist	Ghost	Amorphous	SwShTIoA
	Cursola	Ghost	Water 1/Water 3	SwShTIoA
	Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	Mineral/Amorphous	SwShTIoA
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Poltergeist is the first Ghost-type move without 100% accuracy or the perk of never missing.
• This move came from a TCG Card from Generation III that featured Gengar.