Competitive Information for Polteageist [Scarlet/Violet]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Polteageist? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Polteageist is a remarkable Ghost-typed Pokemon. Polteageist is a pretty common Pokemon to see in Generation 9. Polteageist is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Polteageist's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an astounding Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa & type = tera type).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Polteageist cannot move next turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Polteageist? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa & type = tera type).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Polteageist cannot move next turn).
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Item: White Herb / Focus Sash
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 196 Hp / 60 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a fabulous Offensive Trick Room. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Focus Sash helps protect Polteageist from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Dark moves are bad against Fairy/Fighting/Dark.
Ghost moves are bad against Normal.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Polteageist is: Fairy, Fighting, Dark or Normal
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a notable Special Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Giga Drain / Mega Drain
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is pretty popular Special Sweeper in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a sensational Special Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a stupendous Special Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an outstanding Special Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an astounding Special Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a sensational Special Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a decent Special Sweeper in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast / Shadow Ball
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Giga Drain / Mega Drain
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a marvelous Special Sweeper in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a marvelous Special Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Giga Drain is a special TERA-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a phenomenal Special Sweeper in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an extraordinary Special Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is pretty popular Special Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special TERA-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Polteageist cannot move next turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an outstanding Special Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Giga Drain / Mega Drain
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a phenomenal Special Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Psyshock is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Mega Drain is a special 40-base power Grass-type move (Polteageist recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a notable Special Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is a fabulous Special Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Teratype Water moveset for Polteageist
Item: White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Tera Blast
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
Special Sweeper Polteageist (Weak Armor)
Polteageist is an awesome Special Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Polteageist's negative stat changes once. Life Orb boosts the power of Polteageist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Polteageist it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Polteageist learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Polteageist can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Polteageist
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch, Ally Switch
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Polteageist's stats
- Aromatic Mist
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Nasty Plot
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Polteageist
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stored Power
Common Effort Values for Polteageist in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Polteageist's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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