Poltergeist
- Type
- Ghost
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 110
- Accuracy
- 90%
- PP
- 5
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 8
About the move
Poltergeist is a physical Ghost-type move introduced in generation 8.
It has 110 power, 90% accuracy and 5 PP.
As a Ghost-type move, it is super effective against Psychic and Ghost Pokémon, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal. Ghost-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
56 Pokémon can learn Poltergeist, such as Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mew and Typhlosion.
Official effect
Fails if the target has no held item.
Pokémon that learn it (56)
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Mew
Typhlosion
Misdreavus
Shedinja
Sableye
Shuppet
Banette
Duskull
Dusclops
Mismagius
Spiritomb
Dusknoir
Froslass
Rotom
Giratina
Yamask
Cofagrigus
Frillish
Jellicent
Litwick
Lampent
Chandelure
Golett
Golurk
Aegislash
Phantump
Trevenant
Pumpkaboo
Gourgeist
Decidueye
Sandygast
Palossand
Dhelmise
Lunala
Marshadow
Sinistea
Polteageist
Cursola
Runerigus
Spectrier
Skeledirge
Ceruledge
Bramblin
Brambleghast
Rabsca