Polteageist (Pokémon)
- Not to be confused with Poltergeist.
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Polteageist (Japanese: ポットデス Potdeath) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from Sinistea when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot. The item required depends on its form.
- The Phony Form[1][2] (if it lacks a mark of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
- The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a mark of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.
Biology
Polteageist is a Pokémon made of black tea. Its body is purple with yellow accents, as well as yellow eyes and mouth. Its arms are thin and its hands have three digits, and it has two small legs. Polteageist inhabits a large, white teapot with cracks and holes on it, exposing parts of its body. The teapot has a yellow handle, as well as yellow accents on its cover and bottom. There are light blue swirly patterns surrounding the teapot.
The black tea that composes its body tastes very good, but can cause indigestion or stomach aches if drunk in excess. Only a Trainer it trusts is allowed to drink its tea. They live in hotels and restaurants, disguising themselves as tableware and infecting leftover tea to create more of their own kind.[4] As such, Polteageist is a gender-unknown species. Most of the teapots that Polteageist inhabit are forgeries, but occasionally an authentic one is found (with a mark of authenticity on the bottom). Polteageist attacks by shooting tea at its enemy's mouth, which causes strong chills when swallowed.
Polteageist is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Teatime.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in Buddy.
A Trainer's Polteageist appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sword & Shield arc
Professor Magnolia owns a Polteageist and Sinistea, both in their Antique Form, as shown in PASS14.
In the TCG
- Main article: Polteageist (TCG)
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Wild Area News
Games | Event | Form | Level | Distribution period |
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SwSh | Wild Area News | Phony Form | 17, 30, 40, 50, 60 | October 30 to November 1, 2020 |
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HP: 60
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120 - 167 | 230 - 324 | |
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
134
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125 - 204 | 245 - 403 | |
114
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107 - 182 | 209 - 359 | |
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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Trivia
- Polteageist was designed by James Turner.[5]
Origin
Polteageist may be based on a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects, and a teapot and black tea. It may also be inspired by the idea of a genie, which are often depicted as residing in oil lamps. Its forms may be based on teapot forgeries being done in Britain. Additionally, it may be based on the yokai Morinji-no-okama or Narigama, which both take the forms of possessed kettles.
Name origin
Polteageist may be a combination of poltergeist and tea.
Potdeath may be a combination of pot and death, as well as a pun on ポットです potto desu ("It's a teapot").
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide
- ↑ Polteageist | Phony Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
- ↑ Polteageist | Antique Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
- ↑ Polteageist | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
- ↑ Twitter: There’s a ghost in your tea! 👻 ☕ It’s Polteageist, a Pokémon I designed for Sword & Shield.
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