Elite Redux LeafGreen
#1409

Poltchageist

The Matcha Pokémon

Grass Ghost

Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.

Base stat total
308
Height
0.1 m
Weight
1.1 kg
Catch rate
120

Base stats

308 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 45 113 207
Def 45 113 207
SpA 74 165 271
SpD 54 129 227
Spe 50 122 218

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Ghost 2× Fire 2× Ice 2× Dark 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×
No effect
Normal 0× Fighting 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Flying 2× Ghost 2× Ice 2× Dark 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×
No effect
Normal 0× Fighting 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Flying 2× Ghost 2× Ice 2× Dark 2×
Takes less
Ground ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×
No effect
Normal 0× Fighting 0× Water 0×

The other 8 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Ill Will Drains 4 PP from the move that causes its KO. Self Sufficient Recovers 1/16 of max HP at the end of each turn. Water Absorb Changes water into HP.
Innate always active, all of them Heatproof Halves Fire damage and negates all burn effects. Cursed Body Disables moves on contact. Soul Eater Dealing a KO heals 1/4 of this Pokemon's max HP.

Evolution line

Poltchageist Poltchageist BST 308
Sinistcha Sinistcha BST 508 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Ill Will Self Sufficient Water Absorb now innate Heatproof removed Hospitality
Innates added Cursed BodySoul Eater

Details

Height
0.1 m
Weight
1.1 kg
Gender
Genderless
Egg groups
Mineral, Amorphous
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
120
Base exp
62
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 SpA
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Green

Moves

11 level-up · 0 egg · 38 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
6 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
12 Life Dew Water Status — ∞ 10
18 Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 15
24 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
30 Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
36 Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
42 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
48 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
54 Memento Dark Status — 100 10
60 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
Calm Mind Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 15
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Imprison Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 5
Life Dew Water Status — ∞ 10
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 ∞ 20
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Memento Dark Status — 100 10
Nasty Plot Dark Status — ∞ 20
Night Shade Ghost Special 1 100 15
Pain Split Normal Status — ∞ 20
Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100 10
Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90 5
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psych Up Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Trick Room Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass