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GhostPhysNon-contact

Poltergeist

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
110
Acc
90
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsGhostPhys1109050
Gen 8–9GhostPhys1109050

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

CeruledgeCeruledge17.2%AegislashAegislash59%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

AegislashAegislash47%CeruledgeCeruledge88.9%Mega BanetteMega Banette98.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

GholdengoGholdengo0%Giratina (Origin Forme)Giratina (Origin Forme)15.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

CeruledgeCeruledge84.1%Zoroark (Hisuian Form)Zoroark (Hisuian Form)5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

PecharuntPecharunt0.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
Dark
No effect (×0)
Normal

Moves of the same type

GhostAstral BarrageGhostShadow ForceGhostMoongeist BeamGhostPhantom ForceGhostShadow BallGhostSpirit ShackleGhostBitter MaliceGhostShadow ClawGhostHexGhostInfernal ParadeGhostShadow PunchGhostLast Respects

Pokémon that learn this move45 Pokémon

Gastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarMew#0151MewTyphlosion (Hisuian Form)#0157Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Misdreavus#0200MisdreavusSableye#0302SableyeShuppet#0353ShuppetBanette#0354BanetteDuskull#0355DuskullDusclops#0356DusclopsMismagius#0429MismagiusSpiritomb#0442SpiritombDusknoir#0477DusknoirFroslass#0478FroslassRotom#0479RotomGiratina#0487GiratinaZoroark (Hisuian Form)#0571Zoroark (Hisuian Form)Litwick#0607LitwickLampent#0608LampentChandelure#0609ChandelureGolett#0622GolettGolurk#0623GolurkPhantump#0708PhantumpTrevenant#0709TrevenantDecidueye#0724DecidueyeSandygast#0769SandygastPalossand#0770PalossandLunala#0792LunalaSinistea#0854SinisteaPolteageist#0855PolteageistSpectrier#0897SpectrierSkeledirge#0911SkeledirgeCeruledge#0937CeruledgeBramblin#0946BramblinBrambleghast#0947BrambleghastRabsca#0954RabscaGreavard#0971GreavardHoundstone#0972HoundstoneFlutter Mane#0987Flutter ManeGholdengo#1000GholdengoPoltchageist#1012PoltchageistSinistcha#1013SinistchaMunkidori#1015MunkidoriPecharunt#1025Pecharunt

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FAQ

What type is Poltergeist?

Poltergeist is a Ghost-type Phys move.

What does Poltergeist do?

This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.

What are Poltergeist's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 110, accuracy 90, PP 5.

Which Pokémon can learn Poltergeist?

45 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mew, Typhlosion (Hisuian Form), Misdreavus, Sableye, Shuppet.

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