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Poltergeist

Poltergeist
This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.
Physical · 110 Power · 90% Accuracy · 8 PP · No Contact · Priority: 0 (Normal)
1953
uses Ghost Ghost

Top Pokémon

Aegislash Aegislash
1392 (71.3%)
Mega Golurk Mega Golurk
400 (20.5%)
Ceruledge Ceruledge
75 (3.8%)
Mega Banette Mega Banette
29 (1.5%)
Runerigus Runerigus
11 (0.6%)
Gourgeist Gourgeist
10 (0.5%)
Trevenant Trevenant
7 (0.4%)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
7 (0.4%)
Sableye Sableye
6 (0.3%)
Golurk Golurk
4 (0.2%)
Spiritomb Spiritomb
3 (0.2%)
Mega Froslass Mega Froslass
2 (0.1%)
Banette Banette
1 (0.1%)
Zoroark [Hisuian Form] Zoroark [Hisuian Form]
1 (0.1%)
Mega Sableye Mega Sableye
1 (0.1%)
Gengar Gengar
1 (0.1%)
Decidueye Decidueye
1 (0.1%)
Frost Rotom Frost Rotom
1 (0.1%)
Typhlosion [Hisuian Form] Typhlosion [Hisuian Form]
1 (0.1%)

Common Items

Spell Tag Spell Tag
933 (47.8%)
Golurkite Golurkite
400 (20.5%)
Focus Sash Focus Sash
217 (11.1%)
Colbur Berry Colbur Berry
115 (5.9%)
Leftovers Leftovers
64 (3.3%)
White Herb White Herb
39 (2.0%)
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry
31 (1.6%)
Banettite Banettite
29 (1.5%)
Kasib Berry Kasib Berry
19 (1.0%)
Metal Coat Metal Coat
17 (0.9%)

Common Abilities

Stance Change
1392 (71.3%)
Iron Fist
238 (12.2%)
No Guard
144 (7.4%)
Flash Fire
64 (3.3%)
Unseen Fist
18 (0.9%)
Insomnia
15 (0.8%)
Frisk
14 (0.7%)
Wandering Spirit
11 (0.6%)
Weak Armor
11 (0.6%)
Cursed Body
10 (0.5%)

Pokémon that learn Poltergeist

31 Pokémon learn this move — usage reflects Champions tournament appearances so far.

Aegislash
Aegislash
Steel Ghost
1392 uses
Golurk
Golurk
Ground Ghost
404 uses
Ceruledge
Ceruledge
Fire Ghost
75 uses
Banette
Banette
Ghost
30 uses
Runerigus
Runerigus
Ground Ghost
11 uses
Gourgeist
Gourgeist
Ghost Grass
10 uses
Sableye
Sableye
Dark Ghost
7 uses
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Grass Ghost
7 uses
Trevenant
Trevenant
Ghost Grass
7 uses
Spiritomb
Spiritomb
Ghost Dark
3 uses
Froslass
Froslass
Ice Ghost
2 uses
Decidueye
Decidueye
Grass Ghost
1 uses
Gengar
Gengar
Ghost Poison
1 uses
Frost Rotom
Frost Rotom
Electric Ice
1 uses
Typhlosion [Hisuian Form]
Typhlosion [Hisuian Form]
Fire Ghost
1 uses
Zoroark [Hisuian Form]
Zoroark [Hisuian Form]
Normal Ghost
1 uses
Aegislash [Blade Forme]
Aegislash [Blade Forme]
Steel Ghost
0 uses
Chandelure
Chandelure
Ghost Fire
0 uses
Cofagrigus
Cofagrigus
Ghost
0 uses
Gourgeist [Jumbo Variety]
Gourgeist [Jumbo Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Gourgeist [Large Variety]
Gourgeist [Large Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Gourgeist [Small Variety]
Gourgeist [Small Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Polteageist
Polteageist
Ghost
0 uses
Polteageist [Antique Form]
Polteageist [Antique Form]
Ghost
0 uses
Rotom
Rotom
Electric Ghost
0 uses
Fan Rotom
Fan Rotom
Electric Flying
0 uses
Heat Rotom
Heat Rotom
Electric Fire
0 uses
Mow Rotom
Mow Rotom
Electric Grass
0 uses
Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom
Electric Water
0 uses
Sinistcha [Masterpiece Form]
Sinistcha [Masterpiece Form]
Grass Ghost
0 uses
Skeledirge
Skeledirge
Fire Ghost
0 uses

Notable Placements

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#1
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#1
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#1
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#1
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#1
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#1
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Talonflame Talonflame Talonflame Sharp Beak Garchomp Garchomp Garchomp Choice Scarf Basculegion Basculegion Basculegion Focus Sash Kingambit Kingambit Kingambit Black Glasses Aegislash Aegislash Aegislash Colbur Berry Floette Floette Floette Floettite
#1
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#2
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#2
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#2
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