Poltchageist #1012
| Max CP | L401139L501287L51 (Best Buddy)1303 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 21, 2025 |
Type Effectiveness
Poltchageist takes 160% from Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost and Dark moves.
Counterfeit Poltchageist is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 1287 CP at level 50, or 1303 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Magical Leaf with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrassMagical Leaf | GhostShadow Ball | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 2 | GrassMagical Leaf | GrassEnergy Ball | 5.5 | 38 |
| 3 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 5.3 | 37 |
| 4 | GrassMagical Leaf | GhostPoltergeist | 4.9 | 34 |
| 5 | GhostAstonish | GrassEnergy Ball | 4.5 | 31 |
| 6 | GhostAstonish | GhostPoltergeist | 3.9 | 27 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Leaf | Grass | 17 | 17 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 11.3 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 50 | 4.0s | 22.5 | 1.80 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 150 | 75 | 2.00 | |
| Energy Ball10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense. | Grass | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Poltchageist evolves into Sinistcha for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK77.7 eDPS - 2
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+67.0 eDPS - 3
Mega ChandelureFireFire SpinGhostOminous Wind+65.5 eDPS - 4
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE64.1 eDPS - 5
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE63.2 eDPS - 6
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+62.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 45210/10/10 | 48815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 60310/10/10 | 65015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 75410/10/10 | 81315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 8980/0/0 | 113915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 10150/0/0 | 128715/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 10270/0/0 | 130315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 488 | 385 |
| Level 20 | 650 | 513 |
| Level 25 | 813 | 641 |
| Level 30 | 976 | 770 |
| Level 35 | 1057 | 834 |
| Level 40 | 1139 | 898 |
| Level 45 | 1212 | 956 |
| Level 50 | 1287 | 1015 |
| Level 51 | 1303 | 1027 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy, 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.1 m / 1.1 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Poltchageist in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1303 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1294 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1298 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1297 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1285 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1289 | 51 | 98.45% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 1288 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 15/15/13 | 1293 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1292 | 51 | 98.22% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1291 | 51 | 98.19% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1303 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1294 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1298 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1297 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1285 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1289 | 51 | 98.45% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 1288 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 15/15/13 | 1293 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1292 | 51 | 98.22% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1291 | 51 | 98.19% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.