Polteageist

Polteageist

Ghost. Rank 136 by usage, on 0.5% of teams, leads 0.0% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Shell Smash98.1%
  • Shadow Ball82.3%
  • Baton Pass77.3%
  • Strength Sap62.0%
  • Stored Power46.6%
  • Giga Drain9.0%
  • Substitute6.0%
  • Will-O-Wisp4.2%

Items

  • White Herb77.3%
  • Focus Sash19.6%
  • Sitrus Berry0.4%
  • Leftovers0.4%
  • Life Orb0.4%
  • Mental Herb0.3%
  • Rocky Helmet0.2%
  • Lum Berry0.2%

Abilities

  • Cursed Body78.3%
  • Weak Armor21.7%

Spreads

  • Bold 14/0/26/0/0/2614.0%
  • Bold 2/0/0/32/0/3210.6%
  • Bold 32/0/32/0/2/05.1%
  • Bold 24/0/24/0/0/184.6%
  • Bold 32/0/32/0/0/23.3%
  • Bold 0/0/2/32/0/322.8%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

HawluchaHawlucha 100.0%IndeedeeIndeedee 66.7%LucarioLucario 66.7%ArmarougeArmarouge 66.7%HattereneHatterene 33.3%GolisopodGolisopod 33.3%IncineroarIncineroar 33.3%GarchompGarchomp 33.3%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

White Herb, Cursed Body, Bold 14/0/26/0/0/26. Shell Smash, Shadow Ball, Baton Pass, Strength Sap.

Stats 149 / 76 / 122 / 154 / 134 / 116. Weak to Dark, Ghost. Resists Bug, Fighting, Normal, Poison.

Good against, and why

  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 87–102.3%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    18.8% to OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (59% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 76.8–91.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Shadow Ball 76.1–89.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 61.3–72.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 59.2–70.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (86% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Shadow Ball 56.9–67.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 3HKO (12%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 53.1–63.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 51.5–62.3%, 97.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 51.1–61.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (50%), 3HKO (8%), 2HKO (4%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 145–170.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 130.2–154.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Knock Off 101.3–120.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    On its common spreads: OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 12.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Knock Off 98–116.8%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 6.3% to OHKO (5%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Glaive Rush 92.6–109.4%, 56.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 56.3% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 92.6–110.1%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Shadow Claw 89.9–108.7%, 50% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Shadow Claw 89.3–106.7%, 31.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 86.6–102.7%, 12.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Wave Crash 81.9–96.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 79.2–94.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 18.8% to OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 74.5–88.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 72.5–85.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 71.1–84.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 69.1–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 93.8% to OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Pyro Ball 68.5–81.2%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 87.5% to OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    Sucker Punch 65.8–77.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 56.3% to OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Dark Pulse 65.8–77.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 62.4–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 31.3% to OHKO (11%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Flamethrower 59.1–70.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 53–63.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 2HKO (11%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Hurricane 51–60.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 2HKO (11%), 3HKO (5%)