Poltergeist (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Physical  Physical
Power 110
Accuracy 90
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 8

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM198

Effects

The user attacks the target by controlling the target’s item. The move fails if the target doesn’t have an item.

Poltergeist is a tutor move available in The Isle of Armor DLC.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Poltergeist
Japanese ポルターガイスト
German Poltergeist
French Esprit Frappeur
Italian Poltergeist
Spanish Poltergeist
Korean 폴터가이스트
Chinese (Simplified) 灵骚
Chinese (Traditional) 靈騷

Game descriptions

B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by controlling the target’s item. This move fails if the target isn’t holding an item.

Learnt by TM

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