Pokémon type
Grass
Ghost
Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Fog weather
Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) weaknesses
Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) is weak to Flying, Ghost, Fire, Ice and Dark-type moves.
Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form)
#1012 (Paldea)
Best moveset for Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form)
The best moves for Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) are Magical Leaf and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Astonish and Poltergeist deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
13.6DPS
40DPS
Defending
13.6DPS
40DPS
Trainer Battles
3.3EPT
2.4DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) family. Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) evolves into Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form) for 50 Candy.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Poltchageist:
Game images
Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) is a Grass & Ghost Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Ghost, Fire, Ice and Dark moves. Poltchageist's best moveset is Magical Leaf & Shadow Ball and it has a Max CP of 1,287. Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) evolves into Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form).
About
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Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Magical Leaf | 17 | 13.6 |
| Astonish | 7 | 8.4 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | 100 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Energy Ball | 90 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Poltergeist | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Magical Leaf
13.6 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
40 DPS
|
8.2 | 100% |
|
Magical Leaf
13.6 DPS
|
Poltergeist
48 DPS
|
7.7 | 94% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
40 DPS
|
7.6 | 93% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Poltergeist
48 DPS
|
7 | 86% |
|
Magical Leaf
13.6 DPS
|
Energy Ball
27 DPS
|
6.8 | 82% |
|
Astonish
8.4 DPS
|
Energy Ball
27 DPS
|
6.2 | 75% |
Counters & Raids
Top Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Poltchageist (Counterfeit Form) Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.04
- 2 0.04
- 3 0.04
- 4 0.04
- 5 0.04
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
134 |
| Defense |
|
96 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
| Level 50 | 113 |
Average size
| Height | 0.1 m |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
488 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
650 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
976 |
|
Level 40 |
1,139 |
|
Level 50 |
1,287 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 813 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,057 |