Poltergeist

Type
Gen.
8
Power
110
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
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Effect Summary

Deals damage if the target is holding an item.

Detailed Effect

Poltergeist deals damage if the target is holding an item and fails it the target is holding no item.
Poltergeist also deals damage if the item was consumed by attacking the target.
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

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

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
Unique EffectUnique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Poltergeist
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ポルターガイスト (Porutāgaisuto)
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Poltergeist
france flag
Esprit Frappeur
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Poltergeist
spain flag
Poltergeist
south kore flag
폴터가이스트 (Poltergeist)
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靈騷 / 灵骚 (Língsāo / Lìhngsōu)

Machine

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