Poltergeist

Type

Ghost

Gen.

Power

110

Accuracy

90%

Priority

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

Normal

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

Damage	Deals damage.
Unique Effect	Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

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Poltergeist