Poltchageist: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP40115–147190–284

Atk4558–10685–207

Def4558–10685–207

SpA7484–138137–271

SpD5466–116101–227

Spe5063–11294–218

Total308Higher than 19% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

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Type matchups

GrassGhostshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

DarkFireFlyingGhostIce

Resists

½×

ElectricGrassGroundWater

Immune to

0×

FightingNormal

Takes normal damage from 7 types

PoisonRockBugSteelPsychicDragonFairy

With : Fire becomes 1×

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 50); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+112Max102No SP70Min63Scarf168Tailwind224

At max Speed, Poltchageist outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

On switch-in, this Pokémon restores 1/4 of its ally's maximum HP, rounded down.
Everything about Hospitality →
Other Pokémon with Hospitality 1
Sinistcha
Fire damage against this Pokémon is dealt with 1/2 offensive stat; 1/2 burn damage.
Everything about Heatproof →
Other Pokémon with Heatproof 4
Bronzor Bronzong Rolycoly Sinistcha

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesLC

0.12% of teams · rank #100 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Eviolite
Ability
Nature: Quiet
EVs: 156 Def / 244 SpA / 84 SpD
Tera Type: Fighting

Shadow Ball
Trick Room
Nasty Plot
Tera Blast

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.31%
Rated 1500+0.2%
Rated 1630+0.12%
Rated 1760+0.08%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.12%

Moves

Items

Abilities

99.8%
0.2%

EV spreads

Quiet 156 Def / 244 SpA / 84 SpD99.2%
Modest 252 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD0.7%
Hardy 236 Def / 244 SpD0.2%
Hardy 228 HP / 244 SpA / 36 Spe0%
Sassy 4 SpA / 244 SpD0%

Tera types

Fighting99.2%
Grass0.7%
Normal0.2%
Stellar0%

Common teammates

Vullaby90.6%
Glimmet90.2%
Mienfoo90.2%
Bagon90.2%
Minccino90.2%
Aipom0.4%
Drilbur0.4%
Fomantis0.4%

Evolution

#1012PoltchageistGrassGhost
1. Use Unremarkable TeacuporUse Masterpiece Teacup
  #1013SinistchaGrassGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 13

1Astonish30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1Stun SporeParalyzes the target.GrassStatus—75%30

1WithdrawRaises the user's Defense by 1.WaterStatus——40

6AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec20100%25

12Life DewHeals the user and its allies by 1/4 their max HP.WaterStatus——10

18Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.DarkPhys95100%15

24Mega DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec40100%15

30HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

36Rage PowderThe foes' moves target the user on the turn used.BugStatus——20

42Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10

48Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15

54MementoLowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.DarkStatus—100%10

60Leaf StormLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.GrassSpec13090%5

TM / HM / TR 30

TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM29HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM33Magical LeafThis move does not check accuracy.GrassSpec60—20

TM42Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10

TM62Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.DarkPhys95100%15

TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10

TM74ReflectFor 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved.PsychicStatus——20

TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5

TM92ImprisonNo foe can use any move known by the user.PsychicStatus——10

TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15

TM111Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10

TM114Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15

TM119Energy Ball10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GrassSpec90100%10

TM129Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.PsychicStatus——20

TM137Grassy Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.GrassStatus——10

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DarkStatus——20

TM151Phantom ForceDisappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection.GhostPhys90100%10

TM159Leaf StormLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.GrassSpec13090%5

TM161Trick RoomGoes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.PsychicStatus——5

TM168Solar BeamCharges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight.GrassSpec120100%10

TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10

TM177SpiteLowers the PP of the target's last move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

TM188Scald30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target.WaterSpec80100%15

TM191UproarLasts 3 turns. Active Pokémon cannot fall asleep.NormalSpec90100%10

TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5

TM202Pain SplitShares HP of user and target equally.NormalStatus——20

TM203Psych UpCopies the target's current stat stages.NormalStatus——10

TM224CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.GhostStatus——10

Biology

Poltchageist is a matcha-like Pokémon. According to its tale, it was created by a shunned tea master due to the master's strict lessons, with Poltchageist being created shortly after his death. Poltchageist uses its matcha to suck the life force of its victims.

It bears similarities to Sinistea, but is a different species without biological association to Sinistea, their similarities likely a result of convergent evolution. It evolves into Sinistcha, which bears similarities to Polteageist, Sinistea's evolution.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IX Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Matcha Pokémon
: Kitakami · The Teal Mask
Color: Green

: —

Kitakami#076

Poltchageist looks like a regional form of Sinistea, but it was recently discovered that the two Pokémon are entirely unrelated.
Violet
Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became a Pokémon.
Scarlet

Names around the world

English: Poltchageist
Japanese: チャデス
Japanese (romaji): Chadeath
Korean: 차데스
Chinese (Traditional): 斯魔茶
Chinese (Simplified): 斯魔茶
French: Poltchageist
German: Mortcha
Spanish: Poltchageist
Italian: Poltchageist

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

: 1 SpA
: 120 ≈15.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 50
: 62
: Slow

Breeding

: MineralAmorphous
: Genderless
: 50 egg cycles ≈13,005 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.