#855 · Pokémon Exceeded
Polteageist (Antique)
GhostWeak Armor, Curse Surge (hidden)
In Exceeded: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Ghost type, base stats total 508.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Teatime All Pokémon have teatime and eat their Berries. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Aromatic Mist Raises the Sp. Def of a partner Pokémon. | Fairy | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Mega Drain An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Strength Sap Saps the foe's Attack to heal HP, then drops Attack. | Grass | Stat | — | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Teatime All Pokémon have teatime and eat their Berries. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Withdraw Raises user defensive stats and lowers offensive stats. | Water | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Sucker Punch Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Aromatherapy Heals all status problems with a soothing scent. | Grass | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 36 | Giga Drain An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Nasty Plot Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk. | Dark | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Memento The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 60 | Shell Smash Raises offensive stats, but lowers defensive stats. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 66 | Curse A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | Stat | — | — | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 12
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 | Grass | 75 |
| TM29 | Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner | Psychic | 90 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ghost | 80 |
| TM33 | Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
Where to find Polteageist (Antique)
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 2 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Cursed Body, Haunted Spirit
- What the innates do: Cursed Body — Disables moves on contact. · Haunted Spirit — Curses the attacker.
- Abilities you pick one of: Weak Armor — Its stats change when hit. · Curse Surge — Field becomes Cursed.
- Hidden ability: Curse Surge
- How its abilities arrive: Curse Surge, Cursed Body, Haunted Spirit, Weak Armor from the start
- Tutor moves: Endure, Metronome, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute
- Egg groups: Mineral / Amorphous
- Catch rate 60