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Poltchageist

Escuridão Absoluta / #005/84

Poltchageist

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Escuridão Absoluta
Rarity (source)
Comum
Illustrator
Mousho
Source reference
me05-005

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Poltchageist resembles a regional form of Sinistea, but research has established that they are unrelated. Its origin is still cautiously recounted: the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his art supposedly attached themselves to matcha and gave rise to this Pokémon. The Pokédex thus places a misleading resemblance alongside a creation legend. A tea-like appearance does not make it a close relative of the other Pokémon that evokes a cup.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Violet states that Poltchageist and Sinistea were found to be unrelated despite their comparable appearance. Pokémon Scarlet presents as supposition the story of a tea master whose regrets supposedly remained in matcha.

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Card details

HP
30
Type (source)
Planta
Stage (source)
Básico
Pokédex number
1012
Regulation mark
J
Retreat cost
0 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fogo ×2

Printed card text — Portuguese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Esconde-some

Habilidade

Previna todos os efeitos de ataques e Habilidades dos Pokémon do seu oponente causados a este Pokémon. (Dano não é um efeito.)

Attacks

Gota Furtiva

Cost: Incolor

Coloque 1 contador de dano no Pokémon Ativo do seu oponente.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Normal · Padrão
  • Reverse · Padrão

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