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Polteageist

Sword & Shield / #90/202

Polteageist

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Sword & Shield
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Shin Nagasawa
Source reference
swsh1-90

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Polteageist occupies an old teapot, but the object housing it is not always authentic. Most vessels described by the Pokédex are counterfeits, while genuine antiques remain rare. It can also slip into unattended black tea and create a new Polteageist. Its life therefore depends on both a container and the liquid abandoned inside it. A forgotten cup can become the beginning of a new presence.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword contrasts rare authentic teapots with the many fakes housing Polteageist. Pokémon Shield describes its spread through abandoned black tea: by pouring itself in, it can turn the drink into a new individual.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Sinistea
Pokédex number
855
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Darkness ×2
Resistance (source)
Fighting -30

Printed card text — English

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.

Description from the source

This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.

Attacks

Teatime

Cost: Colorless

Each player draws 2 cards.

Poltergeist

Cost: Psychic · Colorless

Damage: 50×

Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 50 damage for each Trainer card you find there.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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