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Poltchageist

Crepuscolo Mascherato / #021/167

Poltchageist

Printed language: Italian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Crepuscolo Mascherato
Rarity (source)
Comune
Illustrator
Souichirou Gunjima
Source reference
sv06-021

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
40
Type (source)
Erba
Stage (source)
Base
Pokédex number
1012
Regulation mark
H
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fuoco ×2

Printed card text — Italian

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.

Attacks

Servitè

Cost: Erba

Prendi una carta Energia base {G} dalla tua pila degli scarti e aggiungila alle carte che hai in mano.

Attacco a Sorpresa

Cost: Erba

Damage: 30

Lancia una moneta. Se esce croce, questo attacco non ha effetto.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Normale · Standard
  • Reverse · Standard

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