Booster Pack "Ancaman Bayangan" / #012/164

Poltchageist

Printed language: Indonesian · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Booster Pack "Ancaman Bayangan"
Rarity (source): C
Illustrator: Mousho
Source reference: 18676

Image source: Pokémon Asia.

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): Grass
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 1012
Regulation mark: J
Retreat cost: 0 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire x2

Printed card text — Indonesian

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

[Ability] Samaran Tersembunyi

Ability

Attacks

Letakkan Tanpa Disadari

Cost: Colorless

Documented variants

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

Variants not specified.

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