Poltergeist

Poltergeist is a Ghost-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 140 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Poltergeist deals 150 damage and costs 75 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Poltergeist effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0

Poltergeist Adventure Effects

Poltergeist has no Adventure Effects.

Poltergeist in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Ghost
Power	140
Energy	100
Animation Duration	3.5s
Damage Window	2.7s - 2.9s
DPS	40.00 Damage per second
DPE	1.40 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Shadow Sneak	50	33	3.0s	16.67
Shadow Punch	35	33	1.5s	23.33
Ominous Wind	55	33	2.5s	22.00
Shadow Ball	100	50	3.0s	33.33
Night Shade	60	50	2.5s	24.00
Shadow Bone	85	50	3.0s	28.33
Shadow Force	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Poltergeist	140	100	3.5s	40.00
Spirit Shackle	70	33	2.5s	28.00
Moongeist Beam	230	100	3.0s	76.67
Rage Fist	100	50	3.0s	33.33
Max Phantasm	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Terror	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Poltergeist in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Ghost
Power	150
Energy	75
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	2.00 Damage per second
DPE	2.00 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Poltergeist has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Shadow Sneak Spam / Bait	1.11	50	45
Shadow Punch Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Ominous Wind Spam / BaitBoost Special Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	1.00	45	45
Shadow Ball General	1.82	100	55
Night Shade General	1.56	70	45
Shadow Bone GeneralDebuff Special Shadow Bone has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.78	80	45
Shadow Force High Energy	1.33	120	90
Poltergeist Nuke	2.00	150	75
Spirit Shackle Spam / BaitDebuff Special Spirit Shackle has a 33.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.25	50	40
Moongeist Beam Nuke	2.08	135	65
Rage Fist GeneralBoost Special Rage Fist has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.43	50	35
Max Phantasm High Energy	-
G-Max Terror High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Poltergeist

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