Polteageist (Phony)

Polteageist (Phony) is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Polteageist (Phony) has a maximum CP of 3,458. It is weak to Dark and Ghost-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Polteageist (Phony) is Hex and Shadow Ball.

Polteageist (Phony) Stats and Max CP

248 ATK

189 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3458 CP

Lvl 40

3058 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2185 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1747 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1311 CP

Polteageist (Phony)'s Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ghost-type

#30

Polteageist (Phony) Type Chart

Polteageist (Phony) takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Polteageist (Phony) takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Bug62.5%

Poison62.5%

Polteageist (Phony) best moveset

Hex + Shadow Ball

Hex

Shadow Ball

The best Ghost-type moveset for Polteageist (Phony) is Hex and Shadow Ball (14.61 DPS, 265.4 TDO). In raids, Polteageist (Phony) ranks #30 among Ghost-type attackers (B Tier).

9 of 9 matches

Data table

1.	Sucker Punch	Shadow Ball	13.05	14.80	268.9
2.	Hex	Shadow Ball	12.88	14.61	265.4
3.	Astonish	Shadow Ball	12.52	14.20	258.0
4.	Sucker Punch	Psychic	11.08	12.57	228.4
5.	Hex	Psychic	10.85	12.32	223.7
6.	Astonish	Psychic	10.50	11.91	216.4
7.	Sucker Punch	Dark Pulse	9.90	11.23	204.1
8.	Hex	Dark Pulse	9.64	10.94	198.8

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Fast Attacks

Sucker Punch560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 7

Effects
Sucker Punch has no special effects.
See Sucker Punch details page ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗
Hex8131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13

Effects
Hex has no special effects.
See Hex details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Damage	8
Energy	7

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	13

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Shadow Ball has no special effects.
See Shadow Ball details page ↗
Psychic95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Polteageist (Phony) can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Polteageist (Phony) can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Polteageist (Phony) CP Chart

At Level 50, Polteageist (Phony) maxes out at 3,458 CP. Raid catches are 1,668 to 1,747 CP, or 2,085 to 2,185 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,251 to 1,311 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3458 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1251 CP - 1311 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1668 CP - 1747 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1668 CP - 1747 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2085 CP - 2185 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Polteageist (Phony)’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	43 CP	2	135 CP	3	227 CP
4	320 CP	5	412 CP	6	504 CP
7	597 CP	8	689 CP	9	781 CP
10	874 CP	11	961 CP	12	1049 CP
13	1136 CP	14	1223 CP	15	1311 CP
16	1398 CP	17	1485 CP	18	1573 CP
19	1660 CP	20	1747 CP	21	1835 CP
22	1922 CP	23	2010 CP	24	2097 CP
25	2185 CP	26	2272 CP	27	2359 CP
28	2447 CP	29	2534 CP	30	2622 CP
31	2665 CP	32	2709 CP	33	2753 CP
34	2796 CP	35	2840 CP	36	2884 CP
37	2927 CP	38	2971 CP	39	3015 CP
40	3058 CP	41	3097 CP	42	3136 CP
43	3176 CP	44	3215 CP	45	3255 CP
46	3295 CP	47	3335 CP	48	3376 CP
49	3417 CP	50	3458 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Polteageist (Phony)

Mega Pokémon that boost Polteageist (Phony)’s Ghost-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Polteageist (Phony).

Ghost

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#855
Height	0.2 m
Weight	0.4 kg
Region	Generation 8
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	Genderless
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	7.000000000000001%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Sinistea (Phony)	50 Candy	Polteageist (Phony)

Sinistea (Phony) evolves into Polteageist (Phony) which costs 50 Candy.

Polteageist (Phony) family

Polteageist (Phony)’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Sinistea

Polteageist

Sinistea (Antique)

Polteageist (Antique)

Sinistea (Phony)

Polteageist (Phony)

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.1 m	0.1 m	0.2 m	0.3 m	0.35 m

Size bounds

Polteageist (Phony)'s height ranges from 0.098 m to 0.35 m, with the average being 0.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.098 m0′04″	0.1 m0′04″
XS	0.1 m0′04″	0.15 m0′06″
M	0.15 m0′06″	0.25 m0′10″
XL	0.25 m0′10″	0.3 m1′00″
XXL	0.3 m1′00″	0.35 m1′02″

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Attack Probability: 10%
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 0.5
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Polteageist (Phony) from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Polteageist (Phony)

Polteageist (Phony) high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Polteageist (Phony). Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Polteageist (Phony) Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Sword	This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found.
Shield	Leaving leftover black tea unattended is asking for this Pokémon to come along and pour itself into it, turning the tea into a new Polteageist.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Polteageist (Phony) in Pokémon GO?

Polteageist (Phony)’s best moves are Hex and Shadow Ball, for 14.61 DPS and 265.4 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Polteageist (Phony)’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

How does Polteageist (Phony) perform in Raids?

Polteageist (Phony) ranks #30 among Ghost-type attackers (B Tier).

What is Polteageist (Phony)’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Polteageist (Phony) tops out at 3,058 CP at Level 40 and 3,458 CP at Level 50.

Can Polteageist (Phony) be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Polteageist (Phony) can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Polteageist (Phony) Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Polteageist (Phony) cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.