Poltersectin Pokémon Ghost Grey
bugghost
Pokédex Entry
Swarm Host Pokémon
For the mushroom hivemind, Poltersect is essential. Keeping its host barely alive, it spawns 500,000 spores daily.
Poltersect in Pokémon Ghost Grey
Poltersect is #14 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its bug/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
BugGhost
Dex
#014 Regional Dex
Abilities
Effect Spore(Primary)
Leaves spores on contact.
Dry Skin(Secondary)
Prefers the rain to heat.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
Base Exp
71
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5poison ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting
Evolution Chain
Base form
Level up Scaras to Lv. 24
How to Obtain
Look for Poltersect in Pattern Bush (uncommon), and in Route 17 (very rare). Wild ones range from level nine to 25.
Wild Encounters (2)
Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScrapeLevel: 1Scrape | ghost | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Eerie, sharpened edges swipe the foe. | ||||||
| Sonic SpinLevel: 1Sonic Spin | flying | 50 | 100 | 40 | ||
| An attack that frees the user from Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes. | ||||||
| AssistLevel: 1Assist | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied Pokémon. | ||||||
| Cross PoisonLevel: 1Cross Poison | poison | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| PoisonpowderLevel: 6Poisonpowder | poison | 0 | 75 | 35 | ||
| A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Stun SporeLevel: 6Stun Spore | grass | 0 | 75 | 30 | ||
| Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| AbsorbLevel: 11Absorb | grass | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| Leech LifeLevel: 15Leech Life | bug | 65 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| SporeLevel: 22Spore | grass | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| The user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep. | ||||||
| Night SlashLevel: 29Night Slash | dark | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| The user slashes the foe when it can. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| GrowthLevel: 35Growth | normal | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| The user's body is forced to grow, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||
| Giga DrainLevel: 38Giga Drain | grass | 75 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| AromatherapyLevel: 43Aromatherapy | grass | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| A soothing scent is released to heal all status problems in the user's party. | ||||||
| Destiny BondLevel: 49Destiny Bond | ghost | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| If the user faints, the foe delivering the final hit also faints. | ||||||
| X-ScissorLevel: 55X-Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors. |
TM/HM Moves (22)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night ShadeNight Shade | ghost | 1 | 100 | 15 | TM02TM02 | |
| An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level. | ||||||
| MetronomeMetronome | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| Seed BombSeed Bomb | grass | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM07TM07 | |
| The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe. | ||||||
| X-ScissorX-Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM10TM10 | |
| The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19TM19 | |
| A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM30TM30 | |
| A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawShadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 10 | TM31TM31 | |
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36TM36 | |
| Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. | ||||||
| U-turnU-turn | bug | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM37TM37 | |
| After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon. | ||||||
| Dream EaterDream Eater | psychic | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM41TM41 | |
| Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. | ||||||
| Sleep TalkSleep Talk | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM42TM42 | |
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | ||||||
| Poison JabPoison Jab | poison | 120 | 100 | 20 | TM43TM43 | |
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp | fire | 0 | 85 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. | ||||||
| HypnosisHypnosis | psychic | 0 | 60 | 20 | TM48TM48 | |
| Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. | ||||||
| Soul ShiftSoul Shift | psychic | 10 | 100 | 35 | HM02HM02 | |
| Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 100 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 70 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Move Tutor Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock OffKnock Off | dark | 20 | 100 | 25 | TutorTutor | |
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use during the battle. | ||||||
| RefreshRefresh | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. | ||||||
| ForesightForesight | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade. | ||||||
| MercyMercy | ghost | 40 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Double-EdgeDouble-Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | |
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| SolarbeamSolarbeam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. | ||||||
| Mirror CoatMirror Coat | psychic | 1 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Weather BallWeather Ball | normal | 50 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather. | ||||||
| GrudgeGrudge | ghost | 0 | 100 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | typeless | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types. | ||||||
| Earth PowerEarth Power | ground | 90 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| The ground under the foe erupts with power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def. |
Type Summary
4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Poltersect. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Poltersect resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Poltersect, either offensively or defensively.
Chatot
normalflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Litwick
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Lampent
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Chandelure
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scarly
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scaravia
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scaraptor
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Woobat
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Swoobat
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Drifloon
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Drifblim
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Sparrowe
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Farrowe
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Ponyta
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Rapidash
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Oricorio
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Charcadet
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Gauntrise
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Cubone
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Marowak
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Base Stats
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