Poltergeist
Ghost-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 75 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 150
- Energy cost
- 75
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.00
How Poltergeist performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Poltergeist costs 75 energy and deals 150 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.00. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Poltergeist has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Poltergeist do in Pokémon GO?
Poltergeist is a Ghost-type charged move. Costs 75 energy to fire, deals 150 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.00.
Is Poltergeist worth unlocking?
Poltergeist has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Does Poltergeist have any extra effects?
Poltergeist is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Poltergeist be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Poltergeist contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.