Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Polteageist
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV053 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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From
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Market reference
$1.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV053 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Sinistea
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Sanosuke Sakuma
- Pokédex #
- 855
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Polteageist plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Sinistea; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Polteageist
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Sanosuke Sakuma
This card was illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.
Building around Polteageist?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found."
Ability: Tea Break
You must discard a Pokémon that has the Mad Party attack from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 2 cards.
CCMad Party — 20×
This attack does 20 damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile that has the Mad Party attack.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Polteageist was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.00 | $1.66 | $19.98 | $1.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.59 |
| 30-day average | €1.28 |
| Low | €0.65 |
| Trend price | €1.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.65 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.56 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.27 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Polteageist is real?
Polteageist is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Polteageist worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Polteageist is $1.46; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Polteageist from?
Polteageist is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Polteageist?
Polteageist is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Polteageist printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
