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Polteageist

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Polteageist

Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield · #90 · Rare · 2020

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$0.25

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Card facts

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Set position
90 / 216
Release year
2020
Rarity
Rare
HP
60
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Sinistea
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #
855
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role
Disruption
Damage efficiency
50 damage
25 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Polteageist plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Poltergeist) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • 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.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Sinistea

"This species lives in antique teapots. Most pots are forgeries, but on rare occasions, an authentic work is found."

CTeatime

Each player draws 2 cards.

PCPoltergeist — 50×

Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 50 damage for each Trainer card you find there.

Weakness:D×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

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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.

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Updated 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.10$0.25$19.98$0.25$0.18
Reverse Holofoil$0.29$0.51$19.98$0.53

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.25
7-day average€0.35
30-day average€0.29
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.32
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.25
reverseHoloAvg1€1.29
Reverse holo 7-day€0.76
reverseHoloSell€0.57
averageSellPrice€0.26
Reverse holo 30-day€0.65
Reverse holo trend€0.81

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 $0.25; 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 "Sword & Shield" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Polteageist?

Polteageist is a Rare card in the Sword & Shield set.