Poltchageist Has One Of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's Creepiest Backstories
Pokemon fans will no doubt be aware that when it comes to the backstories of Ghost types, Game Freak goes pretty hard. Never mind that Pokemon is a series primarily aimed at kids, Drifloon is going to steal children and Banette is an abandoned doll with nothing but revenge in its head. Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is no exception, but newly revealed 'mon Poltchageist definitely takes the award for the game's most messed up critter to date.
Poltchageist was officially revealed earlier this week, but a second trailer alongside the reveal titled "The Haunting Tale of Poltchageist" gave us a more in-depth look at its origin. The trailer begins with an old man telling a bunch of children about where Poltchageist comes from, explaining the story of an old tea master who was so strict during lessons that he was shunned and never visited. He eventually "fainted" from exhaustion one day, and his tea caddy passed on to numerous owners before it was stored and negelcted.
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It's from this tea caddy that Poltchgeist spawns into existence, and it's heavily implied that it's actually the spirit of the old tea master that's come back from the grave. Kinda spooky considering this is Pokemon of all franchises, but the worst part is yet to come.
After searching for lord knows what, Poltchageist comes across an "ill-mannered" woman who accidentally breaks a teacup trying to get the little guy to go away. Pretty pissed off about the whole affair, Poltchageist sprinkles matcha onto the woman, whose skin begins to glow green. Shortly after, Poltchgeist drains the life force out of this poor woman, leaving her in what appears to be a coma-like state.
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