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Uncommon card · Science
Poltergeist, an Uncommon card
In German folklore and ghostlore, a poltergeist is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 52
- Power
- 116
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 160,000
Power 116 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Poltergeist quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Poltergeist card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Most claims or fictional descriptions of ______ show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people.
Answer
poltergeists. Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people. From the Poltergeist article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Cache. Cache 71 · Dead reckoning 68 · Poltergeist 64 · Fidget spinner 61 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people.
- They are also depicted as capable of the movement or levitation of objects such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors.
- Foul smells are also associated with poltergeist occurrences, as well as spontaneous fires and different electrical issues such as flickering lights.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Poltergeist article was read about 160,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 52: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Poltergeist
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Poltergeist in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Bellis perennisUncommon · Nature · ATK 59 DEF 57
- BingoUncommon · Society · ATK 65 DEF 51
- Lee Kun-heeUncommon · Society · ATK 65 DEF 51
- Alexandre TexierUncommon · Society · ATK 68 DEF 48
- LimousineUncommon · Science · ATK 62 DEF 54
- Phil SaltUncommon · History · ATK 68 DEF 48
Card lists
- Wikipedia quizNew questions every day
- All cards from A to ZEvery card, by name
- Science cards
- Legendary cards
- Tier listS and A tiers by power (ATK + DEF)
Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Poltergeist (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : unknown staff artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
