Not A Bug Poltergeist is not a contact move

[Sniffles]

What type of bug are you reporting? Mechanics

What is the bug?
I used poltergeist in a VGC m-a battle and Mega Golurk’s unseen fist was blocked by protect still, Turn 8: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2582752285

Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
I’m not sure but I don’t believe any conditions of the battle should have prevented the move from hitting? Unless poltergeist’s miss chance shows up as orthworm protecting itself? Which might be the real bug here, turn 8:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2582752285

 

[Hydrametr0nice]

Poltergeist is not a contact move and Unseen First only bypasses protect when using one.

 

[iforgetwhyimhere :D]

This isn't a bug - Poltergeist is a non-contact move (Physical category and Contact flag are different), but Unseen Fist only affects Contact moves, not Physical in general.