Gourgeist (Pokémon)

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Gourgeist パンプジン Pampujin #711 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Frisk Cacophony Cacophony Insomnia Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Gourgeist 2'11" 0.9 m {{{form2}}} 3'07" 1.1 m {{{form3}}} 5'07" 1.7 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.9 lbs. 9.5 kg Gourgeist 27.6 lbs. 12.5 kg {{{form2}}} 30.9 lbs. 14.0 kg {{{form3}}} 86.0 lbs. 39.0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 173	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: Unknown Gourgeist 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F711.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gourgeist (Japanese: パンプジン Pampujin) is a dual-type Ghost/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves from Pumpkaboo when traded.

Gourgeist comes in four different sizes: Small, Average, Large, and Super Size.

Biology

Gourgeist is a bipedal, pumpkin Pokémon. Its body is a black pumpkin, with two short stubby feet. There is a faced carved into this pumpkin, having triangular eyes and a half-circle mouth, completed with a spike protruding from the top of the shape. Above this pumpkin is the head, being tall, slender and and orange in color. At the top of the head is the face, which has yellow eyes, and a small mouth, no nose present. The mouth has two sharp fangs, with an absence of other visible teeth. It is completed with the hair, which down the sides develops limbs, which are used to catch its prey. The hair contains bangs which usually cover one eye. The top of its hair contains a crescent shape, which is peach-colored on the outside, and black on the inside. They come in many sizes, the smallest being no more than 2'04" or 0.7m, while the largest are 5'07", or 1.7m.

In the TCG

Gourgeist has not yet been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed. Y It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Evolve Pumpkaboo

Stats

Base stats

Small Size

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 122		114 - 191	224 - 377
Sp. Atk: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 99		93 - 166	182 - 326
Total: 494	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Average Size

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 122		114 - 191	224 - 377
Sp. Atk: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Total: 494	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Large Size

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 122		114 - 191	224 - 377
Sp. Atk: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 69		66 - 133	128 - 260
Total: 494	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Super Size

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 122		114 - 191	224 - 377
Sp. Atk: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Total: 494	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   00Start Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   00Start Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   044 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   066 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1111 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   1616 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 Cool 0   0   2020 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 Cool 0   0   2323 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2626 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 Cool 0   0   3030 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 0   0   3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   4040 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   4242 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   4848 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   5757 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   6363 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   7070 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   7575 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 Cool 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gourgeist Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gourgeist

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gourgeist Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gourgeist

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Gourgeist can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Gourgeist cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gourgeist Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gourgeist

Evolution

Unevolved Pumpkaboo  Ghost  Grass

Trade →

First Evolution Gourgeist  Ghost  Grass

Trivia

Origin

Gourgeist appears to be based on the idea of a living Jack-o'-lantern. Gourgeist's multiple sizes may be a reference to the variety of sizes pumpkins come in that people carve.

Name origin

Gourgeist is a combination of gourd and geist.

Pampujin is a combination of pumpkin and 神 shin (deity, spirit), 人 jin (man), or Jinn

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese パンプジン Pampujin From pumpkin and 神 shin, 人 jin, or Jinn French Banshitrouye From banshee, citrouille, and trouille Spanish Gourgeist Same as English name German Pumpdjinn From Pumpkin and Dschinn Italian Gourgeist Same as English name Korean 펌킨인 Peomkin'in From pumpkin and 인 (人) in Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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