Gourgeist (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Gourgeist (disambiguation).

Gourgeist パンプジン Pumpjin #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 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 21 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: 2 Gourgeist 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Pumpkaboo when traded.

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

Biology

Gourgeist is a bipedal, pumpkin Pokémon. Its body is a black pumpkin with two short, stubby feet. There is a face carved into this pumpkin, having triangular eyes and a half-circle mouth, completed with a spike protruding from the top of the mouth. Above this pumpkin is the head, which is tall, slender, and orange in color. At the top of the head is the face, which has yellow eyes and a small mouth with no nose present. The mouth has two sharp fangs, with an absence of other visible teeth. It is completed with its peach-colored hair, which down the sides develops limbs. 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.

Gourgeist are malevolent Pokémon that catch their prey in their hairlike arms and take delight in their victims' suffering. On moonless nights, they are known to wander through town streets, singing an eerie song that curses its unfortunate listeners. It and its pre-evolution, Pumpkaboo, are the only known Pokémon that can learn Trick-or-Treat.

In the anime

Major appearances

Gourgeist in the anime

Jessie's Gourgeist

Jessie's Pumpakaboo evolved into a Gourgeist in A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?.

Other

Three Gourgeist appeared in A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?, under the ownership of Count Pumpka's steward.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY081 Gourgeist Ash's Pokédex Gourgeist, the Pumpkin Pokémon, and the evolved form of Pumpkaboo. Gourgeist wander through town at the new moon, surrounding their prey with their arms which resemble hair.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Gourgeist appeared in Morphing Manectric under the ownership of Cassius.

In the TCG

Main article: Gourgeist (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

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. Omega Ruby Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed. Alpha Sapphire 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 VI X Y Evolve Pumpkaboo Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 2 Shuffle Event: A New Pokémon Safari! Rumble World Dark Land: Chilling Graveyard (Center Boss, Back, Special)

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  011 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   011 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 011 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 044 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   066 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 1111 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   1616 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   2020 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   2323 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 2626 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 Cool 1 ♥ 0   3030 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   4040 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 4242 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   4848 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   5757 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   6363 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 7070 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   7575 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 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 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM59 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 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 breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Bestow* Normal Status — —% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gourgeist in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gourgeist 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

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

A black or white 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

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gourgeist images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• A Super Size Gourgeist has a different cry from its other three forms, pitched lower than the cry shared by the other forms.
• Only Average Size and Super Size Gourgeist can have its Hidden Ability Insomnia. Average Size can be obtained as a Pumpkaboo with its Hidden Ability from the Friend Safari; Super Size can be obtained with its Hidden Ability as the Spooky 2014 Super Size Pumpkaboo.

Origin

Gourgeist appears to be based on both gourd and modern pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns. Its multiple sizes may possibly be a reference to the variety of sizes pumpkins and gourds come in. Its upper body is based on the candles within jack-o'-lanterns themselves, with the curl being its wick and its hair-like extensions its dripping wax.

Name origin

Gourgeist is a combination of gourd and geist.

Pumpjin 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 Pumpjin 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 南瓜怪人 Nánguāgwaaiyàhn From 南瓜 nánguā and 怪人 gwaaiyàhn Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi गौरगाइस्ट Gourgeist Same as English name

Related articles

• Jessie's Gourgeist

External links

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