Gimmighoul (Pokémon)

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Gimmighoul Coin Chest Pokémon Coin Hunter Pokémon コレクレー Collecurei #0999 Chest Form Roaming Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Roaming Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rattled Chest Form Run Away Roaming Form Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Roaming Form Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Chest Form 0'04" 0.1 m Roaming Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Chest Form 0.2 lbs. 0.1 kg Roaming Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 60	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Chest Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Roaming Form 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 Roaming Form
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gimmighoul (Japanese: コレクレー Collecurei) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves into Gholdengo when leveled up while the player has 999 Gimmighoul Coins. After the evolution, the Gimmighoul Coins disappear. Gimmighoul's evolution cannot be canceled with the B button.

Gimmighoul has two forms: Chest Form and Roaming Form. Both can be found in Paldea's overworld, but only Chest Form can be battled and caught, while Roaming Form will flee upon being interacted with, leaving behind Gimmighoul Coins, which are necessary for Gimmighoul to evolve. Roaming Form is currently unobtainable, but is set to become available in Pokémon GO in the future.

Biology

Gimmighoul's Chest Form while closed.

Gimmighoul is a small, blue-gray, metallic, bipedal Pokémon, with bands of two thin black stripes present around its torso and between its gold, circular eyes. It has a pair of thin black antennae and a tail, which are bent near the base and tipped with small gold circles. These antennae vibrate when detecting something it deems notable. In its Chest Form, Gimmighoul hides inside a red chest with a silver buckle and black and golden accents, which is full of Gimmighoul Coins. In its Roaming Form, it carries one of these coins on its back. Both forms of Gimmighoul have different personalities.

In its Chest Form, Gimmighoul's treasure chest provides defense but makes it hard for it to move due to its weight. Its disguise and low movement speed cause it to be commonly mistaken for an antique and get left behind or taken away. When Chest Form Gimmighoul senses an approaching person or Pokémon, it will use ghost energy to possess its target and force them to collect Gimmighoul Coins. It tends to hide in less frequented places such as warehouses and shop corners to ambush people and Pokémon, and its control has notable persistence; one old tale tells of a Gimmighoul who manipulated a young girl to gather 999 coins to fill its chest. It is also known to drain the life out of anyone who attempts to steal its coins. When Gimmighoul has gathered 999 of the coins, it is able to evolve into Gholdengo. Chest Form Gimmighoul was said to have been born inside its chest 1,500 years ago. Chest Form Gimmighoul can live in a variety of different areas in Paldea, such as ancient ruins, watchtowers, and secluded islands in the Paldean Sea.

Roaming Form Gimmighoul is among the smallest and lightest of all Pokémon, and is created from coins infused with passion. In its Roaming Form, Gimmighoul is extremely timid, running away and dropping its coin as soon as anyone approaches. It does not manipulate people and Pokémon to give it coins like its Chest Form counterpart; instead, it is able to gather coins by itself. Despite being found everywhere in Paldea, no one has apparently been able to capture Roaming Form Gimmighoul. It constantly wanders, believed to be searching for the chest it used to live in. For sustenance, it drains the life force of humans who try to steal its coin. This form of Gimmighoul has also been seen appearing in the world of Pokémon GO, where it tags along near Trainers who pick up Gimmighoul Coins.

In the TCG

Main article: Gimmighoul (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.

Generation IX Paldea #391 Chest Form Scarlet This Pokémon was born inside a treasure chest about 1,500 years ago. It sucks the life-force out of scoundrels who try to steal the treasure. Violet It lives inside an old treasure chest. Sometimes it gets left in shop corners since no one realizes it’s actually a Pokémon. Roaming Form Scarlet This Pokémon was born from passion that seeped into a coin. It wanders, apparently seeking to return to the treasure chest it once inhabited. Violet It wanders around, carrying an old coin on its back. It survives by draining the life-force from humans who try to pick up its coin.

File:Pokedex Image Gimmighoul SV.png

Gimmighoul in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province (Areas Two, Three, Four, Five, Top of the watchtowers, Leaking Tower of Paldea), West Province (Area One, Top of the watchtower), East Province (Areas One and Three, Top of the watchtowers), North Province (Area One, Top of watchtower and within Ruins) Casseroya Lake (Top of Watchtower #1, Watchtower #2, and Watchtower #3), Asado Desert (Ruins) (Chest Form) Unreleased (Roaming Form)

Stats

Base stats

Chest Form

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 10		13 - 68	22 - 130
Total: 300	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.

Roaming Form

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 300	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 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gimmighoul Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Gimmighoul

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gimmighoul Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gimmighoul Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gimmighoul

Evolution

Unevolved Gimmighoul Chest Form  Ghost

+ Level up with 999 Gimmighoul Coins in the Bag →

First Evolution Gholdengo  Steel  Ghost

The official website mentions that Roaming Form Gimmighoul is also capable of evolving into Gholdengo, even though that is currently not possible in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Trivia

• Gimmighoul's Chest Form was named by Jacq, while its Roaming Form was named by Professor Willow.
• Both forms of Gimmighoul are tied with Yamask and Litwick for having the lowest base Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Chest Form Gimmighoul has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Roaming Form Gimmighoul has the lowest base Defense stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Roaming Form Gimmighoul is tied with Sinistea as the shortest Ghost-type Pokémon, and tied with Gastly and Haunter as the lightest Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Gimmighoul is heavily associated with the number 999:
  • Its National Pokédex number is #999.
  • It evolves when leveled up while the player has 999 Gimmighoul Coins.
  • It was first teased through a website with a counter that periodically counted to 999.
  • A promotional video about Gimmighoul tells the tale of a Gimmighoul who manipulated a young girl to fill its chest with 999 coins.
• Currently, neither of Gimmighoul's forms are able to be Shiny.

Pre-release teasers

• Chest Form Gimmighoul was teased through a special website that went live on November 5, 2022, at 13:00 UTC, and showcased Gimmighoul's chest and a counter, which periodically ticked upwards every few hours as it was slowly filled with coins. The counter eventually capped out at 999 on November 6, 2022, at 14:00 UTC, and the site became a redirect to a new page on the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet website.
• Roaming Form Gimmighoul was also teased on November 5, 2022, appearing in Pokémon GO after the Dratini Community Day Classic event ended. It shows up and follows the player for a short time after a newly implemented golden PokéStop is spun, although it currently cannot be properly encountered or caught.
  • Prior to the release of its teasers, an obscured Roaming Form Gimmighoul appears very briefly in the English version of the "Jump into a Paldean Journey" trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, posted on October 6, 2022. It does not appear in the Japanese version of this trailer.

Various stages of Gimmighoul's Chest Form shown during the initial website teaser.

Origin

As indicated by its English name, Gimmighoul may be based on the ghoul, a mythical creature from Arabic folklore known for luring people into deserted places before preying on them, and stealing coins. The word ghoul (Arabic: غُول ghūl) stems from the Arabic word غَالَ ghāla, meaning "to seize". Gimmighoul may also be based on the toyol (also known as tuyul), an infant-like spirit from Indonesian and Malay folklore invoked to steal riches from people. Gimmighoul's antennae and tail resemble dowsing rods, which are believed to be able to help people locate various buried treasures.

Gimmighoul's Chest Form may be based on the mimic, a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs, known for disguising itself as treasure chests.

Gimmighoul's association with the number 999 may be a reference to 999 fine gold, equivalent to 24 karat gold.

Name origin

Gimmighoul may be a combination of gimme (informal spelling of "give me"), gimmick or mimic, and ghoul. Altogether, it sounds like the phrase, "Give me gold."

Collecurei may be a combination of collect, 霊 rei (spirit), and a pun on the phrase これくれ kore kure ("Give me this").

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コレクレー Collecurei From collect, 霊 rei, and これくれ kore kure French Mordudor From mort and mordu d'or Spanish Gimmighoul Same as English name German Gierspenst From Gier and Gespenst Italian Gimmighoul Same as English name Korean 모으령 Moeuryeong From 모으다 moeuda and 령 (靈) ryeong Mandarin Chinese 索財靈 / 索财灵 Suǒcáilíng From 索 suǒ, 財 / 财 cái, and 靈 / 灵 líng Cantonese Chinese 索財靈 Sokchòihlìhng From 索 sok, 財 chòih, and 靈 lìhng

More languages Thai คอลเลคเรย์ Khonlekre Transcription of Japanese name

Chest Form Language Title Japanese はこフォルム Hako Form Chinese Cantonese 寶箱形態 Bóusēung Yìhngtaai Mandarin 寶箱形態 / 宝箱形态 Bǎoxiāng Xíngtài French Forme Coffre German Truhenform Italian Forma Scrigno Korean 상자폼 Sangja Form Brazilian Portuguese Forma Baú Spanish Forma Cofre Thai ฟอร์มกล่อง Form Klong Turkish Sandık Formu

Roaming Form Language Title Japanese とほフォルム Toho Form Chinese Cantonese 徒步形態 Tòuhbouh Yìhngtaai Mandarin 徒步形態 / 徒步形态 Túbù Xíngtài French Forme Marche German Wanderform Italian Forma Ambulante Korean 도보폼 Dobo Form Brazilian Portuguese Forma Perambulante Spanish Forma Andante Thai ฟอร์มเดินเท้า Form Doenthao Turkish Gezici Formu

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

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