Gourgeist

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Gourgeist Pumpkin Pokémon #116
Type Ghost Grass Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Frisk		Hidden Ability Insomnia
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Breeding Egg group Amorphous Hatch time 5120 steps*
Height 0.7 m 2'04" 0.9 m 2'11" 1.1 m 3'07" 1.7 m 5'07"		Weight 9.5 kg 20.9 lbs 12.5 kg 27.6 lbs 14.0 kg 30.9 lbs 39.0 kg 86.0 lbs
Base experience yield 173		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 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
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Brown		Base friendship 70
Cry

Gourgeist is a dual-type Ghost/Grass Pokémon

It evolves from Pumpkaboo starting at level 30.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.

Biology

Physiology

(From [1] Bulbapedia) 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. Its colors have switched from when it was a Pumpkaboo, with its lower body being black and its top being pink. 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.

Game locations

Availability None evolve Pumpkaboo Common Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

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

Doubly 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

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

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

Doubly 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

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, or the opponent has Scrappy, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is ½×.

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 1 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 1 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100% 10 1 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 1 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 4 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 15 6 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status — 100% 20 11 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 16 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 100% 25 23 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status — 100% 20 26 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 30 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30 36 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 40 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status — 100% 20 42 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 48 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 57 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100% 10 63 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status — 100% 20 70 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 75 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Gourgeist obtained at level 1 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

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 10 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 5 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Role Play Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000— 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gourgeist 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

Level 30 →

First evolution Gourgeist  Ghost  Grass

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

Design origin

(From Bulbapedia)Gourgeist appears to be based on both gourd and modern pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns. Its multiple sizes may be a reference to the tradition of trying to grow the largest pumpkin for Halloween. Its upper body may also be based on the candles within jack-o'-lanterns themselves, with the curl being its wick and its hair-like extensions its dripping wax. It could also be viewed as a mere extension of the shape and the curl on top being its stem. The lower body's different color might also reference the tradition of decorating gourds with paint.

Name origin

(From Bulbapedia) Gourgeist is a combination of gourd and geist.

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