Gourgeist: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Gourgeist

Types: Grass Ghost
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark Table
Resistances: ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground · immune: Normal, Fighting
Evolution: Pumpkaboo → Gourgeist (trade)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 205 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 15 and 20 Wild Zones
Pokémon Champions: playable
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Competitive: GO · Great League: tier C, No. 88
Other Names: Banshitrouye in French · パンプジン, Pumpjin in Japanese · Pumpdjinn in German All Languages

📋Overview

Gourgeist is a Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 711 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Pumpkin Pokémon.

Gourgeist evolves from Pumpkaboo and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Pickup and Frisk. Hidden Ability: Insomnia. Gourgeist is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Gourgeist takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

Generation

Generation 6

X / Y

National No.

#711

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

0

255

Attack

0

255

Defense

0

255

Special Attack

0

255

Special Defense

0

255

Speed

0

255

Total

0

Min HP (Lv. 100)

110

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

204

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Ghost). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 5 types

Fire

×2

Ice

×2

Flying

×2

Ghost

×2

Dark

×2

Normal (×1) — 7 types

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Dragon

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types

Water

×½

Electric

×½

Grass

×½

Ground

×½

Immune (×0) — 2 types

Normal

×0

Fighting

×0

✨Abilities

Pickup

Ability 1

The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.

Frisk

Ability 2

When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

Insomnia

The Pokémon's insomnia prevents it from falling asleep.

🌱Gourgeist Evolution

Trade →

🔮Gourgeist Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Grass · Ghost

Small Gourgeist

Ghost · Grass

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Gourgeist Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Astonish

Ghost Phys.

100%

30

15

1

Explosion

Normal Phys.

100%

250

5

1

Trick-or-Treat

Ghost Stat

100%

—

20

1

Shadow Sneak

Ghost Phys.

100%

40

30

1

Confuse Ray

Ghost Stat

100%

—

10

1

Moonblast

Fairy Spec.

100%

95

15

12

Razor Leaf

Grass Phys.

95%

55

25

16

Leech Seed

Grass Stat

90%

—

10

20

Bullet Seed

Grass Phys.

100%

25

30

24

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

28

Worry Seed

Grass Stat

100%

—

10

32

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

36

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

40

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

44

Pain Split

Normal Stat

—

20

48

Phantom Force

Ghost Phys.

100%

90

10

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM03

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

TM04

Bullet Seed

Grass Phys.

100%

25

30

TM05

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM06

Sludge Bomb

Poison Spec.

100%

90

10

TM07

Incinerate

Fire Spec.

100%

60

15

TM08

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

TM09

Brutal Swing

Dark Phys.

100%

60

20

TM10

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM11

Hex

Ghost Spec.

100%

65

10

TM12

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM13

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM14

Fire Blast

Fire Spec.

85%

110

5

TM15

Dream Eater

Psychic Spec.

100%

100

15

TM16

Trick Room

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM17

Rock Slide

Rock Phys.

90%

75

10

TM18

Skill Swap

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM19

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM20

Energy Ball

Grass Spec.

100%

90

10

TM21

Focus Blast

Fighting Spec.

70%

120

5

TM22

Explosion

Normal Phys.

100%

250

5

TM23

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM24

Mystical Fire

Fire Spec.

100%

75

10

TM25

Will-O-Wisp

Fire Stat

85%

—

15

TM26

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM27

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM28

Nature Power

Normal Stat

—

20

TM29

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM30

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM31

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

TM32

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM33

Gyro Ball

Steel Phys.

100%

—

5

TM34

Phantom Force

Ghost Phys.

100%

90

10

TM35

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

TM36

Flamethrower

Fire Spec.

100%

90

15

TM37

Solar Beam

Grass Spec.

100%

120

10

TM38

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM39

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

TM40

Power Whip

Grass Phys.

85%

120

10

TM41

Light Screen

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM42

Flame Charge

Fire Phys.

100%

50

20

TM43

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM44

Imprison

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM45

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM46

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM47

Charge Beam

Electric Spec.

90%

50

10

TM48

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM49

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM50

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM51

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM52

Safeguard

Normal Stat

—

25

TM53

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM54

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

TM55

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM56

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

TM57

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM58

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM59

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

TM60

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Pain Split

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Seed Bomb

Grass Phys.

100%

80

15

—

Spite

Ghost Stat

100%

—

10

—

Skill Swap

Psychic Stat

—

10

—

Poltergeist

Ghost Phys.

90%

110

5

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

—

Grassy Glide

Grass Phys.

100%

55

20

—

Role Play

Psychic Stat

—

10

—

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

—

Telekinesis

Psychic Stat

—

15

—

Skitter Smack

Bug Phys.

90%

70

10

—

Magic Coat

Psychic Stat

—

15

—

Worry Seed

Grass Stat

100%

—

10

—

Synthesis

Grass Stat

—

5

—

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

—

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Amorphous

Gender

♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

HP

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Gourgeist

Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

CGO · Great Leaguen° 88 · 87.3

📱Gourgeist in Pokémon GO

2,254Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,288Perfect CP in Raids
5 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Gourgeist →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X

“しんげつの　よるに　ぶきみな　こえでうたいながら　まちなかを　さまよう。その　うたを　きくと　のろわれる。”

X

“초승달이 뜬 밤에 기분 나쁜 목소리로 노래를 부르며 마을 안을 헤맨다. 그 노래를 들으면 저주를 받는다.”

X

“Les nuits de nouvelle lune, ce Pokémon erre dans les rues en chantant d’une voix lugubre. Ceux qui l’entendent sont maudits.”

X

“Unter unheimlichen Gesängen durchstreift es in Neumondnächten Städte und Dörfer. Wer dem unheilvollen Gesang lauscht, wird verflucht.”

X

“En las noches de luna nueva deambula por las calles de las ciudades y emite espeluznantes alaridos que maldicen a quienes los oyen.”

X

“Vaga per le città nelle notti di luna nuova intonando una melodia sinistra. Chi la ascolta, viene colpito da una maledizione.”

X

“Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed.”

X

“新月の　夜に　不気味な　声で歌いながら　街中を　さまよう。その歌を　聞くと　のろわれる。”

Y

“かみのけのような　うでで　えものをしめつける。くるしむ　ようすをみながら　たのしそうに　うたうのだ。”

Y

“머리카락 같은 팔로 사냥감을 조른다. 괴로워하는 모습을 지켜보며 즐거운 듯 노래한다.”

Y

“Il enserre ses proies dans ses bras, semblables à de longues mèches de cheveux. Il se délecte de leur souffrance en chantonnant gaiement.”

Y

“Mit seinen haarähnlichen Armen erfasst es seine Beute und stimmt angesichts deren offenkundiger Qualen freudig ein Lied an.”

Y

“Atrapa a su presa con los brazos, que parecen formar sendas matas de pelo, y entona una alegre canción mientras se regodea con su sufrimiento.”

Y

“Intrappola le prede con i suoi arti simili a capelli e canta dolcemente mentre queste si dibattono per liberarsi.”

Y

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

Y

“髪の毛のような　腕で　獲物を締めつける。苦しむ　様子を　見ながら楽しそうに　歌うのだ。”

Omega Ruby

“しんげつの　よるに　ぶきみな　こえでうたいながら　まちなかを　さまよう。その　うたを　きくと　のろわれる。”

Omega Ruby

“초승달이 뜬 밤에 기분 나쁜 목소리로 노래를 부르며 마을 안을 헤맨다. 그 노래를 들으면 저주를 받는다.”

Omega Ruby

“Les nuits de nouvelle lune, ce Pokémon erre dans les rues en chantant d’une voix lugubre. Ceux qui l’entendent sont maudits.”

Omega Ruby

“Unter unheimlichen Gesängen durchstreift es in Neumondnächten Städte und Dörfer. Wer dem unheilvollen Gesang lauscht, wird verflucht.”

Omega Ruby

“En las noches de luna nueva deambula por las calles de las ciudades y emite espeluznantes alaridos que maldicen a quienes los oyen.”

Omega Ruby

“Vaga per le città nelle notti di luna nuova intonando una melodia sinistra. Chi la ascolta, viene colpito da una maledizione.”

Omega Ruby

“Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed.”

Omega Ruby

“新月の　夜に　不気味な　声で歌いながら　街中を　さまよう。その歌を　聞くと　のろわれる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“かみのけのような　うでで　えものをしめつける。くるしむ　ようすをみながら　たのしそうに　うたうのだ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“머리카락 같은 팔로 사냥감을 조른다. 괴로워하는 모습을 지켜보며 즐거운 듯 노래한다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il enserre ses proies dans ses bras, semblables à de longues mèches de cheveux. Il se délecte de leur souffrance en chantonnant gaiement.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Mit seinen haarähnlichen Armen erfasst es seine Beute und stimmt angesichts deren offenkundiger Qualen freudig ein Lied an.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Atrapa a su presa con los brazos, que parecen formar sendas matas de pelo, y entona una alegre canción mientras se regodea con su sufrimiento.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Intrappola le prede con i suoi arti simili a capelli e canta dolcemente mentre queste si dibattono per liberarsi.”

Alpha Sapphire

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

Alpha Sapphire

“髪の毛のような　腕で　獲物を締めつける。苦しむ　様子を　見ながら楽しそうに　歌うのだ。”

Sword

“まよなかに　どうたいから　ひびくぶきみな　なきごえは　あのよでくるしむ　ししゃの　なきごえらしい。”

Sword

“한밤중에 몸속에서 들리는 기분 나쁜 울음소리는 저세상에서 고통받는 죽은 자의 울음소리라는 듯하다.”

Sword

“深夜時分，牠身體裡發出的詭異叫聲似乎是死者在另一個世界裡的痛苦哭聲。”

Sword

“Les lugubres lamentations nocturnes de son ventre seraient en fait les cris de souffrance d’âmes en peine, résonnant depuis l’au-delà.”

Sword

“Man sagt, der unheimliche Gesang, der nachts aus dem Körper von diesem Pokémon dringt, sei das Wehklagen der Toten aus dem Jenseits.”

Sword

“Se dice que los espeluznantes alaridos que emite bien entrada la noche son los lamentos de almas en pena desde el más allá.”

Sword

“Si dice che il lamento sinistro che fuoriesce dal suo corpo a notte fonda sia la voce dei morti che soffrono nell’aldilà.”

Sword

“Eerie cries emanate from its body in the dead of night. The sounds are said to be the wails of spirits who are suffering in the afterlife.”

Sword

“真夜中に　胴体から　響く不気味な　鳴き声は　あの世で苦しむ　死者の　泣き声らしい。”

Sword

“深夜时分，它身体里发出的诡异叫声似乎是死者在另一个世界里的痛苦哭声。”

Shield

“しんげつの　よる　げんかんの　ドアをパンプジンが　ノックする。　あけたひとを　あのよへ　つれていくのだ。”

Shield

“초승달이 뜨는 밤이 되면 펌킨인이 현관문을 노크한다. 그리고는 열어준 사람을 저세상으로 데리고 간다.”

Shield

“南瓜怪人會在朔月的夜裡去別人家門口敲門。開了門的人會被牠帶往另一個世界。”

Shield

“Les soirs de nouvelle lune, il frappe aux portes des maisons. Si quelqu’un a le malheur de lui ouvrir, il l’emporte aussitôt dans l’au-delà.”

Shield

“In Neumondnächten klopft Pumpdjinn an die Eingangstüren der Häuser. Wer sie ihm öffnet, wird von ihm ins Jenseits entführt.”

Shield

“Las noches de luna nueva llama a la puerta de las casas y se lleva al otro mundo a quien abra.”

Shield

“Nelle notti di luna nuova bussa alle porte delle case e porta nell’aldilà chi gli apre.”

Shield

“In the darkness of a new-moon night, Gourgeist will come knocking. Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife.”

Shield

“新月の　夜　玄関の　ドアをパンプジンが　ノックする。　開けた人を　あの世へ　連れて行くのだ。”

Shield

“南瓜怪人会在朔月的夜里去别人家门口敲门。开了门的人会被它带往另一个世界。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Banshitrouye

🇬🇧 English

Gourgeist

🇯🇵 漢字

パンプジン

🇯🇵 Kana

パンプジン

🇯🇵 Romaji

Pumpjin

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Pumpdjinn

🇪🇸 Español

Gourgeist

🇮🇹 Italiano

Gourgeist

🇰🇷 한국어

펌킨인

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

南瓜怪人

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

南瓜怪人

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Citrouille

🇬🇧 EN

Pumpkin Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

かぼちゃポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Kürbis-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Gourgeist

What type is Gourgeist?

Gourgeist is a Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon.

Can Gourgeist still evolve?

Gourgeist is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Pumpkaboo, it does not evolve further.

What are Gourgeist's weaknesses?

Gourgeist is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Gourgeist takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

What is Gourgeist's Hidden Ability?

Gourgeist's Hidden Ability is Insomnia. Its regular Abilities are Pickup and Frisk.

Where to find Gourgeist in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Gourgeist appears in the wild in Wild Zones 15 and 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 205. All Wild Zones

Is Gourgeist available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Gourgeist is playable in Pokémon Champions.

Can you get a Shiny Gourgeist in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Gourgeist is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry