Pumpkaboo: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Pumpkaboo

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. 204 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 15 Wild Zone
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Pitrouille in French · バケッチャ, Bakeccha in Japanese · Irrbis in German All Languages

📋Overview

Pumpkaboo is a Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 710 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Pumpkin Pokémon.

Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist (trade).

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

Generation

Generation 6

X / Y

National No.

#710

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.

🌱Pumpkaboo Evolution

Trade →

🔮Pumpkaboo Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Grass · Ghost

Small Pumpkaboo

Ghost · Grass

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

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

⚔️Pumpkaboo Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Astonish

Ghost Phys.

100%

30

15

1

Trick-or-Treat

Ghost Stat

100%

—

20

4

Shadow Sneak

Ghost Phys.

100%

40

30

8

Confuse Ray

Ghost Stat

100%

—

10

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

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

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM10

Hex

Ghost Spec.

100%

65

10

TM11

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM12

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM13

Fire Blast

Fire Spec.

85%

110

5

TM14

Dream Eater

Psychic Spec.

100%

100

15

TM15

Trick Room

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM16

Rock Slide

Rock Phys.

90%

75

10

TM17

Skill Swap

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM18

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM19

Energy Ball

Grass Spec.

100%

90

10

TM20

Explosion

Normal Phys.

100%

250

5

TM21

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM22

Mystical Fire

Fire Spec.

100%

75

10

TM23

Will-O-Wisp

Fire Stat

85%

—

15

TM24

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM25

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM26

Nature Power

Normal Stat

—

20

TM27

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM28

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

TM29

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM30

Gyro Ball

Steel Phys.

100%

—

5

TM31

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

TM32

Flamethrower

Fire Spec.

100%

90

15

TM33

Solar Beam

Grass Spec.

100%

120

10

TM34

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM35

Light Screen

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM36

Flame Charge

Fire Phys.

100%

50

20

TM37

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM38

Imprison

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM39

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM40

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM41

Charge Beam

Electric Spec.

90%

50

10

TM42

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM43

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM44

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM45

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM46

Safeguard

Normal Stat

—

25

TM47

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM48

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

TM49

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM50

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

TM51

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM52

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

TM53

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Disable

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

—

Destiny Bond

Ghost Stat

—

5

—

Curse

Ghost Stat

—

10

—

Bestow

Normal Stat

—

15

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 Pumpkaboo

Available in 4 games, 10 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Shield Sword

Generation VI

❎

X 4 encounters

Available ▼

Rough terrain (3)

Route 16 Lv. 34 10%

Route 16 Lv. 35 10%

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

🟥

Y 4 encounters

Available ▼

Rough terrain (3)

Route 16 Lv. 34 10%

Route 16 Lv. 35 10%

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

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.

X

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Y

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

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

📱Pumpkaboo in Pokémon GO

1,202Max CP (Lv. 40)
686Perfect CP in Raids
5 kmper Candy as Buddy
200 🍬to evolve into Gourgeist

✨ Shiny available
✨ Special evolution: free after a trade

Pokémon GO entry: Pumpkaboo →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X

“じょうぶつできない　たましいをかぼちゃの　からだに　いれている。ひぐれと　ともに　うごきはじめる。”

X

“성불하지 못한 혼을 호박으로 된 몸속에 담고 있다. 해가 지면 활동하기 시작한다.”

X

“Ce Pokémon est né du mariage d’un esprit piégé dans le monde des vivants et d’une citrouille. Il commence à s’animer au coucher du soleil.”

X

“Es entsteht aus der Vereinigung einer in der Welt der Lebenden gefangenen Seele mit einem Kürbis. Es wird erst nach Sonnenuntergang aktiv.”

X

“En el interior de la calabaza reside un espíritu que ha permanecido atrapado en este mundo. Entra en acción al caer la noche.”

X

“Pokémon nato quando uno spirito inquieto è entrato in una zucca. Si attiva dopo il calar del sole.”

X

“The pumpkin body is inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world. As the sun sets, it becomes restless and active.”

X

“成仏できない　魂をカボチャの　体に　入れている。日暮れと　ともに　動きはじめる。”

Y

“さまよう　たましいを　じょうぶつさせるため　ししゃの　すむ　せかいへはこんでいると　いわれている。”

Y

“떠도는 영혼을 성불시키기 위해 죽은 자들이 사는 세계로 옮기고 있다고 전해진다.”

Y

“Il paraît qu’il accompagne les âmes des défunts jusque dans l’au-delà, pour qu’elles puissent goûter au repos éternel.”

Y

“Man sagt, es führe verlorene Seelen dem Ende ihres rastlosen irdischen Wandelns entgegen und geleite sie sicher ins Jenseits.”

Y

“Se dice que este Pokémon se dedica a guiar las almas errantes al otro mundo para que así puedan descansar en paz durante toda la eternidad.”

Y

“Si dice che aiuti le anime smarrite a ritrovare il cammino.”

Y

“It is said to carry wandering spirits to the place where they belong so they can move on.”

Y

“さまよう　魂を　成仏させるため死者の　住む　世界へ運んでいると　言われている。”

Omega Ruby

“じょうぶつできない　たましいをかぼちゃの　からだに　いれている。ひぐれと　ともに　うごきはじめる。”

Omega Ruby

“성불하지 못한 혼을 호박으로 된 몸속에 담고 있다. 해가 지면 활동하기 시작한다.”

Omega Ruby

“Ce Pokémon est né du mariage d’un esprit piégé dans le monde des vivants et d’une citrouille. Il commence à s’animer au coucher du soleil.”

Omega Ruby

“Es entsteht aus der Vereinigung einer in der Welt der Lebenden gefangenen Seele mit einem Kürbis. Es wird erst nach Sonnenuntergang aktiv.”

Omega Ruby

“En el interior de la calabaza reside un espíritu que ha permanecido atrapado en este mundo. Entra en acción al caer la noche.”

Omega Ruby

“Pokémon nato quando uno spirito inquieto è entrato in una zucca. Si attiva dopo il calar del sole.”

Omega Ruby

“The pumpkin body is inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world. As the sun sets, it becomes restless and active.”

Omega Ruby

“成仏できない　魂をカボチャの　体に　入れている。日暮れと　ともに　動きはじめる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“さまよう　たましいを　じょうぶつさせるため　ししゃの　すむ　せかいへはこんでいると　いわれている。”

Alpha Sapphire

“떠도는 영혼을 성불시키기 위해 죽은 자들이 사는 세계로 옮기고 있다고 전해진다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il paraît qu’il accompagne les âmes des défunts jusque dans l’au-delà, pour qu’elles puissent goûter au repos éternel.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Man sagt, es führe verlorene Seelen dem Ende ihres rastlosen irdischen Wandelns entgegen und geleite sie sicher ins Jenseits.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Se dice que este Pokémon se dedica a guiar las almas errantes al otro mundo para que así puedan descansar en paz durante toda la eternidad.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Si dice che aiuti le anime smarrite a ritrovare il cammino.”

Alpha Sapphire

“It is said to carry wandering spirits to the place where they belong so they can move on.”

Alpha Sapphire

“さまよう　魂を　成仏させるため死者の　住む　世界へ運んでいると　言われている。”

Sword

“このよで　さまよう　たましいはバケッチャの　からだの　なかにいれられて　あのよへ　たびだつ。”

Sword

“이승을 떠도는 영혼은 호바귀의 몸속에 들어간 뒤 저승으로 떠난다.”

Sword

“在這個世界遊蕩的靈魂會被裝到南瓜精的身體裡，啟程前往另一個世界。”

Sword

“Les âmes errantes de ce monde s’introduisent dans son corps pour rejoindre l’au-delà.”

Sword

“Verlorene Seelen, die in der Welt der Lebenden gefangen sind, finden in seinem Körper Platz, um ihre Reise ins Jenseits anzutreten.”

Sword

“Las almas errantes de este mundo se introducen en su cuerpo e inician así su viaje al más allá.”

Sword

“Le anime che vagano in questo mondo entrano nel suo corpo per iniziare il loro viaggio verso l’aldilà.”

Sword

“Spirits that wander this world are placed into Pumpkaboo’s body. They’re then moved on to the afterlife.”

Sword

“この世で　さまよう　魂はバケッチャの　体の　中に入れられて　あの世へ　旅立つ。”

Sword

“在这个世界游荡的灵魂会被装到南瓜精的身体里，启程前往另一个世界。”

Shield

“かぼちゃの　あなから　てらしているひかりは　みた　ひとや　ポケモンをさいみんじょうたいにして　あやつる。”

Shield

“호박의 구멍에서 나오는 빛을 본 사람과 포켓몬을 최면상태로 만들어 조종한다.”

Shield

“南瓜的洞裡發出的光會催眠並控制看到牠的人和寶可夢。”

Shield

“Il peut manipuler les humains et les Pokémon en les hypnotisant grâce à la lumière qui filtre par les trous de son ventre en forme de citrouille.”

Shield

“Blicken Menschen und Pokémon in das Licht, das aus den Löchern seines Kürbisses dringt, werden sie hypnotisiert und von Irrbis kontrolliert.”

Shield

“La luz que emite por los orificios de la calabaza hipnotiza a humanos y Pokémon y los deja bajo su control.”

Shield

“Con la luce che emana dai buchi nella zucca ipnotizza esseri umani e Pokémon e ne assume il controllo.”

Shield

“The light that streams out from the holes in the pumpkin can hypnotize and control the people and Pokémon that see it.”

Shield

“かぼちゃの　穴から　照らしている光は　見た　人や　ポケモンを催眠状態にして　操る。”

Shield

“南瓜的洞里发出的光会催眠并控制看到它的人和宝可梦。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Pitrouille

🇬🇧 English

Pumpkaboo

🇯🇵 漢字

バケッチャ

🇯🇵 Kana

バケッチャ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Bakeccha

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Irrbis

🇪🇸 Español

Pumpkaboo

🇮🇹 Italiano

Pumpkaboo

🇰🇷 한국어

호바귀

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

南瓜精

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

南瓜精

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 Pumpkaboo

What type is Pumpkaboo?

Pumpkaboo is a Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Pumpkaboo?

Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist (trade).

What are Pumpkaboo's weaknesses?

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

What is Pumpkaboo's Hidden Ability?

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

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

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pumpkaboo appears in the wild in Wild Zone 15 (Lv. 42-43). Lumiose Pokédex number: 204. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Pumpkaboo in Pokémon GO?

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