Pokémon#711

Gourgeist

Type: Ghost / Grass • Also known asPumpkin Pokémon

Generation 6

Gourgeist - ghost/grass type Pokémon #711

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

122

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

494

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	125	240	172	334
Attack	85	166	156	306
Defense	114	224	191	377
Sp. Atk	56	108	121	236
Sp. Def	72	139	139	273
Speed	80	155	149	293

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Flying

Ghost

Fire

Resists

Ground

Water

Grass

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 6

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Brown

Shape

Blob

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Pumpkaboo#710

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#711
Champions	#711
Galar	#192
Kalos Mountain	#64
Lumiose City	#205

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

173

EV Yield

+2 Defense

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#710

Pumpkaboo

→

Trade

#711

Gourgeist

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Normal

Fighting

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

0×

0×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

2×

½×

½×

½×

1×

2×

1×

2×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Gourgeist's ghost/grass typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, ground, rock, water types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Phantom Force

Learned at Lv. 57

X Y

Ghost

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.

Seed Bomb

Learned at Lv. 48

X Y

Grass

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Shadow Ball

Learned at Lv. 70

X Y

Ghost

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 75

X Y

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Charge Beam

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Electric

Power: 50Accuracy: 90PP: 10Special

Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Shadow Sneak

Learned at Lv. 30

X Y

Ghost

Power: 40Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Trick-or-Treat

Learned at Lv. 63

X Y

Ghost

Accuracy: 100PP: 20Status

Adds Ghost to the target’s types.

Pain Split

Learned at Lv. 44

Sword Shield

Normal

PP: 20Status

Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Gourgeist
Japanese	パンプジン
Japanese (Kanji)	パンプジン
Roomaji	Pumpjin
Korean	펌킨인
French	Banshitrouye
German	Pumpdjinn
Spanish	Gourgeist
Italian	Gourgeist
Chinese (Traditional)	南瓜怪人
Chinese (Simplified)	南瓜怪人

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Gourgeist shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Gourgeist shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.9 m

Weight

12.5 kg

Type

Ghost

Grass

Abilities

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Prevents sleep.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 1

Confuse Ray

confuse-ray

Lv. 1

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 75

Moonblast

moonblast

Lv. 1

Phantom Force

phantom-force

Lv. 57

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 24

Shadow Sneak

shadow-sneak

Lv. 30

Trick

trick

Lv. 40

Trick Or Treat

trick-or-treat

Lv. 63

Worry Seed

worry-seed

Lv. 28

Razor Leaf

razor-leaf

Lv. 16

Leech Seed

leech-seed

Lv. 20

Bullet Seed

bullet-seed

Lv. 26

Seed Bomb

seed-bomb

Lv. 48

Shadow Ball

shadow-ball

Lv. 70

Pain Split

pain-split

Lv. 44

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