Physical
Balanced
CTier
84Speed · Above Avg

Gourgeist's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Defense EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack90
B
Defense122
A
Sp. Atk58
D
Sp. Def75
C
Speed84
C
Total494
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight12.5 kg
27.6 lbsFeather
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
PickupRare
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
FriskTop Pick
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
InsomniaHA
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Supersized Gourgeist aren’t picky. They will forcefully drag anyone off to the afterlife.

Gourgeist's Ghost/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal and Fighting-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Gourgeist's physical bulk (base 122 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gourgeist Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
5Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingGhostDark
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (5)
PsychicGhostWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Gourgeist (Best Counters)
Slowbro
SlowbroRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, burns with Scald, walls physical sets
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureBold
Moves
  • ScaldSTAB
  • Slack Off
  • Calm Mind
  • Psychic Noise
Damage vs Gourgeist
Scald
16-19%
View Slowbro builds →

Gourgeist doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Pumpkaboo's line. Breed this form to get Pumpkaboo eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Pumpkaboo gave Gourgeist the biggest boost in Defense (+52), bringing the total to 494 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Pumpkaboo
#710Pumpkaboo
Trade
Gourgeist
#711Gourgeist
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Pumpkaboo
GhostGrass
Gourgeist
GhostGrass
HP
49
65+16
ATK
66
90+24
DEF
70
122+52
SP.ATK
44
58+14
SP.DEF
55
75+20
SPE
51
84+33
BST
335D-Tier
494C-Tier+159
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Gourgeist to get Pumpkaboo eggs easily using 63 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 63·

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Gourgeist sticks around, and the Impish nature reinforces physical wall. Synthesis handles sustain while Frisk does work passively.

Best Build

All 6 games
Solid pick
Wall
Ability
Frisk
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Gourgeist
Impish+DEF

Gourgeist best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Will O Wisp
  • PoltergeistCoverage
  • SynthesisRecovery
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Greninja
GreninjaDecent
Clefable
ClefableDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent

Moves

All 6 games

Gourgeist develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Moonblast and Phantom Force show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Moonblast
D9510015Fairy
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Trick-or-Treat
C—10020Ghost
Lv 4
Shadow Sneak+1
B4010030Ghost
Lv 8
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 12
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Lv 16
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 20
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 24
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
Lv 27
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Lv 40
Mystical Fire
D7510010Fire
Lv 44
Phantom Force
B9010010Ghost
Lv 46
Power Whip
B1208510Grass
Lv 52
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM42
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
B8010015Grass
TM48
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM117
Silver Wind
—601005Bug
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Gourgeist doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gourgeist can't learn any Tutor moves
All 6 games

No wild encounters for Gourgeist in Legends: Z-A. Bring Pumpkaboo over from X or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Gourgeist in Legends: Z-A

  1. Pumpkaboo
    Step 1Obtain Pumpkaboo

    Also found in:

    XSword
  2. Gourgeist
    Step 2Gourgeist ✓

  • Gourgeist has a 494 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced. Base 122 Defense is where it shines.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Talonflame (Flying) when using Gourgeist. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Pickup picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. That's the one you want on Gourgeist. Insomnia is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Frisk works too if your team needs something different.

  • Gourgeist fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Run Will O Wisp, Poltergeist, Synthesis, and Leech Seed on Gourgeist. Will O Wisp is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Introduced in X & Y, Gourgeist has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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