Is Gourgeist Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Gourgeist needs importing and a trade evolution. Ghost/Grass with varying sizes is interesting, but Trevenant fills the same role through a gift without the import.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Kiawe's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's typing presses Pumpkaboo's defenses.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Gourgeist cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Gourgeist in Sun & Moon
Gourgeist can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Pumpkaboo from X & Y or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Gourgeist in SM
Step 1Obtain PumpkabooBREEDINGAvailableLeave Gourgeist with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pumpkaboo egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 16 · Tall grass only. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Mirror · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Gourgeist ✓
Gourgeist Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Gourgeist Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Gourgeist
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x78-93% Fire Fang 2x40-47% Bite 2x36-44% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x31-38% Thief 2x31-38% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Trumbeak builds →Thief 2x27-33% Peck 2x27-33% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x76-90% Fire Fang 2x39-46% Bite 2x36-43% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x64-77% Bite 2x21-26% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x40-47% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x29-34% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x70-83% Fire Fang 2x36-42% Bite 2x33-39% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x63-75% Bite 2x20-24% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x26-32% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x37-43% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x71-84% Fire Fang 2x34-41% Bite 2x33-39% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x62-73% Bite 2x18-22% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x37-44% Assurance 2x24-29% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x27-33% Feint Attack 2x27-33% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x69-82% Crunch 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% Fire Fang 2x33-40% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x49-59% Bite 2x31-37% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x36-43% Assurance 2x24-29% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Bite 2x27-33% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x56-66% Ominous Wind 2x37-44% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x73-86% Overheat 2x63-75% Thief 2x30-35% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Bite 2x17-21% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO Brutal Swing 2x22-26% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x102-120%KO Payback 2x17-21% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Bite 2x28-33% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x57-69% Overheat 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x31-38% Acrobatics 2x25-30% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x70-83% Overheat 2x61-72% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x124-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x21-25% Thief 2x18-22% Acrobatics 2x17-20% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Bite 2x17-20% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x64-76% Thief 2x29-35% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x144-169%KO Shadow Claw 2x25-30% Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x160-189%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x58-68% Overheat 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x32-38% Acrobatics 2x25-30% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x71-84% Overheat 2x62-73% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x89-105%KO Bite 2x31-36% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x80-94% Darkest Lariat 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Acrobatics 2x25-30% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x83-98% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x143-169%KO Shadow Claw 2x24-29% Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x159-188%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-116%KO Dark Pulse 2x66-77% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x86-101%KO Assurance 2x29-34% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Arcanine can KO Gourgeist with Flare Blitz (127-149%). Salamence's Outrage hits Gourgeist for 51-60%. Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 100-117%.
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x127-149%KO Wild Charge16-19% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Earthquake14-17% Outrage51-60% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x100-117%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves View Hitmonchan builds →
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Gourgeist Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Gourgeist to get Pumpkaboo eggs easily using 52 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
SM Gourgeist Best Moveset
90 Attack (Super Size) with 122 Defense and AbilityFrisk revealing items. Ghost/Grass TermStab fires at moderate power. Size variants trade stats differently. The moveset earns D-tier through Ghost/Grass defensive typing on the Super form.
Best Build
Gourgeist best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Trick Or Treat
- Shadow Sneak
- Phantom Force
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Gourgeist develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Explosion and Phantom Force show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Gourgeist Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Gourgeist has a 494 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a tank. Seedbomb with Ghostiumz is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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.
No. Gourgeist is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Pumpkaboo. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Pumpkaboo to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
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.
In Sun & Moon, Gourgeist fills the tank role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. At base 54 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves