Is Gourgeist Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Pumpkaboo. Ghost/Grass with AbilityPickup. Diantha uses one on her team. If obtained, handles Olympia through Ghost and Grant through Grass. The size variants change stats. Trade-locked.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Malva's team hits Gourgeist's weaknesses hard.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Gourgeist has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Gourgeist trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Pumpkaboo
Catch Pumpkaboo on Route 16 (walking, Lv 34-35, common). Tall grass.
Evolve Pumpkaboo to Gourgeist
Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Valerie.
How to Get Gourgeist in X & Y
The chain to Gourgeist requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Pumpkaboo at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Gourgeist in XY
To get Gourgeist, start by catching Pumpkaboo through walking encounters at Lv. 34-36. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Gourgeist ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Pumpkaboo egg.
How to Get Shiny Gourgeist in X & Y
Gourgeist owes itself to Pumpkaboo; Poke Radar chain Pumpkaboo on Route 16, then trade the shiny across to evolve it. Compare Shiny Gourgeist odds across every game
X & Y Shiny Gourgeist Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Friend Safari: Friend Safari slots roll at a fixed boosted rate near 1 in 512. The Shiny Charm does not raise it further.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in X & Y with Gourgeist preloaded.
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
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x143-169%KO Dark Pulse 2x59-70% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x99-117%KO Fire Blast 2x91-107%KO Fly 2x43-51% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x183-216%KO Shadow Ball 2x113-133%KO Dark Pulse 2x75-89% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x80-94% Fly 2x76-89% Shadow Ball 2x57-68% Incinerate 2x43-51% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO Dark Pulse 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-70% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x95-113%KO Thief 2x32-39% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x143-169%KO Air Slash 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Salamence builds →Fly 2x80-94% Crunch 2x47-56% Fire Blast 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x90-106%KO Payback 2x22-26% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x148-175%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x52-61% Ice Fang 2x28-33% Fire Fang 2x28-33% Aerial Ace 2x26-30% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Bisharp builds →Night Slash 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x33-40% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Archeops builds →Fly 2x82-97% Crunch 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gourgeist View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x160-189%KO Sky Attack 2x95-113%KO | ||
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 49 partners from the Amorphous egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Destiny Bond, Disable.
XY Gourgeist Best Moveset
Ghost/Grass at 90 Attack (Super Size) with 122 Defense. Ghost TermStab hits Steel neutrally this generation. AbilityFrisk reveals opponent items. Size variants trade offensive and defensive stats. The moveset answers physically while the Ghost/Grass combination provides unique typing.
Best Build
Gourgeist best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Sneak
- Phantom Force
- Trick Or Treat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Bestow and Destiny Bond from the egg pool give Gourgeist something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Phantom Force for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Base Stats
Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed.
It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.
Gourgeist X & Y Guide
No. Gourgeist is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Pumpkaboo.
For X & Y, build your team around Aurorus, Gardevoir Mega, and Tyrantrum. These have the highest co-usage rates with Gourgeist in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
In X & Y, use Gourgeist as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
Insomnia is the hidden ability. Prevents sleep. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Gourgeist's regular abilities before committing.
For X & Y, run Jolly on Gourgeist. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Gourgeist has appeared in 6 games across 4 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 7Let's Go
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
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