Physical
Attacker
CTier
45Speed · Slow

Gumshoos's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP88
C
Attack110
B
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed45
D
Total418
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate127 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight14.2 kg
31.3 lbsFeather
Base XP146
Average
Abilities
StakeoutPopular
This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.
Strong Jaw
Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.
AdaptabilityHANiche
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Once it finds signs of prey, it will patiently stake out the location, waiting until the sun goes down.

Gumshoos's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Gumshoos Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Gumshoos (Best Counters)

Annihilape's Drain Punch hits Gumshoos for 78-92%. Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (172-202%).

Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Recommended Build
AbilityDefiant
ItemSitrus Berry
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Rage Fist
  • ProtectPriority
  • Drain Punch
  • Bulk Up
Damage vs Gumshoos
Drain Punch 2x
78-92%
View Annihilape builds →

Gumshoos is the evolved form of Yungoos. Breeding produces Yungoos eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Yungoos gave Gumshoos the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 418 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Yungoos
#734Yungoos
20
Level 20 (Day)
Gumshoos
#735Gumshoos
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Yungoos
Normal
Gumshoos
Normal
HP
48
88+40
ATK
70
110+40
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
30
55+25
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
45
45
BST
253D-Tier
418C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Gumshoos to get Yungoos eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

Gumshoos doesn't rely on pure speed. Assault Vest gives it a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed to stay healthy, and Adamant nature still pushes offense. Knock Off and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max HP and Attack EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Stakeout
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Gumshoos
Adamant+ATK

Gumshoos best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • Ice Fang
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • Low Sweep

Recommended Teammates

Ampharos
AmpharosDecent
Abomasnow
AbomasnowDecent
Charizard
CharizardDecent

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Gumshoos won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
C4010035Normal
Lv 13
Work Up
C——30Normal
Lv 19
Bite
B6010025Dark
Lv 23
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 27
Super Fang
A—9010Normal
Lv 31
Take Down
B908520Normal
Lv 35
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
Lv 39
Crunch
S8010015Dark
Lv 43
Yawn
S——10Normal
Lv 47
Thrash
B12010010Normal
Lv 52
Rest
B——5Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM66
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
TM28
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM108
Crunch
S8010015Dark
TM224
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
TM149
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM205
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM08
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM192
Focus Punch-3
S15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM10
Ice Fang
A659515Ice
TM69
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
TM99
Iron Head
C8010015Steel
TM181
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM39
Low Sweep
A6510020Fighting
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM63
Psychic Fangs
A8510010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
B——5Psychic
TM134
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
TM172
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
C——10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM71
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
B——10Normal
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM183
Super Fang
A—9010Normal
TM01
Take Down
B908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
B—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM09
Thunder Fang
B659515Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
A5010020Grass
TM60
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TM147
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Gumshoos doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Gumshoos can't learn any Tutor moves

Plenty of locations for Gumshoos with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Gumshoos in Scarlet & Violet

To get Gumshoos, start by catching Yungoos through walking encounters at Lv. 2-39. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Yungoos
    Step 1Catch Yungoos
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    36%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    36%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    36%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    36%Early
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    36%Early
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Desert
    12%Early
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Desert
    12%Early
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Water
    12%Early
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Water
    12%Early
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    12%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    12%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    12%Early
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Cave
    12%Early
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24
    12%Early
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24
    12%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.2-24 Route
    12%Early
  2. Gumshoos
    Step 2Gumshoos ✓
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Desert
    12%Mid
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Desert
    12%Mid
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Water
    12%Mid
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Water
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Cave
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39
    12%Mid
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworld Lv.20-39 Route
    12%Mid
    or evolve from Yungoos (Step 1)

  • Watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Gumshoos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Yungoos evolves into Gumshoos at level 20. Gumshoos is the fully evolved form. It sits at 418 BST in its evolved form.

  • It depends on your team. Gumshoos at 418 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • Don't let Gumshoos's 418 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker.

  • Run Adaptability on Gumshoos. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Gumshoos also gets Stakeout and Strong Jaw, but they don't compare.

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Gumshoos has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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