What does Pumpkaboo evolve into?

Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.

Should I use Pumpkaboo?

In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Pumpkaboo works as a placeholder. Ghost/Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gourgeist . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Pumpkaboo?

Pumpkaboo is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

What games is Pumpkaboo in?

Pumpkaboo is available in Legends: Z-A. Across the full series, it appears in 6 games total.

Pumpkaboo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

51Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Pumpkaboo's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP49

Attack66

Defense70

Sp. Atk44

Sp. Def55

Speed51

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight5.0 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Pickup

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.

InsomniaHANiche

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

Supersized Pumpkaboo are very partial to the spirits of people who were of similarly superior proportions.

Pumpkaboo Weakness

Type-wise, Pumpkaboo takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Ghost/Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Pumpkaboo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Pumpkaboo in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Chi-Yu DarkFire	A
Dark is super effective against PumpkabooView Chi-Yu →
Kyurem DragonIce	A
Ice is super effective against PumpkabooView Kyurem →
Sinistcha GrassGhost	B
Ghost is super effective against PumpkabooView Sinistcha →
Braviary NormalFlying	B
Flying is super effective against PumpkabooView Braviary →
Delphox FirePsychic	B
Fire is super effective against PumpkabooView Delphox →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

To get Gourgeist from Pumpkaboo, you need a trade. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 159 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#710Pumpkaboo

Trade

#711Gourgeist

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Pumpkaboo

GhostGrass

Gourgeist

GhostGrass

65+16

ATK

90+24

DEF

122+52

SP.ATK

58+14

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

84+33

BST

335D-Tier

494C-Tier+159

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Pumpkaboo Best Moveset

The 50% bulk from Eviolite is no joke. Pumpkaboo takes hits that fully evolved Pokemon can't, especially with max HP and Defense EVs pushing the physical wall side. Trickortreat gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Frisk

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Pumpkaboo

Bold+DEF

Pumpkaboo best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

Bulky Support Moveset

Trick Or TreatSTAB
CurseSetup
Destiny BondSTAB
Dark Pulse

Recommended Teammates

GolurkGood

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Pumpkaboo learns Power Whip and Energy Ball naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Dark coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Trick-or-Treat

S—10020Ghost

Lv 4

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 8

Confuse Ray

C—10010Ghost

Lv 12

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

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

D8010015Ghost

Lv 40

Mystical Fire

D7510010Fire

Lv 46

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

TM Moves

TM40

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM91

Curse

S——10Ghost

TM90

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM26

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM72

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

TM62

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM42

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM63

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM12

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM51

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM128

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

TM48

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM74

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM53

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM64

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM57

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Pumpkaboo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Pumpkaboo can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pumpkaboo in Legends: Z-A

Pumpkaboo doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from X or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Pumpkaboo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

X Sword

Pumpkaboo Guide

Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Pumpkaboo works as a placeholder. Ghost/Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gourgeist. That's where the stats start mattering.
Pumpkaboo is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Pumpkaboo is available in Legends: Z-A. Across the full series, it appears in 6 games total.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Pumpkaboo has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Pumpkaboo has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Chi-Yu DarkFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeadsofruin ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave Dark Pulse SnarlSTAB OverheatSTAB Damage vs Pumpkaboo Heat Wave 2x 115-135%KO Dark Pulse 2x 97-114%KO Snarl 2x 67-78% Overheat 2x 156-184%KO View Chi-Yu builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power Icicle Spear Draco Meteor Damage vs Pumpkaboo Icicle Spear 2x 13-16% Draco Meteor 76-90% View Kyurem builds →
Sinistcha GrassGhost	B
Recommended Build AbilityHospitality ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Life Dew Shadow Ball Damage vs Pumpkaboo Shadow Ball 2x 73-86% View Sinistcha builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird DefogUtility U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Pumpkaboo U Turn 15-18% View Braviary builds →
Delphox FirePsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves FlamethrowerSTAB Nasty Plot PsyshockSTAB Grass Knot Damage vs Pumpkaboo Flamethrower 2x 96-113%KO Psyshock 43-51% View Delphox builds →