Is Pumpkaboo Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Ghost/Grass. Gourgeist via trade evolution varies in stats by size form. Ghost handles Hala with immunity, Grass handles Olivia. Trade required.
Ilima's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pumpkaboo here.
Hala's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Mina's typing presses Pumpkaboo's defenses.
Pumpkaboo has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Pumpkaboo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's Pokemon outpace and outclass Pumpkaboo here.
Kukui's team hits Pumpkaboo's weaknesses hard.
Pumpkaboo 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 Pumpkaboo in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Pumpkaboo isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Pumpkaboo from X & Y or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Pumpkaboo to Pumpkaboo is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Pumpkaboo in USUM
- Step 1Pumpkaboo ✓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 2Evolve into Gourgeist
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Pumpkaboo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pumpkaboo
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salamence builds →Fly 2x137-163%KO Fire Fang 2x70-83% Bite 2x61-74% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x72-85% Thief 2x48-57% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salamence builds →Fly 2x135-160%KO Fire Fang 2x65-77% Bite 2x62-73% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x105-125%KO Bite 2x33-40% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x67-80% Thief 2x45-53% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x85-100%KO Bite 2x53-63% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salamence builds →Fly 2x147-175%KO Fire Fang 2x71-84% Bite 2x67-80% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x111-131%KO Bite 2x36-44% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x73-87% Thief 2x49-58% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x93-109%KO Bite 2x55-65% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x142-169%KO Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salamence builds →Fly 2x139-164%KO Fire Fang 2x66-78% Bite 2x63-75% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x106-127%KO Bite 2x34-41% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x67-80% Assurance 2x44-53% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x145-170%KO Thief 2x59-70% Flame Charge 2x50-59% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x147-174%KO Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salamence builds →Fly 2x145-170%KO Crunch 2x84-100%KO Fire Fang 2x69-81% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x109-130%KO Bite 2x36-43% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Fearow builds →Pluck 2x72-85% Assurance 2x47-57% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x203-240%KO Shadow Ball 2x84-100%KO Snarl 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x119-140%KO Overheat 2x158-187%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x144-170%KO Overheat 2x101-120%KO Thief 2x58-69% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x136-160%KO Sucker Punch 2x107-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x82-98% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x207-243%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-51% Thief 2x38-44% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x238-281%KO Hurricane 2x134-158%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x115-136%KO Overheat 2x155-183%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Acrobatics 2x51-60% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x199-235%KO Shadow Ball 2x83-98% Snarl 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x199-235%KO Air Slash 2x115-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x49-58% Brutal Swing 2x43-51% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x139-164%KO Overheat 2x97-115%KO Thief 2x56-67% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x222-262%KO Payback 2x38-45% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x239-282%KO Hurricane 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x255-300%KO Shadow Ball 2x157-185%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x199-235%KO Snarl 2x57-68% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x180-212%KO Bite 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x74-87% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x175-207%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-81% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO Darkest Lariat 2x118-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-76% Acrobatics 2x51-61% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x227-268%KO Payback 2x39-46% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x247-291%KO Hurricane 2x140-165%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x263-309%KO Shadow Ball 2x163-192%KO Dark Pulse 2x108-128%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kyurem can KO Pumpkaboo with Ice Beam (101-119%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (90-107%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 147-173%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x90-107%KO Draco Meteor73-87% Flamethrower 2x68-80% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x100-118%KO Flamethrower 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Pumpkaboo View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x90-107%KO | ||
Pumpkaboo Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Pumpkaboo easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Curse, Destiny Bond and 1 more to offspring.
USUM Pumpkaboo Best Moveset
Ghost/Grass with four size forms trading stats. AbilityFrisk reveals opponent items. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no competitive function. Gourgeist one evolution away adds bulk depending on the size form.
Best Build
Pumpkaboo best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Bullet Seed
- Shadow Ball
- Shadow Sneak
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Bestow and Curse give Pumpkaboo options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
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
Pumpkaboo Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
Pumpkaboo evolves into Gourgeist via trade. 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- 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