Gourgeist Abilities
Gourgeist Moves
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Gourgeist Sprites
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.
Eerie cries emanate from its body in the dead of night. The sounds are said to be the wails of spirits who are suffering in the afterlife.
In the darkness of a new-moon night, Gourgeist will come knocking. Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife.
Gourgeist's Japanese name is Pumpjin (パンプジン). Here are all the official names for Gourgeist across different languages:
Gourgeist Breeding
How to Get Gourgeist
Gourgeist is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Gourgeist in every game where it is available:
About Gourgeist
Gourgeist is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 6. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 494, Gourgeist is classified as a Pumpkin Pokémon and is part of the Pumpkaboo → Gourgeist → Gourgeist (Small) → Gourgeist (Large) → Gourgeist (Super) evolution line.
In competitive play, Gourgeist is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Pickup and Frisk and Insomnia, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Gourgeist is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Gourgeist can learn 77 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.9m tall and weighing 12.5kg, Gourgeist has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kalos region games.