Gimmighoul

Gimmighoul
Current
Information
Type	Ghost
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Rattled
Species	Coin Chest Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.3 m / 1'00" Weight 5.0 kg / 11.0 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation IX
Evolution	Evolves into Gholdengo
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Brown Egg group(s) Undiscovered
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0999
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 391 Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name コレクレー Korekuree
Japanese	Name コレクレー Korekuree
English	Name Gimmighoul
English	Name Gimmighoul
Gimmighoul
Information
Type	Ghost
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Run Away
Height and Weight	Height 0.1 m / 4'00" Weight 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation IX
Evolution	Evolves into Gholdengo
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint File:.png Color Gray Egg group(s) Undiscovered Cry [[File:|100px|noicon]]
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0999A
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 391 Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A

Gimmighoul (Japanese: コレクレー, Hepburn: Korekuree) (GIH-mee-ghoul) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Biology

Physiology

Gimmighoul is a small humanoid Pokémon with a light grey body, stubby arms and legs, and two black stripes going around its waist. It has a pair of yellow circular eyes that are surrounded by black markings in the shape of eyeglasses. It also has two antennae and a tail which resemble metal rods.

In its Roaming form, Gimmighoul typically carries a single yellow coin on its back using its tail. While in its Chest form, Gimmighoul inhabits a red coin-filled chest with gold accents, a black latch, and a silver lock containing a small design.

Shiny Gimmighoul are have a slightly lighter hue than the seal on their chest.

Special abilities

Gimmighoul is able to take control of both humans and Pokémon by using its ghostly energy. Gimmighoul mostly use this ability to obtain coins that its victims manage to collect for it.

Behavior

Gimmighoul is usually seen hiding in a treasure chest, using it to protect itself and accumulate its coins. However, a huge drawback of using the chest is the hinderance of movement; Gimmighoul cannot move very quickly as a result of this. People often mistaken Gimmighoul for a piece of antique furniture or treasure. Gimmighoul usually take refuge in various buildings, such as warehouses and shops. In the wild, these chests can usually be found in watchtowers and ruins scattered across Paldea.

Other Gimmighoul who have not acquired a treasure chest are known to loiter around various areas, making various sounds that an alert Trainer can use to find them. If discovered, the Gimmighoul quickly flees, dropping its coin.

Gimmighoul hates thieves and it's also known to drain the life out of anyone who attempts to steal its treasure.

Evolution

Gimmighoul evolves into Gholdengo after leveling up with 999 Gimmighoul Coins in the player's inventory.

Game data

Locations

Game(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet	Various locations in the Paldea region (Chest and Roaming Form)	Common

Pokédex entries

Games	Entries
Pokémon Scarlet	Chest Form: This Pokémon was born inside a treasure chest about 1,500 years ago. It sucks the life-force out of scoundrels who try to steal the treasure. Roaming Form: This Pokémon was born from passion that seeped into a coin. It wanders, apparently seeking to return to the treasure chest it once inhabited.
Pokémon Violet	Chest Form: It lives inside an old treasure chest. Sometimes it gets left in shop corners since no one realizes it’s actually a Pokémon. Roaming Form: It wanders around, carrying an old coin on its back. It survives by draining the life-force from humans who try to pick up its coin.

Stats

• Chest Forme
• Roaming Forme

Stats
HP	45
Attack	30
Defense	70
Sp. Atk	75
Sp. Def	70
Speed	10
Total	300

Stats
HP	45
Attack	30
Defense	25
Sp. Atk	75
Sp. Def	45
Speed	80
Total	300

Learnset

Leveling

Level(s)	Move(s)	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Astonish	30	100	15	Ghost	Physical
1	Tackle	40	100	35	Normal	Physical
Rem. indicates this Pokémon remembers this move via a Move Tutor. Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. † indicates that this Pokémon learns a move from a Move Tutor. ✦ indicates that this Pokémon knows a move from an event. ✘ indicates it cannot be learned in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield or Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.

TM

TMs/HMs	Move(s)	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
TM001	Take Down	90	85	20	Normal	Physical
TM007	Protect	-	-	10	Normal	Status
TM017	Confuse Ray	-	100	10	Ghost	Status
TM018	Thief	60	100	25	Dark	Physical
TM029	Hex	65	100	10	Ghost	Special
TM042	Night Shade	-	100	15	Ghost	Special
TM047	Endure	-	-	10	Normal	Status
TM070	Sleep Talk	-	-	10	Normal	Status
TM074	Reflect	-	-	20	Psychic	Status
TM075	Light Screen	-	-	30	Psychic	Status
TM085	Rest	-	-	5	Psychic	Status
TM101	Power Gem	80	100	20	Rock	Special
TM103	Substitute	-	-	10	Normal	Status
TM114	Shadow Ball	80	100	15	Ghost	Special
TM140	Nasty Plot	-	-	20	Dark	Status
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	10	Normal	Special
Rem. indicates this Pokémon remembers this move via a Move Tutor. Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. † indicates that this Pokémon learns a move from a Move Tutor. ✦ indicates that this Pokémon knows a move from an event. ✘ indicates it cannot be learned in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield or Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.

Breeding

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Trivia

• Gimmighoul's Roaming form was first teased through Pokémon GO on November 5, 2022. During this time, it would follow the player as they collected Paldea-originated coins from golden PokéStops.
• A story was told about a girl who was gathering coins under the influence of Gimmighoul during a Pokémon Scarlet and Violet x Pokémon GO video released on November 7, 2022.
• The differing forms were named by Jacq and Professor Willow, Chest form and Roaming form respectively.
• Among Ghost type Pokémon, Gimmighoul has the:
  • Lowest Base Attack Stat (tied with Yamask and Litwick)
  • Lowest Base Speed Stat (in Chest Form)
  • Lowest Base Defense (in Roaming Form)
  • In addition, Gimmighoul's Roaming Form is the smallest (tied with Sinistea) and lightest (tied with Gastly and Haunter) Ghost type.
• Much like Spiritomb and 108, Gimmighoul appears to be heavily linked to the number 999, as the number is:
  • Its National Pokedex Number.
  • The number of Gimmighoul Coins it needs to evolve, as well as the number of coins the girl in the aformentioned story collected.
  • The number the teaser website regarding it counted to.
• Gimmighoul is a shiny-locked Pokémon; none of the ones encountered in the overworld appear as one, though shiny variants were added into the game as part of a raid event where 5 star Tera Raid Battles as a limited event.

Origin

Gimmighoul's Chest form seems to be based on a Mimic, a monster from Dungeons & Dragons and several role-playing games, as both they and Gimmighouls imitate the appearance of a treasure chest. Its antennae resemble metal dousing rods, which are notable for the pseudoscientific belief that they help find buried ores or treasure. Its association with the number 999 may be due to 999 fine gold, which ties into its evolution's golden motif.

Etymology

Gimmighoul's name might be a combination of "gimme" (an informal form of "give me"), "gimmick" and "ghoul".

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