Gourgeist

Gourgeist
Current
Information
Type	Ghost /  Grass
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Pickup, Frisk Hidden Insomnia
Species	Pumpkin Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.7, Small; 0.9, Average; 1.1, Large; 1.7, Super m / 2'04", Small; 2'11", Average; 3'07", Large; 5'07", Super Weight 9.5, Small; 12.5, Average; 14.0, Large; 39.0, Super kg / 20.9, Small; 27.6, Average; 30.9, Large; 86.0, Super lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VI
Evolution	Evolves from Pumpkaboo
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Brown Egg group(s) Amorphous Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0711
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 064
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	192 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name パンプジン Panpujin
Japanese	Name パンプジン Panpujin
English	Name Gourgeist
English	Name Gourgeist

Gourgeist (Japanese: パンプジン, Hepburn: Panpujin) (GORE-guyst) is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

Biology

Physiology

Gourgeist is a Ghost-type Pokémon that resembles a gourd and a jack-o-lantern fused. The top half of its body is tan colored, and long and slender. It has a small face with ovular yellow eyes and a grinning mouth. Atop its head it appears to have long tufty orange hair-like appendages that also function as its hands with three claw-like digits. A lock of hair curls over one side of its face and down its back, and it has a curled stem-like tuft sticking upright at the top of its head. The bottom half of Gourgeist's body is round and deep brown in color; its abdomen resembles a pumpkin carved into a smiling jack-o-lantern, with a sinister yellow light glowing from within. It has two short stubby feet.

Gourgeist come in many sizes, ranging from small to super-size. Its speed and attack power vary depending on its size. The larger it is, the slower it is, but its attack power is greater.

If a female Gourgeist is bred, its offspring will be the same size Pumpkaboo.

Behavior

Gourgeist are mischievous and sometimes malevolent Pokémon. They wander town streets on moonless nights, singing in an eerie voice to frighten people, Those who hear its song will be cursed. On new-moon nights, Gourgeist will come knocking, Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife.

When hunting, they entangle their prey with their hair-like arms and seem to enjoy the suffering of their victims.

It is said that the ghastly noises emanating from Gourgeist's body are the cries of souls suffering in the afterlife.

Smaller Gourgeist prefer to target adults by pretending to be children, larger Gourgeist prefer to target children by pretending to be adults, while supersize Gourgeist aren't picky and will target anyone.

Evolution

Gourgeist evolves from Pumpkaboo during a trade.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
X and Y	Evolve Pumpkaboo	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None

Pokédex entries

• X

  Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed.

• Y

  It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.

• Omega Ruby

  Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed.

• Alpha Sapphire

  It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.

• Sword

  Small Size: Small Gourgeist pretend to be children to fool adults. Anyone who falls for the act gets carried away to the hereafter.
  Average Size: 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.
  Large Size: Large Gourgeist put on the guise of adults, taking the hands of children to lead them to the afterlife.
  Super Size: Supersized Gourgeist aren't picky. They will forcefully drag anyone off to the afterlife.

• Shield

  Small Size: A small-sized Pumpkaboo evolves into a small-sized Gourgeist. Its bodily proportions also get passed on to its descendants.
  Average Size: In the darkness of a new-moon night, Gourgeist will come knocking. Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife.
  Large Size: A large-sized Pumpkaboo evolves into a large-sized Gourgeist. Its bodily proportions also get passed on to its descendants.
  Super Size: A supersized Pumpkaboo evolves into a supersized Gourgeist. Its bodily proportions also get passed on to its descendants.

Stats

• Average Size
• Small Size
• Large Size
• Super Size

Stats
HP	65
Attack	90
Defense	122
Sp. Atk	58
Sp. Def	75
Speed	84
Total	494

Stats
HP	55
Attack	85
Defense	122
Sp. Atk	58
Sp. Def	75
Speed	99
Total	494

Stats
HP	75
Attack	95
Defense	122
Sp. Atk	58
Sp. Def	75
Speed	69
Total	494

Stats
HP	85
Attack	100
Defense	122
Sp. Atk	58
Sp. Def	75
Speed	54
Total	494

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
1	Phantom Force	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical
1	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
1	Astonish	30	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
1	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
1	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
4	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
6	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status
11	Worry Seed	—	100%	10	Grass	Status
16	Razor Leaf	55	95%	25	Grass	Physical
20	Leech Seed	—	90%	10	Grass	Status
23	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status
26	Bullet Seed	25	100%	30	Grass	Physical
30	Shadow Sneak	40	100%	30	Ghost	Physical
36	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
40	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status
42	Pain Split	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
48	Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
57	Phantom Force	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical
63	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status
70	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
1	Phantom Force	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
1	Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
1	Astonish	30	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
1	Confuse Ray	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
4	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
6	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
11	Worry Seed	—	100%	10	Grass	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
16	Razor Leaf	55	95%	25	Grass	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
20	Leech Seed	—	90%	10	Grass	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
23	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
26	Bullet Seed	25	100%	30	Grass	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
30	Shadow Sneak	40	100%	30	Ghost	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
36	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
40	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
42	Pain Split	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
48	Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
57	Phantom Force	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
63	Trick-or-Treat	—	100%	20	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
70	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
75	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Gourgeist can learn, refer to Pumpkaboo.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Ally Switch USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Foul Play USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Magic Coat USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Seed Bomb USUM	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Skill Swap USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Synthesis USUM	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
Telekinesis USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Trick USUM	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Worry Seed USUM	—	100%	10	Grass	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Foul Play ORAS	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Giga Drain ORAS	75	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Magic Coat ORAS	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Pain Split ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Role Play ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Seed Bomb ORAS	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Skill Swap ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Spite ORAS	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Synthesis ORAS	—	—%	5	Grass	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Trick ORAS	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Worry Seed ORAS	—	100%	10	Grass	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

3D Models

• Generation VI

Gourgeist's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sprite

Gourgeist's back sprite

Gourgeist's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite

Gourgeist's back shiny sprite

Battle Animation Sprites

Appearances

Jessie's Gourgeist.

Anime

• Jessie's Gourgeist
• Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist
• Diantha's Gourgeist

Trivia

• Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist are the first Pokémon in the games to have a visual size difference among their species.
• Gourgeist's HP stat increases by ten as its size increases (55 small, 65 average, 75 medium, and 85 large). Its attack also increases by five as its size increases (85 small, 90 average, 95 medium and 100 large). However, its speed decreases by fifteen as its size increases (99 small, 84 average, 69 medium and 54 large).
  • It shares this trait with its pre-evolution.
• Super Size Gourgeist has a lower pitched cry than their smaller sized counterparts.

Origin

Gourgeist is based based on pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns similarly to its pre-evolution, but also takes inspiration from gourds. The tuft of hair on its head resembles the stem of a pumpkin. Its body shape also resembles a candle, an object sometimes set in jack-o'-lanterns to light them up. As shown by its Pokédex entries, it sometimes goes around towns and will sometimes knock at people's doors at night, similarly to the act of Trick-or-Treating, which is referenced with its signature move. It may also be based on the character Oiwa from the Japanese tale Youtsuya Kaidan, a woman who could transform into a paper lantern with long hanging hair.

Etymology

Gourgeist comes from gourd and poltergeist.

Its Japanese name, Panpujin, is a portmanteau of pumpkin and jin (man).

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