gourgeist-small

gourgeist-small

Attributes

  • Species: Gourgeist
  • Base Experience: 173
  • Height: 7
  • Weight: 95
  • Is Default: False
  • Order: 849
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 60
  • Color: Brown
  • Egg Groups: Indeterminate
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat:
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Blob

Stats

  • HP
    55
  • Attack
    85
  • Defense
    122
  • Special Attack
    58
  • Special Defense
    75
  • Speed
    99

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Gourgeist Small is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

Type: Ghost / Grass

Abilities:

  • Pickup: May collect an item after battle.
  • Frisk: Reveals the opponent's held item upon entering the battle.
  • Insomnia (Hidden Ability): Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Gourgeist Small is the smallest size variation of Gourgeist, standing at about 0.7 meters.
  • Its body resembles a pumpkin with a spectral, black upper half that includes a pair of glowing yellow eyes and a jagged, smiling mouth.
  • Long, ribbon-like arms extend from its body, and it has a pink, wavy growth on its head that resembles hair.

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Gourgeist Small is known for its playful and mischievous nature, often enjoying tricks and pranks.
  • It is typically found in dark forests and graveyards, areas that resonate with its ghostly nature.
  • During Halloween, it is said to sing joyfully as it wanders through towns, causing mischief.

In Battle:

  • Gourgeist Small is known for its speed and defensive capabilities, excelling in hit-and-run tactics.
  • Notable moves include Phantom Force, Seed Bomb, and Trick-or-Treat, which adds the Ghost type to the target's typing.
  • It is strong against Water, Ground, and Psychic types due to its dual typing.
  • Vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Ghost types.

Evolution:

  • Evolves from Pumpkaboo when traded.
  • Pumpkaboo itself can be found in four different sizes, and the size of the Pumpkaboo determines the size of the Gourgeist it evolves into.

Interesting Facts:

  • The size of Gourgeist affects its stats; the smaller sizes are faster, while the larger sizes are more defensive.
  • Gourgeist Small is known for its high-pitched singing, which is said to curse those who hear it.
  • It is based on the traditional Jack-o'-lantern and the concept of spirits or ghosts associated with Halloween.
  • The unique Trick-or-Treat move reflects its playful Halloween theme by altering the type dynamics in battle.

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Front Shiny

Evolution Chain

Pumpkaboo - 710
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Gourgeist - 711
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Moves

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

Flavor Text 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: 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.
  • Shield: In the darkness of a new-moon night, Gourgeist will come knocking. Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife.

Pokedex

  • 711 National
  • 64 Kalos-Mountain
  • 192 Galar