Gourgeist

No. 0711

Type: Ghost / Grass

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

Base stats

HP65
Attack90
Defense122
Sp. Attack58
Sp. Defense75
Speed84

Total 494

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Rock — Cover 3 weaknesses (Fire, Ice, Flying) — Rock Slide
  • Fighting — Cover 2 weaknesses (Ice, Dark) — Focus Blast
  • Bug — Covers 1 weakness (Dark) — Skitter Smack
  • Dark — Covers 1 weakness (Ghost) — Foul Play
  • Fairy — Covers 1 weakness (Dark) — Moonblast
  • Fire — Covers 1 weakness (Ice) — Fire Blast

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Speed control
Ability
Frisk
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moves
Foul Play, Scary Face, Power Whip, Poltergeist

Frequently asked questions

What type is Gourgeist?
Gourgeist is a Ghost and Grass type Pokémon.
What are Gourgeist's base stats?
HP 65, Attack 90, Defense 122, Sp. Attack 58, Sp. Defense 75, Speed 84. That is a base stat total of 494.
What is Gourgeist weak to?
Gourgeist takes extra damage from Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost and Ice moves. It is immune to Fighting and Normal.
What abilities does Gourgeist have?
Gourgeist can have Pickup, Frisk and Insomnia. Its hidden ability is Insomnia.
How do you get Gourgeist?
Gourgeist evolves from Pumpkaboo: trade.
What moves does Gourgeist learn?
Gourgeist learns 16 moves by levelling up and 44 by TM.