Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Ghost/Grass-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
0x
2x
2x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
0x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Gourgeist? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Gourgeist, a noteworthy Pokémon ready to dominate with its Ghost and Grass typing! Gourgeist is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Gourgeist below to understand its battle capabilities.
Species: Gourgeist Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb Ability: Pickup Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf - Phantom Force / Return - Foul Play / Thief - Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Gourgeist (Pickup)
Gourgeist is an exceptional Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset design focuses to crush rivals using overwhelming physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Gourgeist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Gourgeist has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Phantom Force was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Gourgeist has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage. ◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes). ◆ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation). ◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Gourgeist has no item, it steals the target's). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Gourgeist? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Gourgeist Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb Ability: Pickup Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb - Rock Slide - Phantom Force / Return - Foul Play / Thief
Doubles Physical Sweeper Gourgeist (Pickup)
In double battles, Gourgeist is known as a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to crush rivals using lethal physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Gourgeist's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Gourgeist has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Phantom Force was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Gourgeist has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes). ◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage. ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation). ◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Gourgeist has no item, it steals the target's).
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Species: Gourgeist Item: Grassium Z / Power Herb Ability: Pickup Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe) Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe) EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD Moveset: - Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf - Phantom Force / Return - Foul Play / Thief - Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Gourgeist (Pickup)
Gourgeist proves to be a renowned Defensive Trick Roomer for single battles. With Pickup, if Gourgeist has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn. Phantom Force was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Gourgeist has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move. With a Power Herb equipped to it, Gourgeist's two-turn moves complete in one turn (except sky drop) then the Power Herb gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage. ◆ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes). ◆ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection). ◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation). ◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Gourgeist has no item, it steals the target's). ◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Gourgeist can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Gourgeist.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Gourgeist can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Gourgeist
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Swagger + Foul play
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
Moves: Pain split + Toxic
Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Magic Coat, Protect, Shadow Sneak
Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Gourgeist's stats
Charge Beam
Curse
Flame Charge
Most notable and possible best moves for Gourgeist
Destiny Bond
Light Screen
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Gourgeist in Sun and Moon
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