Competitive Information for Gourgeist [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Gourgeist
Ghost / Grass
Abilities:
InsomniaInsomnia: This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
, PickupPickup: If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
, FriskFrisk: On switch-in, this Pokemon identifies the held items of all opposing Pokemon.
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
What is a good competitive moveset for Gourgeist? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Gourgeist is popular Ghost and Grass-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to see Gourgeist show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Gourgeist is weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks.
Species: Gourgeist
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Facade
- Foul Play / Thief
- Phantom Force / Shadow Sneak
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Facade
- Foul Play / Thief
- Phantom Force / Shadow Sneak
Physical Sweeper Gourgeist (Insomnia)
Gourgeist is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Insomnia, Gourgeist cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Gourgeist is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Gourgeist is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
♦ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Gourgeist? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Species: Gourgeist
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Rock Slide
- Phantom Force / Return
- Foul Play / Thief
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Insomnia
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 (Insomnia)
Gourgeist is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Insomnia, Gourgeist cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it. Phantom Force was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ 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 flinch the 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).
♦ 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 flinch the 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Gourgeist
Item: Grassium Z
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Trick Room
Item: Grassium Z
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Gourgeist (Insomnia)
Gourgeist is an interesting Defensive Trick Room. With Insomnia, Gourgeist cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Gourgeist and target equally).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Gourgeist and target equally).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Gourgeist learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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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: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain Split + Will-O-Wisp
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Magic Coat, Shadow Sneak, Ally Switch
Optimize Gourgeist's EVs for Sun/Moon
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