Pumpkaboo (Pokémon)

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Trevenant #709: Trevenant
Pokémon
#711: Gourgeist Gourgeist
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Pumpkaboo (disambiguation).
Pumpkaboo バケッチャ
Bakeccha
#710
Pumpkaboo



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Type
Ghost Grass
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Pickup or Frisk Cacophony
Cacophony
Insomnia
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
0 (0%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Amorphous
Hatch time
Unknown cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Pumpkaboo
1'04" 0.4 m
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1'08" 0.5 m
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2'07" 0.8 m
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Weight
7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg
Pumpkaboo
11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg
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16.5 lbs. 7.5 kg
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33.1 lbs. 15.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
67
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Pumpkaboo
0
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body01.png
Footprint
File:F710.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
?
External Links

Pumpkaboo (Japanese: バケッチャ Bakeccha) is a dual-type Ghost/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves into Gourgeist when traded.

Pumpkaboo comes in four different variations: Small Size, Average Size, Large Size, and Super Size.

Biology

Pumpkaboo is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles a pinkish pumpkin. The pumpkin body has a pair of circular holes carved out of its rind that resemble eyes. The ghostly body that lives in the pumpkin is black with a pointy collar, yellowish eyes with no visible pupils, a pair of fangs, curved ears and a curled stem. According to the anime, Pumpkaboo can release light from the holes on its body, making it similar to a flashlight.

In the anime

Pumpkaboo in the anime

Major appearances

Jessie's Pumpkaboo

Pumpkaboo made its debut in The Bamboozling Forest!, where Jessie tripped over one in a forest. When it came out of the ground, she threw a Poké Ball at it and successfully caught it.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Pumpkaboo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X The pumpkin body is inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world. As the sun sets, it becomes restless and active.
Y It is said to carry wandering spirits to the place where they belong so they can move on.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
Common Route 16



Held items

Game Held Item(s)
X Y Miracle Seed Miracle Seed (?%)

Stats

Base stats

Small Size
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
44
104 - 151 198 - 292
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
44
44 - 105 83 - 205
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
56
54 - 118 105 - 232
Total:
335
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Average Size
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
49
109 - 156 208 - 302
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
44
44 - 105 83 - 205
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
51
50 - 113 96 - 221
Total:
335
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Large Size
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
54
114 - 161 218 - 312
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
44
44 - 105 83 - 205
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
46
45 - 107 87 - 210
Total:
335
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Super Size
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
59
119 - 166 228 - 322
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
44
44 - 105 83 - 205
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
41
41 - 102 78 - 199
Total:
335
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Trick Psychic Status 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 Cool 0   0  
00Start Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
044 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
066 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000 100100% 20 Cool 0   0  
1111 Worry Seed Grass Status 0000 100100% 10 Cool 0   0  
1616 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 Cool 0   0  
2020 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000 09090% 10 Cool 0   0  
2323 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000 100100% 20 Cool 0   0  
2626 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100100% 30 Cool 0   0  
3030 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 0   0  
3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0  
4040 Trick-or-Treat Ghost Status 0000 100100% 20 Cool 0   0  
4242 Pain Split Normal Status 0000 —% 20 Cool 0   0  
4848 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 Cool 0   0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pumpkaboo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pumpkaboo

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pumpkaboo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pumpkaboo

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Phantump
Bestow* Normal Status —% 15
GastlyHaunterGengarKoffingWeezingWobbuffet
YamaskCofagrigusPhantumpTrevenant
Destiny Bond Ghost Status —% 5
GrimerMukDuskullDusclopsDusknoir
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pumpkaboo in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pumpkaboo in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pumpkaboo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pumpkaboo

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Pumpkaboo can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Pumpkaboo cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pumpkaboo
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Pumpkaboo

Evolution

710Pumpkaboo.png
Unevolved
Pumpkaboo
 Ghost  Grass 
Pal Pad
Trade
711Gourgeist.png
First evolution
Gourgeist
 Ghost  Grass 


Sprites

Trivia

  • Pumpkaboo's Super Size has a longer and deeper cry than its other three forms.

Origin

Pumpkaboo is based on a pumpkin, specifically the ones carved into Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween. Pumpkins are also known for their variety of sizes, possibly contributing to the four sizes Pumpkaboo comes in. Considering its fangs, black upper body, and affiliation with Halloween, it may also be based on bats, which are also associated with the holiday.

Name origin

Pumpkaboo may be a combination of pumpkin and boo (a common word used to startle people) or peek-a-boo.

Bakeccha may be a combination of 化物 bakemono (monster or ghost) and 南瓜 kabocha (pumpkin).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese バケッチャ Bakeccha From 化物 bakemono and 南瓜 kabocha
France Flag.png French Pitrouille From pitre, citrouille, and trouille
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pumpkaboo Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Irrbis From Irrlicht and Kürbis
Italy Flag.png Italian Pumpkaboo Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 호바귀 Hobagwi From 호박 (胡朴) hobak and 귀 (鬼) gwi
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


External links

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