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==Effect==
==Effect==
Trick-or-Treat adds {{type|Ghost}} damage modifiers to the target, in addition to the Pokémon's original elemental type(s).  This means that (unlike {{m|Soak}}) if it is used against a dual-typed Pokémon, that Pokémon is regarded as having three types at once.
Trick-or-Treat adds {{type|Ghost}} damage modifiers to the target, in addition to the Pokémon's original elemental type(s).  If it is used against a dual-typed Pokémon, that Pokémon will essentially have three types at once.


Trick-or-Treat will fail if the target Pokemon already posesses a Ghost type.
Trick-or-Treat will fail if the target Pokémon already possesses a Ghost type.


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 04:02, 29 October 2013

Trick-or-Treat
ハロウィン Halloween
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Type  Ghost
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Trick-or-Treat (Japanese: ハロウィン Halloween) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist.

Effect

Trick-or-Treat adds Ghost-type damage modifiers to the target, in addition to the Pokémon's original elemental type(s). If it is used against a dual-typed Pokémon, that Pokémon will essentially have three types at once.

Trick-or-Treat will fail if the target Pokémon already possesses a Ghost type.

Description

Games Description
The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass 6, 23, 40
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist Ghost Grass 6, 23, 40, 63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Halloween
Germany Flag.png German Halloween
Italy Flag.png Italian Halloween
Spain Flag.png Spanish Halloween


Variations of the move Forest's Curse
StatusIC HOME.png Forest's CurseTrick-or-Treat


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