What is a good moveset for Gourgeist?
If you have a good competitive moveset for Gourgeist,post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.
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Super Size
Gourgeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDImpish Nature- Will-O-Wisp- Leech Seed- Pain Split / Seed Bomb- Phantom Force / Shadow Sneak
Despite what others may believe Gourgeist actually does serve a very valuable role in the current OU Metagame. It is easily the best Spin Blocker for Excadrill which is extremely common now due to the weather nerf and its impressive offenses are usually extremely hard for most Ghost types to handle. Gourgeist resists Earthquake and can easily burn any variant that does not pack Substitute. Breloom is also checked by Super Gourgeist since it is immune to Spore and it’s Fighting STAB while resisting it’s Grass STAB all while having the ability to burn it with WoW.
Will-O-Wisp is to inflict status, rack up residual damage, and shut down a large amount of physical threats. Leech Seed is for recovery and to continue racking up residual damage. Pain Split is for even more recovery though it can be somewhat unreliable so Seed Bomb can be used for added coverage if you want. Phantom Force may seem like a bad choice due to it taking 2 turns to attack but due to Gorgeist being so slow it will be able to attack after your opponent the second turn protecting it from damage or status while racking up damage with any Burns or Leech Seeds on the opponent all while getting another turn of Leftovers recovery as well. Shadow Sneak can be used instead to finish off weakened opponents but really there are better Pokemon for revenge killing so Phantom Force is generally the better option.
A more Specially Defensive spread can also be used to shut down Rotom-W lacking HP Ice without hindering it’s ability to check both Excadrill and Breloom but it will not be able to handle other physical threats as well.
Gourgeist-Super @ Weakness Policy:Ability: FriskEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpDBrave NatureIVs: 0 Speed- Phantom Force- Trick-or-Threat- Seed Bomb- Gyro Ball
NU. Nuff' said. It serves no roles. Though, I might be wrong, but I do not see for it any role. Here is a slow tank. But one Fire Blast and it is over. It can tank some supereffective physical hits so that Weakness Policy renders it stronger. For Phantom Force, 2 turns is a cost, but with Trick-or-Threat, it is worthy of a try. Gyro Ball covers Ice Weakness and, um, is strong (?) and Seed Bomb is STAB.
Small Size
Gourgeist-Small @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Substitute- Disable- Leech Seed- Bullet Seed / Will-O-Wisp / Curse
We all know the Sub Disable set, as well as the Sub Leech Seed, but what about the two tactics in one Pokemon? Well, here’s the only Pokemon that can do that, and it’s sadly usually too slow to run the Sub Disable set but–here’s the interesting part–it can come as a Pokemon with completely different stats, including base 99 speed! With 326 speed, it can outspeed adamant or modest, fully invested, base 114 or lower Pokemon.The first three moves are obvious, set up a Sub and move on from there. The last move is your choice: Bullet Seed for an attacking move, Will-o-Wisp for residual damage, Curse for an even quicker demise (though it may be smart to set up Leech Seed before using this move).
Super SizeGourgeist-Super @ Rocky HelmetAbility: InsomniaEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDBrave Nature- Flamethrower- Energy Ball- Shadow Ball- Trick-or-Treat
The Super Sized Prankster! (which is sadly not its Ability…)
Gourgeist-Super @ Focus SashAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD or 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 DefRelaxed / Sassy Nature- Trick-Or-Treat- Shadow Sneak- Destiny Bond- Will-O-Wisp / Flame charge / Trick Room
Ok, I’ll write a good moveset for each size
Gourgeist@ LeftoversAbility:InsomniaEVs:252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpeImpish Nature-Rock Slide-Seed Bomb-Phantom Force-Focus Blast
Gourgeist-Small@ LeftoversAbility:InsomniaEVs:4 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpeJolly / Impish Nature-Rock Slide-Seed Bomb-Phantom Force-Focus Blast
Gourgeist-Large@ LeftoversAbility:InsomniaEVs:4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 DefImpish Nature-Rock Slide-Seed Bomb-Phantom Force-Focus Blast
Gourgeist-Super@ Weakness PolicyAbility:InsomniaEVs:4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 DefAdamant / Impish Nature-Rock Slide-Seed Bomb-Phantom Force-Focus Blast
Super SizeGourgeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 230 Def / 22 SpDImpish Nature- Phantom Force- Leech Seed- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic / Seed Bomb- Protect
If you use Will-O-Wisp / Toxic over Seed Bomb you would be completely walled by Magic Guard Clefable but fortunately those aren’t common but if you do face one you could probably switch to a strong sweeper (Lucario Roserade etc.)
Now the strategy is to burn/poison and seed your enemy (and hope Gourgeist survives) then use Protect and Phantom Force each second turn.
Gourgeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefBrave NatureIVs: 0 Speed• Poltergeist• Power Whip• Trick-Or-Treat• Trick Room
• Poltergeist:Strong STAB, opponents are almost always holding items• Power Whip:Strong STAB• Trick-Or-Treat:Makes them weak to your ghost STAB attacks• Trick Room:Makes you almost always go first with your terrible speed
Gen 8 ZU
Gourgeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpDCareful Nature
-Will-O-Wisp-Leech Seed-Power Whip-Phantom Force/Poltergeist
Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers and does a little bit of passive damage, at least it invalidates leftovers. Leech Seed for more passive damage and recovery. Your opponent now loses 18% of their max HP every turn. Power Whip is grass-type STAB and is strong but has less accuracy than Seed Bomb, which only does 2/3 the damage PW does, but with 100% accuracy. Phantom Force is ghost STAB and lets you disappear while passive damage drains the enemy’s health and lets you heal Leftovers and Leech Seed at the end of the turn, leaving them prone to getting torn apart the next turn. Meanwhile, Poltergeist is stronger than Phantom Force, and pairs very well with Frisk because Frisk tells you the enemy’s item and Poltergeist fails if a Pokemon isn’t holding one.
Not seeing enough small gourgeist love. Figured I’d post my weird set that gives me great results
Jack settupaton (Gourgeist-Small) (M) @ Spell Tag / Weakness Policy / Life OrbAbility: Frisk / InsomniaEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed- Shadow Sneak / Phantom Force- Worry Seed / Curse / Safeguard- Leech Seed / Explosion / Facade / Rock Slide
Set I useneutral naturespell tagrun away (need to change to frisk)252 attack and speedmovesseed bombshadow sneakworry seedleech seed
Large FormGen 8 ZUGourgeist-Large @ Choice BandAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Shadow Sneak- Poltergeist- Power Whip- Trick
Shadow Sneak is priority STAB. Poltergeist is strong STAB and works well with Frisk. Power Whip is also STAB. Trick is to lock a Pokemon into one move.
Super FormGen 8 ZUGourgeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDImpish Nature- Substitute- Leech Seed- Synthesis- Poltergeist
SubSeed set. Substitute can help you avoid taking damage. Leech Seed is to slowly drain the opposing Pokémon’s HP and giving you a little recovery. Synthesis is for healing. Poltergeist is STAB and works well with Frisk.
Gougeist-Super @ LeftoversAbility: FriskImpish NatureEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD- Leech Seed- Confuse Ray- Will-O-Wisp- Substitute
I’ve been using this team in my mono ghost team, and it does quite well with this set. It’s basically an annoyer set
SUPER SIZEPumpkaboo/gourgeist A.k.A GourdBomb
Gourgeist-Super @ Assault VestAbility: InsomniaEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDImpish Nature- Explosion- Seed Bomb- Phantom Force- Shadow Sneak
Gourgeist-Super (F) @ Choice BandAbility: InsomniaEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 DefBrave NatureIVs: 0 Spe- Shadow Sneak / Phantom Force- Seed Bomb / Bullet Seed- Rock Slide- Gyro Ball
There are other Pokémon that can do this better, but I like my Gourgeist with this set. Plus it works decent in Trick Room. Anyways, Shadow Sneak has Priority while Phantom Force is raw power, though it takes a turn to use. Both are STAB & cover your Ghost-type weakness. Seed Bomb and Bullet Seed are STABs. One is more raw power but the other can break through Subs. Rock Slide covers your Fire & Flying-type weaknesses, while Gyro Ball covers Ice-types and hits Fairys hard.
Gourgeist @ LeftoversAbility: FriskEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Seed Bomb- Phantom Force- Will-O-Wisp- Return
Super SizeGourgeist-Super @ Iron BallAbility: FriskEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDRelaxed NatureIVs: 0 Speed- Trick Room- Will-O-Wisp- Seed Bomb- Facade
Gen 6:Role: Physical Tank
Gourgeist @ Ghost GemAbility: InsomniaEVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpDCareful Nature-Rest-Trick-or-treat-Shadow Sneak-Leech Seed/Seed Bomb
Gourgeist-Large @ Ghostium ZAbility: FriskEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Trick-or-Treat- Phantom Force/Shadow Sneak- Power Whip- Rock SlideZ-Trick-Or-Treat gives you a boost toallstats, as well as giving them a ghost typing, potentially giving them a ghost weakness.
Average SizeGen 8 ZUGourgeist @ Leftovers / Colbur BerryAbility: FriskEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Poltergeist- Power Whip- Flame Charge- Destiny Bond
Poltergeist is STAB and pairs nicely with Frisk. Power Whip is also STAB. Flame Charge is to boost your speed. Destiny Bond is to take out an opponent.
