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Pumpkaboo front sprite

#0710 · Generation 6

Pumpkaboo

The Pumpkin Pokémon

Ghost Grass
When taking spirits to the afterlife, small Pumpkaboo prefer the spirits of children to those of adults.
Height 0.3 m
Weight 3.5 kg
Catch rate 120
Base EXP 67

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 44
Attack 66
Defense 70
Sp. Attack 44
Sp. Defense 55
Speed 56
Base stat total 335

Traits

Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon picks up items used by other Pokémon. Can find items after battle.

Frisk

Upon entering a battle, the Pokémon identifies the items being held by foes.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Pumpkaboo — Small Variety based on its Ghost and Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Ghost ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Normal ×0 Fighting ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Pumpkaboo learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Trick-or-Treat The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type. Ghost Status — 100 20
1 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
4 Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. Ghost Physical 40 100 30
8 Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. Ghost Status — 100 10
12 Trick-or-Treat The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type. Ghost Status — 100 20
12 Razor Leaf Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Grass Physical 55 95 25
16 Leech Seed A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn and gives it to the user. Grass Status — 90 10
20 Bullet Seed The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times a row. Grass Physical 25 100 30
24 Trick-or-Treat The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type. Ghost Status — 100 20
24 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
28 Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia. Grass Status — 100 10
32 Seed Bomb The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. Grass Physical 80 100 15
36 Trick-or-Treat The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type. Ghost Status — 100 20
36 Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ghost Special 80 100 15
40 Trick The user catches the target off-guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. Psychic Status — 100 10
44 Pain Split The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. Normal Status — — 20

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

3 moves available

  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Destiny Bond Status
    Ghost
  • Disable Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

66 moves available

  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charge Beam Special
    Electric
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Flame Charge Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Glide Physical
    Grass
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Magic Coat Status
    Psychic
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mystical Fire Special
    Fire
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Poltergeist Physical
    Ghost
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Amorphous
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Head
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Pumpkaboo forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Pumpkaboo — Small Variety front sprite

Pumpkaboo — Small Variety

GhostGrass

Base stats

Total 335
HP44
Attack66
Defense70
Sp. Attack44
Sp. Defense55
Speed56

Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon picks up items used by other Pokémon. Can find items after battle.

Frisk

Upon entering a battle, the Pokémon identifies the items being held by foes.