Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Best attacking moveset: Razor Leaf and Shadow Ball, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Gourgeist can learn 15 combinations. Razor Leaf with Shadow Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex | Ghost | 8 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 2.5s | +22 |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Gourgeist has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,549 at level 50, 2,254 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,288 CP at level 20, or 1,610 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,220 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 171 attack · 219 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 9.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Gourgeist does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 15.5 |
| Psychic | Hex + Shadow Ball | 15.5 |
| Ground | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 14.3 |
| Rock | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 14.3 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 14.3 |
| Bug | Incinerate + Fire Blast | 12.2 |
| Steel | Incinerate + Fire Blast | 12.2 |
| Grass | Incinerate + Fire Blast | 12.2 |
| Ice | Incinerate + Fire Blast | 12.2 |
| Fighting | Razor Leaf + Shadow Ball | 9.8 |
| Electric | Razor Leaf + Shadow Ball | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Razor Leaf + Shadow Ball | 9.8 |
| Hex + Shadow Ball | 9.4 | |
| Poison | Hex + Shadow Ball | 9.4 |
| Fire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 9.4 |
| Dragon | Hex + Shadow Ball | 9.4 |
| Normal | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 8.9 |
| Dark | Razor Leaf + Seed Bomb | 8.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Gourgeist is actually for.
Counters: what beats Gourgeist
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 31.1 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 25.8 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 23.8 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Snarl + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 23.7 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 23.6 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Snarl + Brave Bird | 23.4 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 23.4 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Astonish + Fly | 23.4 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 23.3 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 23.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Gourgeist's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.