Gourgeist

#0711

GhostGrassPickupFriskInsomnia

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 494

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP65142

Atk90142

Def122142

SpA5870

SpD7595

Spe84149

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Gourgeist in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: FireIceFlyingGhostDark
Takes half damage from: WaterElectricGrassGround
Immune to: NormalFighting

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
149Gourgeist (this spread)you
149Gholdengotie
146Miloticslower
143Basculegionslower
134Politoedslower

With Choice Scarf: 223 — ties Garchomp-Mega-Z at max Speed.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85	—	—
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	—	—
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	—	Hits 2–5 times
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD

Best hit vs top 10

Jolly 32 Atk

BasculegionPower Whip116.9–138.5%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YExplosion98.5–116.3%94% OHKO
GholdengoPoltergeist93.8–112.3%75% OHKO
Indeedee-FExplosion81.4–95.9%2HKO
SneaslerExplosion80.6–95.5%2HKO
FarigirafExplosion56.9–67.2%2HKO
IncineroarExplosion53.5–63.5%2HKO
RillaboomExplosion52.0–61.7%2HKO
ArchaludonPoltergeist35.2–42.4%4HKO+
KingambitExplosion20.6–24.0%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Explosion, Self-Destruct, Power Whip and Poltergeist against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	+2 priority
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	—	Hits 2–5 times
Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	—	—
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	—	10% burn
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	—	10% −1 SpD
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	—	Drains 1/2
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	—	—
Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	—	Variable power
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	—	—
Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	—	—
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	—	10% −1 SpA
Mystical Fire	Fire	Special	75	100	—	−1 SpA
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100	—	—
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90	—	—
Power Whip	Grass	Physical	120	85	—	—
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	—	—
Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	—	−1 SpA
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	—	30% poison
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	—	—
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	−7 priority
Trick-or-Treat	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	—	85	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	—	—

Gourgeist

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10