Is Gourgeist (Large Variety) good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Gourgeist (Large Variety) is A-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Gourgeist (Large Variety) IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/13/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 22. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Gourgeist (Large Variety) IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 44. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Gourgeist (Large Variety) a good raid attacker?

Gourgeist (Large Variety) ranks #70 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Gourgeist (Large Variety) be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Gourgeist (Large Variety) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#711 · Generation 6

Gourgeist (Large Variety)

ghost grassForm

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,521 / 2,850
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,440 / 1,801
Research CP (L15): 1,080
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Gourgeist (Large Variety) earns its spot: A-tier Great League.

Battle roles

A
Great League#87 of 1154 · score 87.2
It is ranked #87 in Great League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Shadow Ball / Seed Bomb.
C
Ultra League#221 of 851 · score 81.5
It is ranked #221 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Shadow Ball / Seed Bomb.
–
Master League#321 of 409 · score 50.5
Ranked #321 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack179

Defense206

Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Pumpkaboo
→200 candyGourgeist

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	A	#87 / 1154	87.2	Incinerate · Shadow Ball · Seed Bomb	L22 · 6/13/14
Ultra League	C	#221 / 851	81.5	Incinerate · Shadow Ball · Seed Bomb	L44 · 4/15/14
Master League	–	#321 / 409	50.5	Incinerate · Shadow Ball · Foul Play	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	B	#91 / 689	88.7	Incinerate · Shadow Ball · Seed Bomb
Master Premier	C	#93 / 274	71.4	Incinerate · Shadow Ball · Seed Bomb	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#70 / 193	10.4	210	Razor Leaf · Shadow Ball
grass	–	#142 / 344	9.6	193	Razor Leaf · Seed Bomb
fire	–	#147 / 263	8.6	172	Razor Leaf · Fire Blast
dark	–	#154 / 363	9.1	182	Razor Leaf · Foul Play

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
HexSTAB	ghost	8	+13	1.0s	8.0	7	+13	3 turns
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns
Incinerate	fire	32	+22	2.5s	12.8	20	+20	5 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Foul Play	dark	70	-50	2.0s	1.40	65	-40
Fire Blast	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
PoltergeistSTAB	ghost	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	150	-75

Questions people ask

Is Gourgeist (Large Variety) good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Gourgeist (Large Variety) is A-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Gourgeist (Large Variety)?: Gourgeist (Large Variety) earns its spot: A-tier Great League.
What are the best Gourgeist (Large Variety) IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 6/13/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 22. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Gourgeist (Large Variety) IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 44. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Gourgeist (Large Variety) a good raid attacker?: Gourgeist (Large Variety) ranks #70 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Gourgeist (Large Variety) be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Gourgeist (Large Variety) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

Spooky Festival CostumeEvent costume
SmallEvent costume

Verdict: Keep