Pumpkaboo is a Soul collector Pokemon you’ll find among the new 8th Generation Pokemon. This Pokemon Sword and Shield Pumpkaboo Locations, How to Catch and Evolve guide includes its base stats, special abilities and locations where you can find it to add to your roster.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Pumpkaboo Locations
Pumpkaboo is a Ghost/Grass Type Pokemon found in Route 4, Giant’s Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills and Max Raid Battles.
Pumpkaboo is a bit different from standard Pokemon and has 4 alternate Forms, each different in size: Small Size, Average Size, Large Size and Super-Size. Pumpkaboo has an Egg Group Amorphous and has an overall Base stat of 335 which includes:
- Attack: 66
- Special Attack: 44
- Defense: 70
- Special Defense: 55
- HP: 49
- Speed: 51
Since Pumpkaboo is a Ghost Type Pokemon, so it’s pretty obvious that its main weakness is towards a Ghost along with Dark, Flying, Fire, Ice Type pokemon.
Pumpkaboo Special Abilities
Spirits that don’t have any path in this World are placed inside Pumpkaboo’s body and taken by Pumpkaboo to the afterlife. Small Pumpkaboo takes the spirits of children, and it’s said to be the product of the territory where few lost souls roam.
Large Pumpkaboo takes the spirits of Adults, and it’s said to be the product of the territory where many lost souls roam. Super-Sized Pumpkaboo takes the spirits of the people having the same superior proportions, and it’s said to be the product of the territory where a large amount of lost souls roam.
Apart from those, Pumpkaboo possesses three major abilities, Pickup, Frisk and Insomnia.
- Pickup allows it to pick the items that are left in the battle, these can either be the items of an ally or adversary.
- By using Frisk, Pumpkaboo can see the item held by the adversary.
- The last ability is a special one that may come handy, Insomnia is a hidden ability of Pumpkaboo, and by using it, this Pokemon can’t be put to sleep.
Pumpkaboo Evolution
Gourgeist is a Pokemon that evolves from Pumpkaboo when traded, having the same “alternate forms” that differ in size. Keep in mind that these forms are based upon how it was encountered therefore, these forms can’t be altered.
