Gourgeist 78/182 · Paradox Rift

Gourgeist is Pokédex #711, generation 6 (Kalos). Gourgeist is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Pumpkaboo. In this catalog that name is Pumpkaboo (#710).

Gourgeist sits at 78/182 in Paradox Rift, position 78 of 266. Before it is 77 Pumpkaboo, and after it is 79 Flittle. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Startling Pumpkin is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, discard 2 random cards from your opponent's hand. The attack Shadow Bind lists 100 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "In the darkness of a new-moon night, Gourgeist will come knocking. Whoever answers the door will be swept off to the afterlife." The regulation mark is G.

Gourgeist (#711) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2014 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gourgeist 57/146 in XY (2014). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and nisimono illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Gourgeist list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads nisimono. I count 10 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paradox Rift set binder is where a full Paradox Rift set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gourgeist can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.