Character info
The character
Gourgeist is a Ghost/Grass-type Pokémon known for its pumpkin-like body and haunting presence, often associated with harvest festivals and the spirits that linger around them. It evolves from Pumpkaboo and is recognized for luring in unsuspecting travelers before frightening them off. In the games and anime, Gourgeist is portrayed as mischievous and spooky, embodying the eerie charm of autumn folklore.
This card
This is Gourgeist ex, card number 041/086 from the Chaos Rising set, printed in the RR rarity with a holo treatment. The artwork, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, depicts Gourgeist emerging from shadowy purple mist with its jack-o'-lantern body glowing against a dark blue background. The card features the Pokémon ex rule banner along the bottom edge.
How it plays
Gourgeist ex is a Stage 1 Psychic-type Pokémon with 270 HP, evolving from Pumpkaboo. Its first attack, Horrifying Rondo, costs one Psychic energy and does 30+ damage, increasing by 50 for each Benched Pokémon with damage counters on it. Its second attack, Ghostly Touch, costs two Psychic energy, does 140 damage, and discards a random card from the opponent's hand. It has a weakness to Darkness types (x2), a resistance of -30 to Fighting types, and a retreat cost of two energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Chaos Rising, a set of 86 cards, rarity RR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics and published 2026-05-22. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#711 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VI Pokémon · 56 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Pumpkaboo.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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