Gumshoos
Gumshoos is a Normal-type Pokémon, the Stakeout Pokémon, number 735 (#0735) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 14.2 kg.
Gumshoos is the Stakeout Pokémon, a mongoose detective in a coat of fur that waits patiently along its prey's route and then pounces. Unfortunately it hunts by day while its favourite meal, Rattata, comes out at night, so the Pokédex says it never meets one.
How to pronounce Gumshoos
Gumshoos is pronounced GUM-shooz. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Gumshoos said out loud:
In Japanese it is デカグース (Dekagoose).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Gumshoos is 0.7 m tall and 14.2 kg. It walks on all fours but can rise onto its hind legs and clasp its hands behind its back, like a human. Its brown coat has a yellow underside, and the tufts of fur at its shoulders and hips look like an open trench coat.
Behaviour
Gumshoos is patient and tenacious, able to wait a long time without eating, but the Pokédex says it loses control and pounces the moment it spots its favourite meal. When the sun sets its stamina runs out, and it falls asleep where it stands.
Habitat
The Pokédex says Gumshoos is not native to Alola and was brought over long ago during a huge Rattata outbreak. In Scarlet and Violet it is found across Paldea, including the Asado Desert and Glaseado Mountain.
Diet
Its favourite meal is Rattata and Raticate.
Powers
Stakeout doubles its moves' power against any Pokémon that has just switched in. Strong Jaw strengthens biting moves such as Bite and Crunch, and Adaptability is hidden. It also uses Super Fang and Thrash. A Totem Gumshoos in Alola carries Z-Power, a golden aura of energy from Ultra Wormholes. With base Attack 110 and HP 88 it hits hard and soaks up damage.
Name origin
Gumshoos combines 'gumshoe' (a detective) and 'mongoose', and may also play on 'gumption'. The Japanese name is Dekagoose (デカグース), possibly from deka (slang for a detective) and 'mongoose'.
Design inspiration
Gumshoos looks modelled on a mongoose or honey badger given a detective theme, which shows in how it keeps watch on Rattata nests with Stakeout, once its signature Ability. The fur on its head looks like a flat cap or a comb-over.
Evolution notes
Gumshoos evolves from Yungoos at level 20, but only when it levels up during the day.
In the games
In Sun and Ultra Sun a Totem Gumshoos guards Ilima's trial in Verdant Cavern, rewarding the player with a Normalium Z. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Gumshoos debuted in 'To Top a Totem!' as the Totem's ally, beaten by Pikachu's Iron Tail, and the Totem rewarded Ash with a Normalium Z. Melemele Island's Officer Jenny later has one of her own.
Fun facts
- Totem Gumshoos and Totem Raticate are the only two Totem Pokémon in Alola that can be battled in just one of the two versions: Gumshoos in Sun and Ultra Sun, Raticate in Moon and Ultra Moon.
- Before Generation VIII, Gumshoos and Yungoos were the only Pokémon to have Stakeout.
- Totem Gumshoos stands 1.4 m tall and weighs 60 kg, twice the height and over four times the weight of an ordinary Gumshoos.
Base stats
- HP: 88
- Attack: 110
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 55
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 45
Gumshoos’s base stat total is 418. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Gumshoos weak to?
Gumshoos takes extra damage from Fighting (2×) moves.
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Gumshoos evolve from?
Gumshoos evolves from Yungoos at level 20 (during the day).
Gumshoos is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Yungoos, Gumshoos.
Forms
- Totem Gumshoos (Totem): Normal-type, base stat total 418 (HP 88, Attack 110, Defense 60, Sp. Atk 55, Sp. Def 60, Speed 45). Abilities: Stakeout, Strong Jaw, Adaptability (hidden).
Abilities
- Stakeout: This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.
- Strong Jaw: Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.
- Adaptability (hidden ability): Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
Moves
Moves Gumshoos learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 |
| 13 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 19 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 23 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 |
| 27 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — |
| 31 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 35 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 39 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 43 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — |
| 47 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 52 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — |
TM moves (50)
Gumshoos can learn 50 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Thief, Trailblaze, Chilling Water, Facade, Bulldoze, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Dig, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Psychic Fangs, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Taunt, Iron Head, Substitute, Crunch, Helping Hand, Reversal, Wild Charge, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Knock Off, Super Fang, Focus Punch, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Curse.
Egg moves (5), which Yungoos can hatch knowing:Endeavor, Fire Fang, Ice Fang, Last Resort, Thunder Fang.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 127 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 146.
Pokédex entries
Patient by nature, this Pokémon loses control of itself and pounces when it spots its favorite meal—Rattata! (Ultra Moon)
Although it wasn't originally found in Alola, this Pokémon was brought over a long time ago when there was a huge Rattata outbreak. (Ultra Sun)
It adores having Rattata and Raticate for dinner, but as it's diurnal, it never encounters them. This Pokémon boasts incredible patience. (Moon)
When it finds a trace of its prey, it patiently stakes out the location...but it's always snoozing by nightfall. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | デカグース |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Dekagoose |
| French | Argouste |
| German | Manguspektor |
| Spanish | Gumshoos |
| Italian | Gumshoos |
| Korean | 형사구스 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 猫鼬探长 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 貓鼬探長 |
Trivia
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 35% of all Pokémon (14.2 kg).
- Base stat total 418, ranked #579 of 1,025.
- One of 131 Normal-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 14 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 59 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 127: about 16.6% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 4 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Gumshoos (Pokémon), Serebii: Gumshoos (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (GUM-shooz): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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