Ghost · Status move · Gen 6
Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-Treat is a Ghost-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 4 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Adds Ghost to the target's type(s). Causes the Ghost type to be added to the target, effectively making it have two or three types. Fails if the target is already a Ghost type. If Forest's Curse adds a type to the target, it replaces the type added by this move and vice versa.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Trick-or-Treat
4 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 |
Trick-or-Treat FAQ
What does Trick-or-Treat do?
Trick-or-Treat is a Ghost-type status move. Causes the Ghost type to be added to the target, effectively making it have two or three types. Fails if the target is already a Ghost type. If Forest's Curse adds a type to the target, it replaces the type added by this move and vice versa.
Which Pokémon can learn Trick-or-Treat?
4 Pokémon and forms can learn Trick-or-Treat in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 2 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo-Super, Gourgeist and Gourgeist-Super.
Is Trick-or-Treat in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Trick-or-Treat in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.