Small Gourgeist
Ghost / Grass · Pumpkin Pokémon — first seen in Generation VI.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 220 | 314 |
| Attack | 85 | 157 | 295 |
| Defense | 122 | 224 | 377 |
| Sp. Attack | 58 | 108 | 236 |
| Sp. Defense | 75 | 139 | 273 |
| Speed | 99 | 182 | 326 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Small Gourgeist takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.
In the ROM hacks it evolves differently
Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.
In Unbound
Other forms
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon21 level-up · 39 TM/HM · 13 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 4 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 20 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 23 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 42 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 57 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 70 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Telekinesis | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | |
| Ally Switch | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
Sun / Moon21 level-up · 39 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 4 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 20 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 23 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 42 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 57 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 70 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire21 level-up · 43 TM/HM · 11 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 4 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 20 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 23 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 42 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 57 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 70 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 75 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
X / Y21 level-up · 42 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 4 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 20 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 23 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 36 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 42 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 57 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Trick-or-Treat | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 70 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 75 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM92 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Where to find it in the official games
Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.
Compare official Small Gourgeist with the ROM hacks →
In the 4 guides that include it
Changed in 2 of 4 guides: stats in 2, abilities in 1.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Small Gourgeist, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Redux | Changed | GhostGrass | 494 -27 Attack, +27 Sp. Atk | Flare Boost, Harvest, Moody |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Changed | GhostGrass | 494 -27 Attack, +27 Sp. Atk | Pickup, Frisk, Flare Boost + Flare Boost |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | Unchanged | GhostGrass | 494 | Pickup, Frisk, Insomnia |
| Inclement Emerald | Unchanged | GhostGrass | 494 | Pickup, Frisk, Insomnia |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| X / Omega Ruby | Singing in eerie voices, they wander town streets on the night of the new moon. Anyone who hears their song is cursed. |
| Y / Alpha Sapphire | It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | パンプジン |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Pumpjin |
| German | Pumpdjinn |
| French | Banshitrouye |
| Spanish | Gourgeist |
| Italian | Gourgeist |
| Korean | 펌킨인 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 南瓜怪人 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 南瓜怪人 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.