New Pokemon Gimmighoul Revealed For Pokemon Scarlet And Violet

As teased over the past few days, The Pokemon Company has revealed a new Pokemon for Pokemon Scarlet And Violet.

The new Pokemon’s name is Gimmighoul, and it is a tiny Ghost-Type Pokemon which hides inside of a Treasure Chest. You can check out the full reveal below, along with some additional details:

Gimmighoul (Chest Form)

Introducing a Newly Discovered Pokémon: Gimmighoul (Chest Form)!

Category: Coin Chest Pokémon

Type: Ghost

Height: 1′

Weight: 11 lbs.

Ability: Rattled

It Hides inside a Treasure Chest and Moves Slowly

These Gimmighoul hide inside sturdy treasure chests. While this provides them with a solid defense, the treasure chest’s weight causes Gimmighoul to move slowly, making travel difficult. It is not uncommon for Chest Form Gimmighoul to be mistaken for an antique and taken home or sold to an antique store.

Gimmighoul Controls People and Pokémon, Making Them Collect Coins

When Gimmighoul senses a person or Pokémon draw near, it ambushes them. It then uses ghost energy to control its target, forcing them to collect coins. Because it often hides in warehouses, shop corners, and other places people and Pokémon don’t frequent, it tends to keep persistent control of those it does manage to encounter.

Gimmighoul’s Roaming Form

It seems that Gimmighoul has a second form called Roaming Form Gimmighoul. This kind of Gimmighoul doesn’t hide in a treasure chest. It’s small, carries a single coin on its back, and can be found hiding all over Paldea. However, since they run away as soon as a person approaches, it seems not a single Trainer in Paldea has ever managed to catch one.

Surprisingly, Roaming Form Gimmighoul have been spotted in the world of Pokémon GO as well! It appears that Mr. Jacq—an expert on the biology of Pokémon in the Paldea region—and Professor Willow, who has been carrying out research alongside Trainers in the world of Pokémon GO, have joined forces to devise a way to catch them. Please wait for future announcements to hear all about their research results.