Trick-or-Treat (move)

This article is about the move Trick-or-Treat, called Halloween in Japanese. For the Pokémon-themed Halloween celebrations, see Pokéween.

Trick-or-Treat ハロウィン Halloween

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Trick-or-Treat (Japanese: ハロウィン Halloween) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist.

Effect

Trick-or-Treat adds the Ghost type to the target, in addition to the Pokémon's original type(s). If it is used against a dual-type Pokémon, that Pokémon will have three types at once. If the target already has an additional type added to it by Forest's Curse, that type is replaced with the Ghost type. Trick-or-Treat will fail if the target Pokémon is already Ghost type. This additional type can be copied by Reflect Type.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Trick-or-Treat, the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are raised by one stage each.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trick-or-Treat cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Whether Metronome can call Trick-or-Treat You can discuss this on the talk page.

Trick-or-Treat is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but it cannot be used in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII
							SMUSUM	SwSh
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	6, 23, 40	6, 23, 40	1, 12, 24, 36
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	6, 23, 40, 63	6, 23, 40, 63	1, 12, 24, 36
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Trick-or-Treat adds the Ghost type to the target in front.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 20 99 100% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Trick-or-Treat could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Trick-or-Treat could be seen as a move used by Boss Gourgeist.

Trick-or-Treat

Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Applies the Trick-or-Treat effect to the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Trick-or-Treat	Status	2	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Ghost Type Rebuff by one rank.	Allister (Fall 2022) & Gourgeist

Description

Games Description SMD It adds Ghost type to a target.* It adds Ghost type to the Pokémon in front of you.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gourgeist
The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gourgeist forms a white sphere of energy in front of its body while images of jack-o'-lanterns appear behind it. Multiple white ghosts are then released from the sphere and fly into the opponent, adding Ghost to the opponent's type.
Diantha's Gourgeist	Pride of a Champion!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gourgeist
The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target's type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gourgeist throws a ball of energy at the opponent, adding Ghost to its type.
Cassius's Gourgeist	Magearna Moves		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Unlike Forest's Curse, a Pokémon affected by this move cannot have a triple weakness outside Inverse Battles.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 萬聖夜 Maahnsingyeh Mandarin 萬聖夜 / 万圣夜 Wànshèngyè Czech Halloween French Halloween German Halloween Italian Halloween Korean 핼러윈 Haelleowin Polish Halloween Portuguese Brazil Doces ou Travessuras Portugal Doçura ou Travessura Spanish Halloween

Variations of the move Forest's Curse
Forest's Curse • Trick-or-Treat

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