Gumshoos (Pokémon)

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Gumshoos (Japanese: デカグース Dekagoose) is a introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves from when leveled up in the day starting at level 20.
==Biology==
Gumshoos is a long-bodied similar to a mongoose. While it moves on all fours, it is capable of standing on its hind legs with its hands locked behind its back, similar to a human. Most of its coat is brown with a yellow underside that extends over the top of its tail. It has an additional yellow stripe that starts on its forehead and ends between its shoulders. There are tufts of fur near its shoulders, hips, and around the base of its tail. These tufts in combination with its yellow underside create the impression of an open . Its ears are rounded with a small notch and are located on the sides of its head. It has a short snout with a pink nose, a large mouth full of pointed teeth, eyes nearly hidden under its yellow stripe, and tufts of yellow fur on its chin. There are three black claws on each of its four short legs. Despite its length, Gumshoos is thick-bodied and has a wide, flat tail with longer fur on the tip.
Gumshoos hunts by patiently waiting along its prey's known travel routes and pouncing when the unsuspecting prey comes along. Due to its tenacious personality and ability to withstand intense hunger, it is able to wait for its prey for long periods without eating.Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Gumshoos Its favorite prey are and , but since Gumshoos is diurnal, it rarely encounters them. It is also known to prey on . Once the sun sets, this Pokémon's stamina is depleted and it will fall asleep where it stands. It is not originally from Alola, and was brought over to take care of Rattata outbreaks. 
A special Gumshoos in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Ilima's in Verdant Cavern. This Gumshoos possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Gumshoos and completing the trial is a Normalium Z.
Prior to Generation VIII, Gumshoos and its pre-evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Gumshoos evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Officer Jenny's Gumshoos====
Gumshoos debuted in To Top a Totem! as an , where it was quickly defeated by 's . It made further appearances in , where it was now under the ownership of the Officer Jenny of Melemele Island.
====Other====
A appeared in To Top a Totem!, where it battled . After defeating and then being defeated itself by Pikachu, it rewarded Ash with a Normalium Z. It reappeared in a flashback in Trial and Tribulation!.
===Minor appearances===
A Gumshoos appeared in Showdown on Poni Island!, where it was photographed by during her time on Poni Island.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Ilima's Yungoos was revealed to have evolved into a Gumshoos sometime prior to Ray of Light!! Through the Crack in the Sky!.
===Pokémon Horizon===
A Yungoos appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.
A Yungoos appeared in a fantasy in Traveling Trainer Tokio.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Of all Totem Pokémon that can be battled in Alola, Totem Gumshoos is one of the only two Totem Pokémon that is battled in only one game out of the two versions — in this case, Sun and Ultra Sun. The other is .
* Gumshoos and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon that have as a standard Ability instead of a Hidden Ability.
===Origin===
Gumshoos appears to be based on a or with detective motifs, reflected in how it stakes out nests. The fur atop its head resembles a or a hairstyle.
Gumshoos's Ultra Sun Pokédex entry seems to reference how the was introduced to in order to counter rat problems on sugar cane plantations, although the mongoose later became an .
In an interview with Game Informer published on October 19, 2016, Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori of GAME FREAK stated that the similarities between Gumshoos and were not intentional.Hilliard, Kyle (October 19, 2016). "Burning Questions For Pokémon Sun & Moon." Game Informer (Archived on May 22, 2024.)
====Name origin====
Gumshoos may be a combination of gumshoe (detective) and mongoose. It may also involve gumption.
Dekagoose may be a combination of でか deka (slang term for detective) and mongoose.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Officer Jenny's Gumshoos
* Totem Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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