A Collector's Field Notes on Gimmighoul Pokémon Cards
Your complete Gimmighoul Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-09-27
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Gimmighoul
Coin Chest Pokémon
This Pokémon was born inside a treasure chest about 1,500 years ago. It sucks the life-force out of scoundrels who try to steal the treasure.
Pokédex details
Height
0.3 m
Weight
5.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Brown
Shape
Blob
Egg groups
No Eggs
What makes Gimmighoul so likeable
The elevator pitch for Gimmighoul: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Gimmighoul is tiny in the best possible way.
- A staple in our 🎃 Halloween crowd — Gimmighoul is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Gimmighoul has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Gimmighoul from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Paldean Wonders
One Shiny
Paldean Wonders
One Star
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Mega Evolution
Common
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
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Laying out a Gimmighoul page that photographs well
Spread layout for Gimmighoul, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Gimmighoul #67 (Mega Evolution) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Gimmighoul #87 (Paradox Rift) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Gimmighoul #44 (Paldean Fates) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Gimmighoul #97 (Surging Sparks) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Gimmighoul page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Gimmighoul mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Gimmighoul chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Mega Evolution
Common
Paradox Rift
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Surging Sparks
Common
Paldean Wonders
One Shiny
Paldean Wonders
One Star
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Right page
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Gimmighoul's ghost, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Gimmighoul
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Gimmighoul
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Gimmighoul's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Gimmighoul duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Gimmighoul single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Gholdengo, Aegislash, and Banette so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Gimmighoul lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Gimmighoul. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Gimmighoul — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
45
Attack
30
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
75
Sp. Def
70
Speed
10
Total: 300
Players file Gimmighoul around tier "LC" while Ability Rattled (Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ghost Gimmighoul spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Tackle — No additional effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Gimmighoul — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Gimmighoul, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
This Pokémon was born inside a treasure chest about 1,500 years ago. It sucks the life-force out of scoundrels who try to steal the treasure.
It lives inside an old treasure chest. Sometimes it gets left in shop corners since no one realizes it’s actually a Pokémon.
Gimmighoul shows up in Violet lore as one that lives inside an old treasure chest.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Gimmighoul as the Coin Chest Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Gimmighoul → Gholdengo make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Gierspenst
Spanish
Gimmighoul
French
Mordudor
Italian
Gimmighoul
Japanese
コレクレー
Japanese (Romaji)
Collecurei
Korean
모으령
Chinese (Simplified)
索财灵
Chinese (Traditional)
索財靈
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