Gumshoos

As the second and final stage of its evolutionary line, Gumshoos is born when Yungoos reaches level 20 during the day. The change doesn't alter its Normal typing, but it does change the way it hunts: it stops roaming the territory aimlessly and learns its prey's usual routes so it can wait for them without moving.

Its design blends a mongoose with the image of an undercover detective. The pale tuft resembles a hat or slicked-back hairstyle, while the fur on its chest suggests a trench coat. The idea fits its behavior: it follows tracks, endures hunger, and waits for a long time. When it spots a Rattata or Raticate, its favorite prey, it abandons its patience and pounces. There's a clear limit to the contradiction: it's diurnal and usually falls asleep when the sun goes down.

It isn't native to Alola. It was introduced there to control a former Rattata population boom, although it rarely manages to encounter them because they keep opposite hours. In Paldea, it also hunts Skwovet.

Gumshoos has no stable place in competitive battling. Its 110 Attack is good for a Pokémon in this class, and its 88 HP lets it take a hit or two, but its 60 Defense, 60 Special Defense, and, above all, its 45 Speed leave it exposed after attacking. Its 55 Special Attack also makes trying to use Hyper Beam as a special attacker pointless.

Stakeout is the ability that gives the set its purpose: it doubles the damage dealt to a Pokémon that has just come in via a switch. It makes the opponent think twice about every switch, although Gumshoos needs to predict it and survive the turn. Strong Jaw boosts its biting moves, including Bite and Crunch, while Adaptability powers up its Normal-type moves.

The Normal type grants immunity to Ghost and an attack that deals neutral damage to many opponents, but it only provides one weakness, Fighting, and doesn't resist any type. Its physical movepool makes up for some of that lack of coverage: Earthquake covers Steel and Rock, U-turn lets it keep momentum, and Super Fang cuts the target's HP without relying on its Defense. In a regular playthrough, it works as a physical attacker through the midgame, especially against opponents that switch often, but its low Speed and mediocre defenses make it easy to finish off with a faster hit.

Gumshoos belongs to the Field Egg Group and has a 50% female and 50% male gender ratio. Its eggs require 15 cycles to hatch, equivalent to approximately 4080 steps using the usual formula. Breeding allows you to obtain specimens with different Natures and abilities, although its Hidden Ability, Adaptability, doesn't normally appear in every encounter.

The evolution is exact: Yungoos evolves into Gumshoos upon reaching level 20 during the day. Reaching that level at night isn't enough, so it's worth checking the in-game time before gaining the required experience.

With a catch rate of 127, it doesn't belong to the group of species that are easy to catch right away, but it doesn't require the resources reserved for the most difficult encounters either. In the wild, it may be holding a Pecha Berry. Its experience growth rate is Medium, and it yields 2 Attack points when defeated.