Pokemon Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a gourd-like squash the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds). In Canada and the United States, it is a common name or can refer to cultivars any one the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata. They are typically orange or yellow and have many creases running from the stem to the bottom. They have a thick shell on the outside, with seeds and pulp on the inside.
In British and Australian English, pumpkin generally refers to what North Americans call winter squash, but would include the above species. This article is based on the North American definition.