Skip to content
Golisopod front sprite

#0768 · Generation 7

Golisopod

The Hard Scale Pokémon

Bug Water
It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea.
Height 2 m
Weight 108 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 186

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 75
Attack 125
Defense 140
Sp. Attack 60
Sp. Defense 90
Speed 40
Base stat total 530

Traits

Abilities

Emergency Exit

The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP drops to half or less.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Golisopod based on its Bug and Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Rock ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Ground ×½ Steel ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Golisopod learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution First Impression Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. Bug Physical 90 100 10
1 Struggle Bug The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers the targets' Sp. Atk stats. Bug Special 50 100 20
1 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status 100 15
1 Defense Curl The user curls up and raises its Defense stat. Normal Status 40
1 Spite The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. Ghost Status 100 10
4 Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Fighting Physical 40 100 15
8 Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Bug Physical 40 95 20
12 Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. Ground Special 55 95 15
16 Bug Bite The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Bug Physical 60 100 20
20 Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. Steel Status 15
24 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
28 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
32 Razor Shell The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Water Physical 75 95 10
36 Pin Missile The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target in rapid succession. This move hits two to five times in a row. Bug Physical 25 95 20
40 Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat. Normal Status 10
44 Liquidation The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Water Physical 85 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Golisopod.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

77 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bug Bite Physical
    Bug
  • Bug Buzz Special
    Bug
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Close Combat Physical
    Fighting
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drill Run Physical
    Ground
  • Dual Chop Physical
    Dragon
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Frost Breath Special
    Ice
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Leech Life Physical
    Bug
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Razor Shell Physical
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Sludge Wave Special
    Poison
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Bug, Water3
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Golisopod forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Golisopod front sprite

Golisopod

BugWater

Base stats

Total 530
HP75
Attack125
Defense140
Sp. Attack60
Sp. Defense90
Speed40

Abilities

Emergency Exit

The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP drops to half or less.