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Golisopod

Hard Scale Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Golisopod

Golisopod (shiny)

Height: 2.0 m
Weight: 108.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Golisopod Mega Golisopod

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP186

They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner’s meal.

In Pokémon GO · 3162 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

HP

75

Attack

125

Defense

140

Sp. Atk

60

Sp. Def

90

Speed

40

Total

530

Base Stat Total

Abilities

This Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half.

Egg groups: Bug, Water 3

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Spikes

UU

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

HP196

Atk▲252

Spe60

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Golisopod

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Sword

Bridge Field Dappled Grove Giant's Cap Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields South Lake Miloch

Shield

Bridge Field Dappled Grove Giant's Cap Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields South Lake Miloch

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Beach Courageous Cavern

Evolution

Wimpod

Lv. 30

Golisopod

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Golisopod can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

First ImpressionSTAB

Muddy WaterSTAB

LiquidationSTAB

Moves

Find a move16 of 16

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	First Impression Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle.	Bug	Physical	90	100	10
1	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Special	50	100	20
4	Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
8	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
12	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
16	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
20	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
24	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
28	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
32	Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	75	95	10
36	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
40	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Liquidation Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100	10

Sprites & renders

11 sprites & renders for Golisopod.

Official artwork

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Animated

Animated (back)

Front

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Across the games

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champions

Menu Icons

Ultra Sun · Moon

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Cite this page

“Golisopod”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/golisopod.

Species data from PokéAPI.