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No. 768 · National Pokédex

Golisopod

グソクムシャ · Gusokumusha · Sarmuraï
💧 Water 🐛 Bug
Height
2.0 m
Weight
108.0 kg
Category
Hard Scale Pokémon
Generation
Generation 7
Golisopod
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Golisopod

Types
Water Bug
Weaknesses
×2 Electric, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances
×½ Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Evolution
Wimpod → Golisopod (Lv. 30)
Shiny
Shiny GolisopodAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Golisopod (Golisopite) Details
Stats
Total 530 · top stat: Defense (140) Detail
In Current Games
Competitive
Champions · Singles: tier S, No. 5 · Champions · Doubles: tier A, No. 10 · GO · Ultra League: tier B, No. 55
Other Names
Sarmuraï in French · グソクムシャ, Gusokumusha in Japanese · Tectass in German All Languages

📋Overview

Golisopod is a Water and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 768 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Hard Scale Pokémon. Height: 2 m, weight: 108 kg.

Golisopod evolves from Wimpod and does not evolve further.

Ability: Emergency Exit. Golisopod is weak to Electric, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#768
National Pokédex
Category
Hard Scale Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
75
255
Attack
125
255
Defense
140
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
90
255
Speed
40
255
Total
530
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Bug). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 10 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½
Steel
×½

✨Abilities

Emergency Exit
Ability 1
The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP becomes half or less.

🌱Golisopod Evolution

Wimpod
#767
Wimpod
Water Bug
Level 30 →
Golisopod
#768
Golisopod
Water Bug

🔮Golisopod Forms and Shiny

Golisopod
Standard Form
Water · Bug
Golisopod – Mega Golisopod
Mega Golisopod
Bug · Steel
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Golisopod
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Golisopod Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
First Impression
Bug Phys.
100%
90
10
1
Defense Curl
Normal Stat
—
—
40
1
Spite
Ghost Stat
100%
—
10
1
Sand Attack
Ground Stat
100%
—
15
1
Struggle Bug
Bug Spec.
100%
50
20
4
Rock Smash
Fighting Phys.
100%
40
15
8
Fury Cutter
Bug Phys.
95%
40
20
12
Mud Shot
Ground Spec.
95%
55
15
16
Bug Bite
Bug Phys.
100%
60
20
20
Iron Defense
Steel Stat
—
—
15
24
Sucker Punch
Dark Phys.
100%
70
5
28
Slash
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20
32
Razor Shell
Water Phys.
95%
75
10
36
Pin Missile
Bug Phys.
95%
25
20
40
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
44
Liquidation
Water Phys.
100%
85
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Bug · Water 3
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Golisopod

Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

📱Golisopod in Pokémon GO

Golisopod in Pokémon GO
  • 3,162Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,807Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Golisopod →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Sun
“With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in two.”
Moon
“It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea.”
Ultra Sun
“The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win.”
Ultra Moon
“Its claws, which it can extend and retract at will, are its greatest weapons. Golisopod is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod.”
Sword
“It will do anything to win, taking advantage of every opening and finishing opponents off with the small claws on its front legs.”
Shield
“They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner’s meal.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Sarmuraï
🇬🇧 English
Golisopod
🇯🇵 漢字
グソクムシャ
🇯🇵 Kana
グソクムシャ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gusokumusha
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Tectass
🇪🇸 Español
Golisopod
🇮🇹 Italiano
Golisopod
🇰🇷 한국어
갑주무사
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
具甲武者
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
具甲武者
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Blindé
🇬🇧 EN
Hard Scale Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
そうこうポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Rüstungs-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Golisopod

What type is Golisopod?

Golisopod is a Water and Bug-type Pokémon.

Can Golisopod still evolve?

Golisopod is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Wimpod, it does not evolve further.

What are Golisopod's weaknesses?

Golisopod is weak to Electric, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

How to Mega Evolve Golisopod?

Golisopod can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Golisopod, the required Mega Stone is Golisopite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Golisopod available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Golisopod is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Golisopod. In our Champions · Doubles tier list, Golisopod is ranked tier A (No. 10).

Can you get a Shiny Golisopod in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Golisopod is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry