Golisopod (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Golisopod Hard Scale Pokémon グソクムシャ Gusokumusha #0768 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Emergency Exit Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Golisopod 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 238.1 lbs. 108.0 kg Golisopod 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 186	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golisopod 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Golisopod (Japanese: グソクムシャ Gusokumusha) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Wimpod starting at level 30.

Biology

Golisopod is a large, arthropod Pokémon with a hunched, humanoid posture. It has a pale purple body covered with silver armor plating. It has a relatively small head with bright purple antennae that converge with its mandibles to form a mask around its eyes. The eyes themselves are black and angular with light gray pupils. Behind its head and curving down its back are several armor plates, each with a long protrusion curving up from each side. There is a small, greenish triangle marking on the center of each plate. Most of its lower body is exposed, but there is additional armor resembling a loincloth around its waist and smooth pieces encasing its thighs and feet. Its feet each have a single black claw. Golisopod has three pairs of arms. The two foremost pairs are thinner, encased in a silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and has much larger forearms. These large forearms both have three overlapping, armored plates on the back and two black claws. The plate closest to its claws is plain, while the last two each have two greenish, triangular markings.

Golisopod has a shell as tough as diamonds and retractable claws that can cleave seawater in two. While it is skillful in battle, it often meditates peacefully deep in seaside caves. It is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod. Golisopod will do anything to win a fight. When it sees an opening to take advantage of, Golisopod will use the small claws on its front legs to finish off its opponent. Grapploct is the natural predator or prey of Golisopod, depending on who wins the fight.

In Generation VII, First Impression was its signature move, but Farfetch'd could still inherit it via breeding. Golisopod is the only known Pokémon that can have Emergency Exit as an Ability.

Evolution

Golisopod evolves from Wimpod.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Wimpod  Bug  Water

→

First Evolution  Bug  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

Golisopod in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Golisopod is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golisopod

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golisopod in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golisopod in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golisopod

By tutoring

By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 70 - 140 20 #797 Blindside Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 62 Base Speed: 60

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #120 This Pokémon meditates quietly on the ocean floor so that it can grow stronger. A Golisopod that has trained with its allies can slice a stone in half with one stroke.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 218 Base Defense: 226 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Waterfall, Metal Claw, Shadow Claw* Charged Attacks: X-Scissor, Aqua Jet, Aerial Ace, Liquidation*, Razor Shell*

Evolution data

Unevolved Wimpod  Bug  Water

Level 30 →

First Evolution  Bug  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Golisopod images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Major appearances

Golisopod debuted in The Dealer of Destruction!, under the ownership of Guzma. It battled Ash's Pikachu, but due to its Emergency Exit Ability, it returned to its Poké Ball before a winner could be decided. Guzma's Golisopod later battled in the Manalo Conference.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Guzma's Golisopod first appeared in The Announcement and the Prize. It was revealed to have evolved from a Wimpod.

Sordward's Golisopod appeared in Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers. It broke into Professor Magnolia's mobile home in order to retrieve a device its Trainer wanted.

In the TCG

Main article: Golisopod (TCG)

Trivia

• Golisopod was designed by Kensaku Nabana. According to Nabana, it took him over six months to fully design and create Golisopod; this is an average amount of time for a Pokémon to be fully created, which includes determining its habitat, behavior, moveset, and Abilities.^[1]

Origin

Golisopod may be based on the giant isopod and the armor of a samurai.

Name origin

Golisopod may be a combination of Goliath and isopod.

Gusokumusha may be a combination of 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi (giant isopod), 具足 gusoku (fully equipped), and 武者 musha (warrior).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese グソクムシャ Gusokumusha From 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi, 具足 gusoku, and 武者 musha French Sarmuraï From samouraï and armure Spanish Golisopod Same as English name German Tectass From tectus and Assel Italian Golisopod Same as English name Korean 갑주무사 Gapjumusa From 갑주 (甲冑) gapju and 무사 (武者) musa Mandarin Chinese 具甲武者 Jùjiǎwǔzhě From 具甲 jùjiǎ and 武者 wǔzhě Cantonese Chinese 具甲武者 Geuihgaapmóuhjé From 具甲 geuihgaap and 武者 móuhjé

More languages Hindi योद्धार्मर Yoddhaarmor From योद्धा yoddhā and armor Russian Голисопод Golisopod Transcription of English name Thai กูโซคูมูฉะ Kusokhumucha Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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