Golisopod (Pokémon)

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767MS.png #767: Wimpod
Pokémon
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Golisopod
Hard Scale Pokémon
グソクムシャ
Gusokumusha
#768
Golisopod



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Water
Unknown Unknown
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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
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Weight
238.1 lbs. 108.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
186
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
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Atk
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
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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 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 silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and have 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 diamond 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 is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move First Impression naturally.

In the anime

Golisopod in the anime

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. Golisopod reappeared in SM134, where it defeated Lana's Primarina in the Manalo Conference.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM115 Golisopod Rotom Pokédex Golisopod, the Hard Scale Pokémon. A Bug and Water type. The shell on its body is as hard as a diamond. Its most powerful weapons are its claws, which it can extend and retract at will.

In the manga

Golisopod in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In the TCG

Main article: Golisopod (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #183
Alola
USUM: #222
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Wimpod
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Wimpod


In side games

Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Golisopod Appears


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
140
130 - 211 256 - 416
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
Total:
530
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10
011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20
011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20
011 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15
Evo.Evo. First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10
044 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20
077 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15
1010 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
1313 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
1616 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2626 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10
3131 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
3636 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00——% 15
4141 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20
4848 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 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 TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM08Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM09Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM12Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM28Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM31Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM34Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM39Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40Bag TM Flying VI Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM52Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM54Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM55Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM65Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM75Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM79Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
TM80Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM81Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM94Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM95Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM97Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM98Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
KabutoKabutopsSurskitTirtougaCarracostaClauncher
Clawitzer
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20
MetapodKakunaKrabbyKinglerPinsirKabuto
KabutopsGligarGliscorCorsolaSilcoonCascoon
NincadaNinjaskCorphishCrawdauntAnorithArmaldo
Spewpa
Harden Normal Status —% 30
KrabbyKinglerScizorNincadaAnorithArmaldo
Durant
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
CloysterPinecoForretress
Spikes Ground Status —% 20
KinglerTirtougaCarracostaAraquanid
Wide Guard Rock Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golisopod in Generation VII
  • 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

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
S M US UM Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10
S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15
S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status —% 30
S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golisopod can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golisopod cannot be tutored the move 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 a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • 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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Bug
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 70 - 140 Raise Max Level.png 20

#797
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Blindside
Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.


Evolution

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Unevolved
Wimpod
 Bug  Water 
Rare Candy
Level 30
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First evolution
Golisopod
 Bug  Water 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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Front Back Front Back
768MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Golisopod images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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
Japan Flag.png Japanese グソクムシャ Gusokumusha From 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi, 具足 gusoku, and 武者 musha
France Flag.png French Sarmuraï From samouraï and armure
Spain Flag.png Spanish Golisopod Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Tectass From tectus and Assel
Italy Flag.png Italian Golisopod Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 갑주무사 Gapjumusa From 갑주 (甲冑) gapju and 무사 (武者) musa
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 具甲武者 Jùjiǎwǔzhě From 具甲 jùjiǎ and 武者 wǔzhě
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 具甲武者 Geuihgaapmóuhjé From 具甲 geuihgaap and 武者 móuhjé


External links

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