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Golisopodin Pokémon SoulGold

bugwater

Pokédex Entry

Hard Scale Pokémon

It battles skillfully with its six arms, with a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater--or even air--right in two.

Golisopod in Pokémon SoulGold

Golisopod is #768 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its bug/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Type
BugWater
Dex
#768
Abilities

Flees at half HP.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug, water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
186
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2flying ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Golisopod very common in Mt. Silver 1F Waterfall Room while surfing, very common in Mt. Silver 2F while surfing, and in Ilex Forest while surfing (rare), among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 65.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (17)

First ImpressionLevel: 0bug
PWR90ACC100PP10
Hits hard and first. Only works first turn.
First ImpressionLevel: 1bug
PWR90ACC100PP10
Hits hard and first. Only works first turn.
Struggle BugLevel: 1bug
PWR0ACC100PP20
Resisting, the user attacks the foes. Lowers Sp. Atk.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Defense CurlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.
SpiteLevel: 1ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move by 4.of foe's last move by 2-5.
Rock SmashLevel: 4fighting
PWR0ACC100PP15
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Fury CutterLevel: 8bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Mud ShotLevel: 12ground
PWR55ACC95PP15
Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed.
Bug BiteLevel: 16bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
Iron DefenseLevel: 20steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Sucker PunchLevel: 24dark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
SlashLevel: 28normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Razor ShellLevel: 32water
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
Pin MissileLevel: 36bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Swords DanceLevel: 40normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
LiquidationLevel: 44water
PWR85ACC100PP10
Slams the foe with water. Can lower Defense.

Egg Moves (5)

Spikesground
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
Metal Clawsteel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Wide Guardrock
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn.
Hardennormal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Aqua Jetwater
PWR40ACC100PP20
Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.

TM/HM Moves (44)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
PWR0ACC0PP20TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Divewater
PWR0ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frost Breathice
PWR0ACC90PP10TM79
This attack always results in a critical hit.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Leech Lifebug
PWR0ACC100PP0TM28
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
PWR95ACC100PP10TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Snarldark
PWR55ACC95PP15TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
10
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Golisopod. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Golisopod resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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