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'''Ash's Goodra''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヌメルゴン''' ''Satoshi's Numelgon'') is the fourth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Kalos]] [[region]].
'''Ash's Goodra''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヌメルゴン''' ''Satoshi's Numelgon'') was the fourth {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Kalos]] [[region]], and his forty-seventh overall.


==History==
==History==
Prior to its debut on screen, Goodra was a Goomy that lived peacefully in its homeland, {{rt|14|Kalos|the wetlands}}, as the only Goomy that lived there. It often played with a Wooper, which it was close friends with. One day, while it was playing with Wooper, a large swarm of Ariados, Yanmega, Pinsir, Beedrill, and Seviper began to invade the homeland under the command of a Florges. Goomy, being exceptionally weak and fearful, ran around and panicked, and could do nothing to defend itself or the fellow inhabitants from the intruders except cry. It, along with its friend Wooper, was then confronted by the leader Florges, and was struck by a Moonblast, which sent Goomy flying and caused it to land on a fleeing Swanna. Due to this frightening and unusual experience, Goomy developed an immense fear of {{type|Bug}} and {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''===
====As a wild Pokémon====
[[File:Ash Goomy invaded homeland.png|thumb|left|250px|Goomy's homeland being invaded]]
Prior to its debut, Goodra was a Goomy that lived peacefully in its homeland, {{rt|14|Kalos|the wetlands}}, as the only Goomy that lived there. It often played with a {{an|Wooper}}, which it was close friends with. One day, while it was playing with Wooper, a large swarm of {{p|Ariados}}, {{p|Yanmega}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Beedrill}}, and {{p|Seviper}} began to invade the homeland under the command of a {{an|Florges}}. Goomy, being exceptionally weak and fearful, ran around and panicked, and could do nothing to defend itself or the fellow inhabitants from the intruders except cry. It and Wooper were then confronted by Florges and it was struck by a Moonblast, which sent Goomy flying and caused it to land on a fleeing {{p|Swanna}}. Due to this frightening and unusual experience, Goomy developed an immense fear of {{t|Bug}}- and {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.
 
Goodra first appeared as Goomy in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', where it dropped from the same Swanna onto {{Ash}}'s head. It looked weak and tired, so Ash and {{ashfr}} took it to a nearby river to heal the Soft Tissue Pokémon. After having water poured on it, Goomy quickly recovered its health. When {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} popped out of {{an|Bonnie}}'s bag to greet it, Goomy hid behind Ash, as it is weak to Fairy-types. After traveling for a while, Goomy was frightened once more by a disturbed {{p|Ariados}} whose tree had been attacked by {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}. Confused, {{an|Clemont}} decided to use one of his inventions to see why Goomy was terrified of Bug-type Pokémon; this revealed Goomy's backstory.
 
When Goomy and {{AP|Pikachu}} were captured by {{TRT}}, Goomy watched as Pikachu tried to escape. The cage absorbed Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, so Pikachu rammed into the side of the cage until he made a hole big enough for them to squeeze out of. Goomy could slip through, but it was too tight for Pikachu. Seeing Pikachu's predicament, Goomy slipped back into the cage and used its slimy body to help Pikachu squeeze through.


Goodra first appeared on screen as a Goomy in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', where it was dropped from the sky by the same {{p|Swanna}} onto {{Ash}}'s head. It looked weak and tired so Ash and {{ashfr}} took it to a nearby river to heal it. After having water poured onto it by them, Goomy quickly recovered its health. When {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} popped out of {{an|Bonnie}}'s bag to greet it, it hid behind Ash, as it is weak to {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.
While escaping Team Rocket, Goomy managed to slow [[James]] down with {{m|Rain Dance}}, giving Ash and his friends enough time to battle the trio. However, when {{AP|Fletchinder}} and Pikachu tried to fend off Team Rocket, they ended up getting {{status|Confusion|confused}} by {{TP|James|Inkay}}'s {{m|Psybeam}}, making them attack each other. As Ash grabbed onto both of his Pokémon to try and calm them, Goomy began to admire the lengths Ash would go to to protect his Pokémon, motivating it to fight. After intercepting {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}} and Inkay's combined {{m|Dark Pulse}} and Psybeam, it used Bide to absorb the hits and eventually defeat Team Rocket. Later, Goomy indicated to Pikachu that it wanted to go with Ash, allowing Ash to capture it in a {{i|Poké Ball}}.
[[File:Ash Goomy.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Goomy]]
After traveling for a while, Goomy was frightened once more by a disturbed {{p|Ariados}} - whose tree had been attacked by {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}. Confused, {{an|Clemont}} decided to use one of his inventions to see why Goomy was so terrified of {{type|Bug}} Pokémon; this revealed that Goomy's homeland was attacked by various Bug-type Pokémon, including Ariados, until Goomy and other inhabitants were rescued by Swanna.


When Goomy and {{AP|Pikachu}} were captured by {{TRT}}, Goomy watched as Pikachu tried to escape. The cage absorbed Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}, so Pikachu rammed into the side of the cage until he made a hole big enough for them to squeeze out of. Goomy was able to slip through, but it was too tight for Pikachu. Seeing Pikachu's predicament, Goomy slipped back into the cage and used its slimy body to help Pikachu squeeze through.  
====With Ash====
In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', Goomy was sent out to meet the rest of the Pokémon. The group initially intimidated it, especially Dedenne; however, it warmed up to them as they played. When they were interrupted by Team Rocket's attempt to capture everyone's Pokémon, Goomy, Dedenne, {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}, {{an|Serena}}, and Bonnie were separated from the group. While Serena was battling Team Rocket, Goomy remembered what happened to its old home and fled. Team Rocket found Goomy and attempted to capture it, but Dedenne stopped them. Once Goomy saw how much Dedenne cared for it, it battled against Team Rocket long enough for Ash and the others to find them. After the battle, Goomy started affectionately nibbling on Dedenne's ear, no longer afraid of him.
[[File:XY061.png|thumb|250px|Goomy being protected by Ash]]
In ''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'', Ash had Goomy watch his [[Coumarine Gym]] battle against [[Ramos]] to help it get stronger. [[XY061|Later on]], Goomy had a practice battle against Pikachu but was interrupted by an injured {{p|Spoink}}. After Spoink recovered, they followed it to its home, where they found a {{p|Grumpig}} bullying all of the Spoink. Ash and the others tried to stop Grumpig, but it hypnotized the Spoink into attacking them and forced them into Team Rocket's trap. Goomy and Dedenne later sneaked out of the cage and attempted to get the key but got caught by Grumpig. Dedenne battled Grumpig and lost, which encouraged Goomy to fight. Goomy used Bide to counter all of Grumpig's attacks, but couldn't do much without any offensive moves. When Goomy was about to be hit by {{m|Iron Tail}}, Ash jumped in the way and defended it from harm. Seeing how much Ash cared for it allowed Goomy to evolve into Sliggoo and learn Dragon Breath, and was easily able to defeat Grumpig and Team Rocket.


While escaping Team Rocket, Goomy managed to slow [[James]] down with Rain Dance, giving Ash and his friends enough time to battle the trio. However, when {{AP|Fletchinder}} and Pikachu tried to fend off Team Rocket they ended up getting {{status|Confusion|confused}} by {{TP|James|Inkay}}'s {{m|Psybeam}}, making them attack each other. As Ash grabbed onto both of his Pokémon to try and calm them, Goomy began to admire the lengths Ash would go to in order to protect his Pokémon, motivating it to fight. After intercepting {{TP|Jessie|Pumpkaboo}} and Inkay's combined {{m|Dark Pulse}} and Psybeam, it used Bide to absorb the hits and eventually defeat Team Rocket. Later, Goomy indicated to Pikachu that it wanted to go with Ash, allowing Ash to capture it in a Poké Ball.
In ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'', Ash showed Sliggoo to his [[rival]] {{an|Tierno}}. They agreed to have a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Sliggoo and Pikachu against [[Tierno's Wartortle]] and {{p|Raichu}}. Before the battle could begin, Team Rocket appeared with their [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] and tried to capture Pikachu. Sliggoo was able to rescue Pikachu by using Dragon Breath on the machine, but Team Rocket managed to grab it, Wartortle, and Raichu. After Raichu attacked James and Wartortle attacked Jessie, Jessie used Pumpkaboo to attack the cage in retaliation with {{m|Shadow Ball}}, which caused it to fall down a cliff and shatter at the bottom, freeing the Pokémon.


In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', Goomy was sent out to meet the rest of the Pokémon. It was initially intimidated by the group, especially Dedenne; however, it warmed up to them as they were playing.  When they were interrupted by Team Rocket's attempt to capture everyone's Pokémon, Goomy - along with Dedenne, {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}, {{an|Serena}}, and Bonnie - was separated from the group. While Serena was battling Team Rocket, Goomy remembered what happened to its old home and fled. Team Rocket found Goomy and attempted to capture it, but they were stopped by Dedenne. Once Goomy saw how much Dedenne cared for it, it battled against Team Rocket long enough for Ash and the rest of the group to find them. After the battle, Goomy is shown affectionately nibbling on Dedenne's ear, no longer afraid of it.
When they encountered a rock in the way, Sliggoo tried to destroy it by ramming into it. Though it initially failed, together with Wartortle and Raichu, it was able to destroy the rock. Just before Pikachu was about to be captured by Team Rocket's mecha, Sliggoo rammed into it, destroying it and rescuing Pikachu. A Shadow Ball launched by [[Jessie]]'s Pumpkaboo then accidentally hit the remains of the mecha. This started a fire, which surrounded Ash, Serena, and Pikachu. Sliggoo remembered how, when it was a Goomy, a group of Pokémon was trapped in a similar situation. Bolstered by the memory, Sliggoo used Rain Dance to protect its {{pkmn|Trainer}}, put out the fire, and evolved into Goodra in the process. It then used its new move, Dragon Pulse, to blast Team Rocket off. Later on, it and Pikachu resumed the Double Battle against Tierno's Wartortle and Raichu. As Pikachu struggled against Wartortle, Goodra used Bide to counter Raichu's {{m|Charge Beam}} and {{m|Focus Blast}} and hit Wartortle and Raichu after Pikachu used Iron Tail to block a countering {{m|Hydro Pump}}. After Goodra and Pikachu blocked another attack by Wartortle and Raichu, they defeated them with a Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse, winning Ash the battle.
[[File:Ash Goodra vs Clemont Luxray.png|thumb|left|250px|Goodra battling Luxray]]
In ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', Ash used Goodra as his second Pokémon in his [[Lumiose Gym]] battle against Clemont, first sending it out to face {{TP|Clemont|Heliolisk}}. Eventually, Heliolisk used {{m|Thunder Wave}} to {{status|Paralysis|paralyze}} Goodra, forcing Ash to recall him. He later sent out Goodra as his last Pokémon, which went up against Clemont's last Pokémon, {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}. At first, Goodra was at a disadvantage since it was still paralyzed, and Luxray had {{m|Electric Terrain}} active, making all of its {{type|Electric}} moves more powerful. However, upon remembering how Goomy had regained its energy when water was poured onto him, Ash had Goodra use Rain Dance, which both nullified Electric Terrain and activated Goodra's {{a|Hydration}} [[Ability]], curing it from its paralysis. Midway into the battle, Ash told Goodra to use Bide, forcing it to endure Luxray's attacks. Clemont intended to defeat Goodra before Bide was finished charging. Still, Luxray's attacks were incapable of dealing enough damage, and Goodra released the gathered energy at Luxray, defeating it and winning the Gym battle for Ash, thus earning him the {{badge|Voltage}}.
[[File:Ash Goodra Hydration.png|thumb|250px|Hydration activated]]
In ''[[XY069|Defending the Homeland!]]'', Ash and his friends came across [[Keanan]], the caretaker of Goodra's homeland. Goodra became hesitant to return to its home, remembering how it was forced out. However, Wooper and many other residents encountered Goodra instead, allowing them to reunite. When the Pokémon noted that Florges and her army were attacking more Pokémon, Goodra intervened, motivating the other Pokémon to fight back and draw Florges out. During the battle with Florges, Goodra was forced to defend its fellow Pokémon, using its body to shield them from her attacks, heavily damaging it. As Florges was about to finish Goodra off with a {{m|Moonblast}}, Goodra managed to stand up at Ash's encouragement, learning {{m|Ice Beam}} in the process. Goodra's Ice Beam managed to overpower Florges's Moonblast, defeating her. Just then, Goodra was knocked out by a {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Psybeam}} surreptitiously fired by Jessie's Pumpkaboo and James's Inkay, forcing both sides to retreat and recuperate. While Goodra slept, Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper were abducted by an {{p|Ariados}} under the orders of Florges, who had been blackmailed by Team Rocket.


In ''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'', Ash had Goomy watch his [[Coumarine Gym]] battle against [[Ramos]], in order to help it get stronger.
In ''[[XY070|Beyond the Rainbow!]]'', the group pursued Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper despite Goodra's injuries. Eventually, only Ash, Bonnie, and Goodra reached Florges's hideout, where they found Florges holding a weak {{p|Floette}}. At that moment, Team Rocket betrayed Florges, draining the mystical water inside the cave and revealing Florges's true motives for saving Floette. After escaping, Goodra changed its opinion of Florges and joined forces with her to rescue Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper and send Team Rocket blasting off. Goodra then used Rain Dance, restoring the mystical water and saving Floette. With Floette nursed back to health, Florges and Goodra made a truce and Florges was forgiven for all of the trouble she caused. Ash then decided that Goodra should stay behind in its homeland when he saw Goodra happy with its friends. They had a tearful goodbye and promised to meet again someday.
[[File:Ash Sliggoo.png|thumb|250px|As a Sliggoo]]
In ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', Goomy had a practice battle against Pikachu, but was interrupted by an injured {{p|Spoink}}. After Spoink recovered they followed it to its home were they found a {{p|Grumpig}} bullying all the Spoink. Ash and the other tried to stop Grumpig, but it hypnotized the Spoink into attacking them and forced them into Team Rocket's trap. Pikachu, along with Chespin, agreed to go with Team Rocket in exchange for Grumpig to stop hurting the Spoink. Goomy and Dedenne sneaked out of the cage and attempted to get the key but ended up getting caught by Grumpig. Dedenne battled against Grumpig and lost, which encouraged Goomy to fight. Goomy used Bide to counter all of Grumpig's attacks, but couldn't do much without any offensive moves. Right when Goomy was about to be hit by {{m|Iron Tail}}, Ash jumped in the way and defended it from harm. Seeing how much Ash cared for it allowed Goomy to evolve into Sliggoo and learn Dragon Breath, and was easily able to defeat Grumpig and Team Rocket. After Team Rocket was blasted off, Grumpig and the Spoink made amends, and Ash and his friends continued on their journey.


In ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'', Ash showed Sliggoo to his rival [[Tierno]] before having a battle. They later agreed to have a [[Double Battle]], with Ash using Sliggoo and Pikachu against Tierno's {{p|Wartortle}} and {{p|Raichu}}. Before the battle could begin, Team Rocket appeared with their [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] and tried to capture Pikachu. Sliggoo was able to rescue Pikachu by using Dragon Breath on the machine, but Team Rocket managed to grab Wartortle and Raichu and Sliggoo was grabbed as well trying to rescue them. After Raichu attacked James and Wartortle attacked Jessie, Jessie used Pumpkaboo to attack the cage in retaliation with {{m|Shadow Ball}} which caused the cage that they were in to fall off of a cliff. It shattered at the bottom and Raichu and Wartortle were then found by {{an|Bonnie}} and Tierno, who had split up from Ash and Serena to look for them. Dedenne was able to trace down Pikachu's electricity and began to follow it.  
In ''[[XY112|Master Class Is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', Goodra watched Serena's Master Class [[Pokémon Showcase]] from [[Gloire City]] alongside Keanan and the other swamp Pokémon.


When they encountered a rock in the way, Sliggoo tried to destroy it by ramming into it. Though it initially failed, together with Wartortle and Raichu it was able to destroy the rock. Just before Pikachu was about to be captured by Team Rocket's mecha, Sliggoo rammed into the mecha destroying it and rescuing Pikachu. A Shadow Ball launched by [[Jessie]]'s Pumpkaboo then accidentally hit the remains of the mecha. This started a fire, which surrounded Ash, Serena, and Pikachu. Then Sliggoo remembered how, when it was a Goomy, there were a group of Pokémon trapped in a similar situation. Bolstered by the memory, Sliggoo used Rain Dance to protect its {{pkmn|Trainer}} and put out the fire, and evolved into Goodra in the process. It then used its new move, Dragon Pulse to send Team Rocket blasting off. Later on, it and Pikachu participated in the postponed Double Battle against Tierno's Wartortle and Raichu. As Pikachu struggled against Wartortle, Goodra used Bide to counter Raichu's {{m|Charge Beam}} and {{m|Focus Blast}} and hit Wartortle and Raichu after Pikachu used Iron Tail to block a countering {{m|Hydro Pump}}. After Goodra and Pikachu blocked another attack by Wartortle and Raichu, they defeated them with a Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse, winning Ash the battle.
In ''[[XY123|A Diamond in the Rough!]]'', Goodra met up with Ash and his friends again when they visited the wetlands on their way to [[Lumiose City]]. In the process, Goodra also befriended [[Ash's Noivern]] and [[Squishy]]. Goodra later helped a group of {{p|Carbink}} search for one of their friends, who was somewhere in the wetlands playing pranks on the other wetland Pokémon. When the Carbink was finally found, Team Rocket appeared in a mecha with the other Carbink trapped in it. Goodra, however, had its friends use {{m|Water Gun}} to blast the Carbink through the arms of the mecha, freeing the others. Afterward, Goodra managed to destroy the mecha and blast Team Rocket off. Then, Goodra, the other Pokémon, Ash and his friends relaxed and played in the wetlands' spring, during which Ash promised it he would win the [[Kalos League]]. It was [[XY126|later]] revealed that Ash had asked Goodra to return for the [[Lumiose Conference]], which it had agreed to do. Subsequently, Goodra was driven to Lumiose City by Keanan and rejoined his party to fill up the last spot of his Kalos team in order to prepare for the upcoming [[Full Battle]] in the Lumiose Conference semifinals.
[[File:Ash Goodra Hydration.png|thumb|left|250px|Hydration activated]]
[[File:Ash and Goodra.png|thumb|250px|left|Goodra and Ash]]
In ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', Ash used Goodra as his second Pokémon in his [[Lumiose Gym]] battle against Clemont, first sending it out to face {{TP|Clemont|Heliolisk}}. Goodra first attacked with a Dragon Pulse, but Heliolisk proved to be too fast for Goodra, easily avoiding the attack. The Generator Pokémon then used {{m|Flash}} to blind Goodra, and used the opportunity to strike it with a super-effective {{m|Dragon Tail}}. Goodra proceeded to fire yet another Dragon Pulse, but Heliolisk effortlessly avoided it and used {{m|Thunder Wave}} on Goodra, {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} it. Seeing Goodra was no match for Heliolisk's speed, Ash recalled it, deciding to save its remaining strength for later in the match.
Goodra was used as Ash's fifth Pokémon in the semifinals in ''[[XY128|A Riveting Rivalry!]]'', where it faced [[Sawyer]]'s {{p|Slurpuff}}. After a hard-fought battle, Goodra used Bide, which Slurpuff countered with Fairy Wind. The explosion caused by the collision of their attacks knocked both Pokémon out. In ''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'', Goodra was used in the finals of the Conference against [[Alain]], where it had to battle Alain's {{p|Bisharp}}. Though Goodra was hit in succession by Bisharp's Iron Head and Focus Blast attacks, it withstood them and hit Bisharp with a powerful Bide. Despite this, Bisharp was still able to battle and score another hit with Iron Head. As Goodra fell to its knees, Ash had it use one last Dragon Pulse, but Bisharp used {{m|Guillotine}} to cut through the attack and defeat the Dragon Pokémon.


Ash later sent out Goodra as his last Pokémon to battle Clemont's last Pokémon, {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}. At first, Goodra was at a disadvantage, since it was still paralyzed and Luxray had {{m|Electric Terrain}} active, making all of its {{type|Electric}} moves more powerful. However, upon remembering how Goomy had regained its energy when water was poured onto it, Ash had Goodra use Rain Dance, which both nullified Electric Terrain and activated Goodra's {{a|Hydration}} [[Ability]], curing it from its paralysis. Luxray used {{m|Swift}}, which Goodra countered by using its tail to send the attack back. Luxray, however, dodged the reflected attack and went in for a {{m|Thunder Fang}}. Ash then did a risky choice and told Goodra to use Bide, forcing it to endure Luxray's attack. Clemont intended to defeat Goodra before Bide was finished charging, and told Luxray to attack with {{m|Wild Charge}} and Swift. However, these attacks were incapable of dealing enough damage to defeat Goodra, who then proceeded to release the gathered energy at Luxray, defeating the Gleam Eyes Pokémon and winning the Gym battle for Ash, thus earning him the {{badge|Voltage}}.
In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Goodra, along with Ash and Ash's other Pokémon, was taken captive at the top of Prism Tower by [[Lysandre]]. It could only watch in horror while Ash and Greninja were hit by [[Team Flare]]'s miniature version of the [[Mega Evolution]] energy weapon until Ash and Greninja freed themselves using [[Bond Phenomenon]] in [[XY133|the following episode]]. [[Alain's Charizard]] broke Goodra and the other Pokémon free with {{m|Dragon Claw}}, leaving everyone to battle [[Lysandre's Pyroar]] and his {{Shiny}} Mega {{p|Gyarados}} together. During the battle, Goodra and Pikachu combined their Dragon Pulse and Thunderbolt to defend against {{p|Pyroar}} and Gyarados's {{m|Incinerate}}. Goodra continued battling Mega Gyarados in ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'', where it hit it with Dragon Pulse. However, Gyarados retaliated with {{m|Hyper Beam}}, defeating it. In ''[[XY137|Battling with a Clean Slate!]]'', Goodra and the rest of Ash's Pokémon received medals from {{an|Professor Sycamore}} for their heroic efforts against Team Flare.
[[File:Ash Kalos Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|250px|Goodra encouraging Pikachu in a vision]]
Goodra finally returned to the wetlands in ''[[XY139|Facing the Needs of the Many!]]'', where it had a tearful goodbye with its Trainer and Dedenne. In ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', Goodra settled a dispute between a Wooper and a Lotad.


In ''[[XY069|Defending the Homeland!]]'', Ash and his friends came across [[Keanan]] the caretaker of Goodra's homeland. Goodra became hesitant to return to its home, remembering being attacked by the Army of {{type|Bug}} Pokémon led by a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Florges|Blue Flower Florges}} and being separated from its friend {{p|Wooper}}. However, Wooper and many other members of Goodra's old home encountered Goodra instead, allowing them to reunite. When the Pokémon noted that Florges and her Bug Army were attacking more Pokémon, Goodra decided to intervene, motivating the other Pokémon to fight back and draw Florges out. Despite being reminded to getting attacked by Florges when it was a Goomy, Goodra managed to overcome its fear and fight. After using {{m|Dragon Pulse}} to block Florges's {{m|Petal Blizzard}}, Goodra tried hitting Florges with its tail, which Florges managed to dodge. Florges then used {{m|Grassy Terrain}} to power-up its {{type|Grass}} attacks and followed up by an enhanced {{m|Solar Beam}}. Goodra blocked this attack too using Dragon Pulse, but due to Grassy Field several other Solar Beams were launched from flowers harming Wooper and the other Pokémon. Forced to defend its fellow Pokémon Goodra used its body to shield the others from another Solar Beam and a super-effective {{m|Moonblast}}, heavily damaging it. As Florges was about to finish Goodra off with another Moonblast, Goodra managed to stand up thanks to Ash's encouragement learning {{m|Ice Beam}} in the process. Goodra's Ice Beam managed to overpower Florges's Moonblast defeating her. Unfortunately in the celebrations, Goodra got knocked out by a {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Psybeam}} (coming from Jessie's Pumpkaboo and James's Inkay that are hidden from view) forcing both sides to retreat and recuperate. While Goodra slept, Pikachu, Dedenne and Wooper were abducted by an {{p|Ariados}} under the orders of Florges, who had been blackmailed by {{TRT}}.
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
[[File:Ash and Goodra.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Goodra]]
In ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Goodra appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against [[Leon's Charizard]].
In ''[[XY070|Beyond the Rainbow!]]'', although injured, with assistance from Serena and Keanan, it was able to get up to go after Pikachu, Dedenne and Wooper, after they were captured. When {{AP|Frogadier}} and Fletchinder were defeated by Florges's {{type|Bug}} army. Goodra and the other chase after the Bug-type Pokémon. However {{p|Ariados}} and {{p|Pinsir}} stood in their way, although Ash and Bonnie tried to plead with them and explain that it is Team Rocket's doing, they attacked them since they only listen to Florges, not anyone else. As a result, Clemont sent out Chespin and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} while Serena sent out {{TP|Serena|Braixen}} to battle them. This distracted them enough to allow Ash, Bonnie and Goodra to pass through. After reaching Florges's hideout, they were confronted by Florges and two {{p|Seviper}}, and discovered Florges was holding a weak {{p|Floette}}. Team Rocket then drains the mystical water inside the cave before revealing themselves along with the captured Pokémon, also revealing Florges's true motives about saving Floette and betraying her. Upon hearing this, Goodra and the others came to realize that Florges wasn't as malicious as they believed she was and that her only motive was saving Floette. After they escape, Goodra and the others chased after them. After they escaped on their mecha, Goodra launches Ash onto the mecha, whilst Florges uses a {{p|Yanmega}} and Goodra launches itself using Dragon Pulse. There, Goodra damages the mecha, allowing the three to enter. Then they found Pikachu, Dedenne and Wooper. Goodra held open a door to allow them to reach the captured Pokémon, but Team Rocket battled them where Goodra took damage trying to protect Florges. Florges and Goodra launched a dual Ice Beam and Solar Beam attack which overpowered Inkay's Psybeam and Pumpkaboo's Dark Pulse, sending Team Rocket blasting off. This decompressed the mecha, causing it to fall, however everyone was able to escape due to the combined efforts of both the Bug-type Pokémon and the Pokémon originally from Goodra's homeland. Goodra then uses Rain Dance, restoring the mystical water and saving Floette. With Floette nursed back to health, Florges and Goodra made a truce and Florges was forgiven for all the trouble she caused. Ash then decides that Goodra should stay behind at its homeland when he saw Goodra happy with its friends and has a tearful goodbye to Ash, hoping to meet again someday.


Goodra made brief appearances in ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', watching the [[Gloire City]] Master Class [[Pokémon Showcase]] on [[television]] along with Keanan and the other wetland Pokémon.
In ''[[JN135|Heroes Unite!]]'', Goodra appeared in a fantasy while Ash reminisced about the Pokémon he'd caught on his journey.


Goodra reappeared in [[XY123]], where it was happy to meet up with Ash and the group, who visited the wetlands again on their way to [[Lumiose City]]. In the process, Goodra also made acquaintance with [[Ash's Noivern]]. Goodra later helped a group of {{p|Carbink}} search for one of their friends, who was somewhere in the wetlands playing pranks on the other wetland Pokémon. When the Carbink was finally found, Team Rocket appeared in a mecha with the other Carbink trapped in it. Goodra, however, had its friends use {{m|Water Gun}} to blast the Carbink through the arms of the mecha, freeing the others. After everyone was freed, Goodra managed to destroy the mecha and blast Team Rocket off. Afterwards, Goodra, the other Pokémon, Ash, and his friends were seen relaxing and playing in the wetlands' spring where Ash promised it to win the [[Kalos League]].
In ''[[JN142|The Same Moon, Now and Forever!]]'', Goodra appeared in a flashback as Goomy.
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==Personality and characteristics==
==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Ash Goodra Clemont Dedenne.png|thumb|250px|Goodra and Dedenne]]
[[File:Ash Goodra Clemont Dedenne.png|thumb|left|250px|Goodra and Dedenne]]
As a Goomy, it was a very friendly Pokémon, as it liked to show its affection to others by nibbling on their ears. Even after it had become a Goodra, it maintained its affection, hugging Ash shortly after evolving. It had also proven to be a capable fighter, but was initially scared until it decided to help Ash. Goomy was easily frightened and was afraid of {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon such as {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} since {{type|Dragon}}s are weak against Fairy-types. In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', after Dedenne was protecting it from Team Rocket, Goomy was pleased and it was no longer afraid of Dedenne. It's also afraid of {{type|Bug}} Pokémon such as {{p|Ariados}} as they destroyed Goomy's original home. When depressed or insulted, Goomy tended to use Rain Dance on the offender, as seen when it used the move on {{an|Serena}} for calling it icky, and in ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'' where it used the move on [[Jessie]]. It views Pikachu as a role model, and wants to become strong like him and his Trainer.
As a Goomy, it was a very friendly Pokémon, as it liked to show its affection to others by nibbling on their ears. Even after it had become a Goodra, it maintained its affection, hugging {{Ash}} shortly after evolving. It had also proven to be a capable fighter but was initially scared until it decided to help Ash. Goomy was easily frightened and was afraid of {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon such as {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} because {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon are weak against Fairy-type Pokémon. In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', after witnessing Dedenne protect it from {{TRT}}, Goomy was pleased and it was no longer afraid of the {{pkmn|category|Antenna Pokémon}}. It was also afraid of {{t|Bug}}- and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon such as {{p|Ariados}} as they destroyed Goomy's original home. When depressed or insulted, Goomy tended to use {{m|Rain Dance}} on the offender, as seen when it used the move on {{an|Serena}} for calling it icky, and in ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'' where it used the move on [[Jessie]]. It views {{AP|Pikachu}} as a role model, and wants to become strong like him and its Trainer.


As shown in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', Goomy had a slimy body, which can help reflect attacks without it taking damage or it can put slime on others, making them slimy, as shown when it used this on {{AP|Pikachu}} to help him escape from {{TRT}}'s cage. It also used to dry out easily causing it to become weak or tired, but could stop it by absorbing water.
As shown in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', Goomy had a slimy body, which can help reflect attacks without it taking damage or it can put slime on others, making them slimy, as shown when it used this on Pikachu to help it escape from Team Rocket's cage. It also used to dry out easily causing it to become weak or tired, but could stop it by absorbing water.
[[File:Goodra and Wooper.png|thumb|250px|Goodra and Wooper]]
The invasion of Goomy's home was a traumatic event in its life. In the beginning, whenever it encountered dangerous situations, it tended to flashback to the scene of Bug-type Pokémon attacking its home and would freeze from the shock. However, it could overcome its fears to help its friends, as seen in its debut episode and ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]''. It also leads it to sympathize with others, as seen in ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', where it became determined to help a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Spoink}}, who had also been driven away from its home by a wild {{p|Grumpig}}. After evolving, some signs of trauma were still present in Sliggoo. In ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'', an explosion from one of [[Team Rocket's mechas]] caused a fire that reminded it of a group of stranded, young Pokémon surrounded by the fires of the invasion. However, the memory lead Sliggoo to take action, using Rain Dance to put out the flames and trigger its evolution.


The invasion of Goomy's home was a clearly traumatic event in its life. In the beginning, whenever it encountered dangerous situations, it tended to flashback to the scene of Bug-types attacking its home, and would freeze from the shock. However, it is capable of overcoming its fears to help its friends, as seen in its debut episode and ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]''. It also leads it to sympathize with others, as seen in ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', where it became determined to help a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Spoink}}, who had also been driven away from its home by a wild {{p|Grumpig}}. After evolving, some signs of trauma were still present in Sliggoo. In ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'', an explosion from one of [[Team Rocket's mechas]] caused a fire that reminded it of a group of stranded, young Pokémon surrounded by the fires of the invasion. However, the memory lead Sliggoo to take action, using Rain Dance to put out the flames, and trigger its evolution.
After evolving, Goodra's power and endurance became substantially higher, as it was not only able to deal large amounts of damage but take hits as well without being knocked out. This endurance was usually followed up with a Bide attack against the opponents to deal massive damage. Goodra grew into a brave, strong, and kind Pokémon under Ash's care; in ''[[XY069|Defending the Homeland!]]'', Goodra completely overcame its fear of Bug-types, Fairy-types, and Poison-types to defend its homeland against {{an|Florges|Florges's}} Bug-type army. Although it still faltered for a moment after seeing the Blue Flower Florges, it successfully defended itself with encouragement from Ash and {{ashfr}}. Even after a long absence, Goodra's endurance was shown to be as strong as ever, seen when it took consecutive hits from Dazzling Gleam, Fairy Wind, and Flamethrower in the Full Battle against Sawyer's Slurpuff without being knocked out.


After evolving, Goodra's power and endurance became substantially higher, as it was not only able to deal large amounts of damage, but take hits as well without being knocked out, such as Team Rocket's Pumpkaboo's Dark Pulse and Inkay's Psybeam, Tierno's Raichu's Charge Beam and Focus Blast, and Clemont's Luxray's Thunder Fang, Wild Charge, and Swift. This endurance was usually followed up with a Bide attack against the opponents. Goodra grew into a brave, strong, and kind Pokémon under Ash's care; in ''[[XY069|Defending the Homeland!]]'', Goodra completely overcame its fear of Bug-types to defend its homeland against {{p|Florges}}'s Bug-type army. Although it still faltered for a moment after seeing the Blue Flower Florges, it successfully defended itself with encouragement from Ash and {{ashfr}}.
It was also shown in ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'' that it blushes when it wins a battle and Ash thanks it for the hard work. However, it means that Ash's promise was fulfilled as in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', Ash promised to help Goodra get stronger, and he succeeded.


It was also shown in ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'' that when it wins a battle and Ash thanks it for the hard work, it blushes, however, it means that Ash's promise was fulfilled as in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', Ash promised to help Goodra get stronger and he succeeded.
==Appearance==
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==Moves used==
==Moves used==
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description:''' When Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, Goodra uses Dragon Pulse and fuses with it, creating a purple dragon-shaped energy blast surrounded by electricity. Then the attack hits the opponent, causing serious damage.
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description:''' A combination between Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt while Goodra fires a Dragon Pulse and the two attack combine to create a purple, dragon-shaped beam of energy surrounded by yellow sparks of electricity. This was used to defeat [[Tierno's Wartortle]] and Raichu in a [[Double Battle]].
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
<!--Gible is NOT a pseudo legendary. It evolves into one. So Goodra is his first-->
[[File:Ash Released Pokémon.png|250px|thumb|Goodra in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']]
*Goodra is the first {{type|Dragon}} belonging to a main character that had evolved under their ownership.
* Goodra is the first {{type|Dragon}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} belonging to a main character to have evolved under their ownership.
**It is also Ash's first Kalos Pokémon to fully evolve.
* Goodra is {{Ash}}'s first [[pseudo-legendary Pokémon]].<!--Gible is NOT a pseudo legendary. It evolves into one. So Goodra is his first-->
*Goodra is Ash's first [[pseudo-legendary Pokémon]].
** It is also the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon owned by a main character to have been caught in its basic stage.
**It is also the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon owned by a main character to have been caught in its basic stage.
* Goodra is Ash's first Pokémon caught in [[Kalos]] to have fully [[Evolution|evolved]].
*Sliggoo's evolution to Goodra was the first time ''[[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 - current)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]]'' was used as an insert song, albeit an instrumental version.
** It also is the only one to not have a type immunity.
* Goodra is Ash's first release since {{AP|Lapras}} which was [[EP113|756 episodes earlier]]. This makes it the only Pokémon Ash has released outside the [[original series]].
** Additionally, it is the only Kalos Pokémon to not have been a dual-type at any point.
<!--Of all Pokémon that Ash had previously captured and since released, Goodra was with Ash for the least amount of time.-->
* Goodra is the only pure Dragon-type Pokémon to have been owned by Ash.
* The episode where Ash caught Goomy first aired in the United States less than a week before the episode where Sliggoo evolved into Goodra first aired in Japan.
* Goodra is Ash's only Pokémon to use a {{type|Water}} [[move]] to not be a Water-type itself.
** The Japanese version of ''[[XY070|Beyond the Rainbow!]]'', which featured Goodra's departure from the group, first aired in the same week as the first English airing of ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', which featured the evolution of Goomy into Sliggoo.
* Goodra is the first Pokémon to have been {{pkmn2|released}} by Ash since {{AP|Larvitar}} in ''[[EP264|Mother of All Battles]]'', 605 episodes earlier, as well as the first one outside of the [[original series]].
* Goodra is the only one of Ash's released Pokémon to rejoin his team.
* Out of all Pokémon to have been released by Ash, Goodra:
** Is the only one not to have been a dual-type at any point.
** Is the first one to officially rejoin his [[Party|team]], albeit temporarily.
* The way Sliggoo evolved into Goodra in ''[[XY065|Good Friends, Great Training!]]'' is nearly identical to how {{p|Sliggoo}} evolves in the games, with the sole difference being the [[rain]]: while only naturally occurring rain triggers the evolution in the games, Ash's Sliggoo evolved under rain set by Rain Dance in the anime.
** Also, the evolution sequence in the aforementioned episode marks the first time [[V (Volt)#Opening animation: Version 2 (XY029 - current)|Mega V (Mega Volt)]] is used as an insert song, albeit as an instrumental version.
* The episode in which Ash caught Goomy first aired in {{pmin|the United States}} less than a week before the episode where Sliggoo evolved into Goodra first aired in Japan.
** Similarly, ''[[XY070|Beyond the Rainbow!]]'', which featured Goodra's first departure from the group, first aired in Japan in the same week as the first English airing of ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', which featured the evolution of Goomy into Sliggoo.


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Ash's Goodra
サトシのヌメルゴン Satoshi's Numelgon
Ash Goodra.png
Ash's Goodra
Debuts in A Slippery Encounter!
Caught at Route 12
Evolves in An Oasis of Hope!
Good Friends, Great Training!
Gender Unknown
Ability Hydration
Released in Beyond the Rainbow!*
Current location Route 14
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This Pokémon spent 6 episodes as Goomy and 4 episodes as Sliggoo.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Goomy Chinatsu Akasaki Tom Wayland
As Sliggoo Chinatsu Akasaki Tom Wayland
As Goodra Yūji Ueda Tom Wayland (XY065-XY070)
Jason Griffith (XY123-present)

Ash's Goodra (Japanese: サトシのヌメルゴン Satoshi's Numelgon) was the fourth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kalos region, and his forty-seventh overall.

History

Pokémon the Series: XY

As a wild Pokémon

Goomy's homeland being invaded

Prior to its debut, Goodra was a Goomy that lived peacefully in its homeland, the wetlands, as the only Goomy that lived there. It often played with a Wooper, which it was close friends with. One day, while it was playing with Wooper, a large swarm of Ariados, Yanmega, Pinsir, Beedrill, and Seviper began to invade the homeland under the command of a Florges. Goomy, being exceptionally weak and fearful, ran around and panicked, and could do nothing to defend itself or the fellow inhabitants from the intruders except cry. It and Wooper were then confronted by Florges and it was struck by a Moonblast, which sent Goomy flying and caused it to land on a fleeing Swanna. Due to this frightening and unusual experience, Goomy developed an immense fear of Bug- and Fairy-type Pokémon.

Goodra first appeared as Goomy in A Slippery Encounter!, where it dropped from the same Swanna onto Ash's head. It looked weak and tired, so Ash and his friends took it to a nearby river to heal the Soft Tissue Pokémon. After having water poured on it, Goomy quickly recovered its health. When Dedenne popped out of Bonnie's bag to greet it, Goomy hid behind Ash, as it is weak to Fairy-types. After traveling for a while, Goomy was frightened once more by a disturbed Ariados whose tree had been attacked by Chespin. Confused, Clemont decided to use one of his inventions to see why Goomy was terrified of Bug-type Pokémon; this revealed Goomy's backstory.

When Goomy and Pikachu were captured by Team Rocket, Goomy watched as Pikachu tried to escape. The cage absorbed Pikachu's Thunderbolt, so Pikachu rammed into the side of the cage until he made a hole big enough for them to squeeze out of. Goomy could slip through, but it was too tight for Pikachu. Seeing Pikachu's predicament, Goomy slipped back into the cage and used its slimy body to help Pikachu squeeze through.

While escaping Team Rocket, Goomy managed to slow James down with Rain Dance, giving Ash and his friends enough time to battle the trio. However, when Fletchinder and Pikachu tried to fend off Team Rocket, they ended up getting confused by Inkay's Psybeam, making them attack each other. As Ash grabbed onto both of his Pokémon to try and calm them, Goomy began to admire the lengths Ash would go to to protect his Pokémon, motivating it to fight. After intercepting Pumpkaboo and Inkay's combined Dark Pulse and Psybeam, it used Bide to absorb the hits and eventually defeat Team Rocket. Later, Goomy indicated to Pikachu that it wanted to go with Ash, allowing Ash to capture it in a Poké Ball.

With Ash

In One for the Goomy!, Goomy was sent out to meet the rest of the Pokémon. The group initially intimidated it, especially Dedenne; however, it warmed up to them as they played. When they were interrupted by Team Rocket's attempt to capture everyone's Pokémon, Goomy, Dedenne, Pancham, Serena, and Bonnie were separated from the group. While Serena was battling Team Rocket, Goomy remembered what happened to its old home and fled. Team Rocket found Goomy and attempted to capture it, but Dedenne stopped them. Once Goomy saw how much Dedenne cared for it, it battled against Team Rocket long enough for Ash and the others to find them. After the battle, Goomy started affectionately nibbling on Dedenne's ear, no longer afraid of him.

Goomy being protected by Ash

In The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!, Ash had Goomy watch his Coumarine Gym battle against Ramos to help it get stronger. Later on, Goomy had a practice battle against Pikachu but was interrupted by an injured Spoink. After Spoink recovered, they followed it to its home, where they found a Grumpig bullying all of the Spoink. Ash and the others tried to stop Grumpig, but it hypnotized the Spoink into attacking them and forced them into Team Rocket's trap. Goomy and Dedenne later sneaked out of the cage and attempted to get the key but got caught by Grumpig. Dedenne battled Grumpig and lost, which encouraged Goomy to fight. Goomy used Bide to counter all of Grumpig's attacks, but couldn't do much without any offensive moves. When Goomy was about to be hit by Iron Tail, Ash jumped in the way and defended it from harm. Seeing how much Ash cared for it allowed Goomy to evolve into Sliggoo and learn Dragon Breath, and was easily able to defeat Grumpig and Team Rocket.

In Good Friends, Great Training!, Ash showed Sliggoo to his rival Tierno. They agreed to have a Double Battle, with Ash using Sliggoo and Pikachu against Tierno's Wartortle and Raichu. Before the battle could begin, Team Rocket appeared with their mecha and tried to capture Pikachu. Sliggoo was able to rescue Pikachu by using Dragon Breath on the machine, but Team Rocket managed to grab it, Wartortle, and Raichu. After Raichu attacked James and Wartortle attacked Jessie, Jessie used Pumpkaboo to attack the cage in retaliation with Shadow Ball, which caused it to fall down a cliff and shatter at the bottom, freeing the Pokémon.

When they encountered a rock in the way, Sliggoo tried to destroy it by ramming into it. Though it initially failed, together with Wartortle and Raichu, it was able to destroy the rock. Just before Pikachu was about to be captured by Team Rocket's mecha, Sliggoo rammed into it, destroying it and rescuing Pikachu. A Shadow Ball launched by Jessie's Pumpkaboo then accidentally hit the remains of the mecha. This started a fire, which surrounded Ash, Serena, and Pikachu. Sliggoo remembered how, when it was a Goomy, a group of Pokémon was trapped in a similar situation. Bolstered by the memory, Sliggoo used Rain Dance to protect its Trainer, put out the fire, and evolved into Goodra in the process. It then used its new move, Dragon Pulse, to blast Team Rocket off. Later on, it and Pikachu resumed the Double Battle against Tierno's Wartortle and Raichu. As Pikachu struggled against Wartortle, Goodra used Bide to counter Raichu's Charge Beam and Focus Blast and hit Wartortle and Raichu after Pikachu used Iron Tail to block a countering Hydro Pump. After Goodra and Pikachu blocked another attack by Wartortle and Raichu, they defeated them with a Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse, winning Ash the battle.

Goodra battling Luxray

In The Moment of Lumiose Truth!, Ash used Goodra as his second Pokémon in his Lumiose Gym battle against Clemont, first sending it out to face Heliolisk. Eventually, Heliolisk used Thunder Wave to paralyze Goodra, forcing Ash to recall him. He later sent out Goodra as his last Pokémon, which went up against Clemont's last Pokémon, Luxray. At first, Goodra was at a disadvantage since it was still paralyzed, and Luxray had Electric Terrain active, making all of its Electric-type moves more powerful. However, upon remembering how Goomy had regained its energy when water was poured onto him, Ash had Goodra use Rain Dance, which both nullified Electric Terrain and activated Goodra's Hydration Ability, curing it from its paralysis. Midway into the battle, Ash told Goodra to use Bide, forcing it to endure Luxray's attacks. Clemont intended to defeat Goodra before Bide was finished charging. Still, Luxray's attacks were incapable of dealing enough damage, and Goodra released the gathered energy at Luxray, defeating it and winning the Gym battle for Ash, thus earning him the Voltage Badge.

Hydration activated

In Defending the Homeland!, Ash and his friends came across Keanan, the caretaker of Goodra's homeland. Goodra became hesitant to return to its home, remembering how it was forced out. However, Wooper and many other residents encountered Goodra instead, allowing them to reunite. When the Pokémon noted that Florges and her army were attacking more Pokémon, Goodra intervened, motivating the other Pokémon to fight back and draw Florges out. During the battle with Florges, Goodra was forced to defend its fellow Pokémon, using its body to shield them from her attacks, heavily damaging it. As Florges was about to finish Goodra off with a Moonblast, Goodra managed to stand up at Ash's encouragement, learning Ice Beam in the process. Goodra's Ice Beam managed to overpower Florges's Moonblast, defeating her. Just then, Goodra was knocked out by a Shadow Ball and Psybeam surreptitiously fired by Jessie's Pumpkaboo and James's Inkay, forcing both sides to retreat and recuperate. While Goodra slept, Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper were abducted by an Ariados under the orders of Florges, who had been blackmailed by Team Rocket.

In Beyond the Rainbow!, the group pursued Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper despite Goodra's injuries. Eventually, only Ash, Bonnie, and Goodra reached Florges's hideout, where they found Florges holding a weak Floette. At that moment, Team Rocket betrayed Florges, draining the mystical water inside the cave and revealing Florges's true motives for saving Floette. After escaping, Goodra changed its opinion of Florges and joined forces with her to rescue Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper and send Team Rocket blasting off. Goodra then used Rain Dance, restoring the mystical water and saving Floette. With Floette nursed back to health, Florges and Goodra made a truce and Florges was forgiven for all of the trouble she caused. Ash then decided that Goodra should stay behind in its homeland when he saw Goodra happy with its friends. They had a tearful goodbye and promised to meet again someday.

In Master Class Is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, Goodra watched Serena's Master Class Pokémon Showcase from Gloire City alongside Keanan and the other swamp Pokémon.

In A Diamond in the Rough!, Goodra met up with Ash and his friends again when they visited the wetlands on their way to Lumiose City. In the process, Goodra also befriended Ash's Noivern and Squishy. Goodra later helped a group of Carbink search for one of their friends, who was somewhere in the wetlands playing pranks on the other wetland Pokémon. When the Carbink was finally found, Team Rocket appeared in a mecha with the other Carbink trapped in it. Goodra, however, had its friends use Water Gun to blast the Carbink through the arms of the mecha, freeing the others. Afterward, Goodra managed to destroy the mecha and blast Team Rocket off. Then, Goodra, the other Pokémon, Ash and his friends relaxed and played in the wetlands' spring, during which Ash promised it he would win the Kalos League. It was later revealed that Ash had asked Goodra to return for the Lumiose Conference, which it had agreed to do. Subsequently, Goodra was driven to Lumiose City by Keanan and rejoined his party to fill up the last spot of his Kalos team in order to prepare for the upcoming Full Battle in the Lumiose Conference semifinals.

Goodra and Ash

Goodra was used as Ash's fifth Pokémon in the semifinals in A Riveting Rivalry!, where it faced Sawyer's Slurpuff. After a hard-fought battle, Goodra used Bide, which Slurpuff countered with Fairy Wind. The explosion caused by the collision of their attacks knocked both Pokémon out. In Down to the Fiery Finish!, Goodra was used in the finals of the Conference against Alain, where it had to battle Alain's Bisharp. Though Goodra was hit in succession by Bisharp's Iron Head and Focus Blast attacks, it withstood them and hit Bisharp with a powerful Bide. Despite this, Bisharp was still able to battle and score another hit with Iron Head. As Goodra fell to its knees, Ash had it use one last Dragon Pulse, but Bisharp used Guillotine to cut through the attack and defeat the Dragon Pokémon.

In A Towering Takeover!, Goodra, along with Ash and Ash's other Pokémon, was taken captive at the top of Prism Tower by Lysandre. It could only watch in horror while Ash and Greninja were hit by Team Flare's miniature version of the Mega Evolution energy weapon until Ash and Greninja freed themselves using Bond Phenomenon in the following episode. Alain's Charizard broke Goodra and the other Pokémon free with Dragon Claw, leaving everyone to battle Lysandre's Pyroar and his Shiny Mega Gyarados together. During the battle, Goodra and Pikachu combined their Dragon Pulse and Thunderbolt to defend against Pyroar and Gyarados's Incinerate. Goodra continued battling Mega Gyarados in The Right Hero for the Right Job!, where it hit it with Dragon Pulse. However, Gyarados retaliated with Hyper Beam, defeating it. In Battling with a Clean Slate!, Goodra and the rest of Ash's Pokémon received medals from Professor Sycamore for their heroic efforts against Team Flare.

Goodra encouraging Pikachu in a vision

Goodra finally returned to the wetlands in Facing the Needs of the Many!, where it had a tearful goodbye with its Trainer and Dedenne. In Till We Compete Again!, Goodra settled a dispute between a Wooper and a Lotad.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In Partners in Time!, Goodra appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard.

In Heroes Unite!, Goodra appeared in a fantasy while Ash reminisced about the Pokémon he'd caught on his journey.

In The Same Moon, Now and Forever!, Goodra appeared in a flashback as Goomy.

Personality and characteristics

Goodra and Dedenne

As a Goomy, it was a very friendly Pokémon, as it liked to show its affection to others by nibbling on their ears. Even after it had become a Goodra, it maintained its affection, hugging Ash shortly after evolving. It had also proven to be a capable fighter but was initially scared until it decided to help Ash. Goomy was easily frightened and was afraid of Fairy-type Pokémon such as Dedenne because Dragon-type Pokémon are weak against Fairy-type Pokémon. In One for the Goomy!, after witnessing Dedenne protect it from Team Rocket, Goomy was pleased and it was no longer afraid of the Antenna Pokémon. It was also afraid of Bug- and Poison-type Pokémon such as Ariados as they destroyed Goomy's original home. When depressed or insulted, Goomy tended to use Rain Dance on the offender, as seen when it used the move on Serena for calling it icky, and in One for the Goomy! where it used the move on Jessie. It views Pikachu as a role model, and wants to become strong like him and its Trainer.

As shown in A Slippery Encounter!, Goomy had a slimy body, which can help reflect attacks without it taking damage or it can put slime on others, making them slimy, as shown when it used this on Pikachu to help it escape from Team Rocket's cage. It also used to dry out easily causing it to become weak or tired, but could stop it by absorbing water.

Goodra and Wooper

The invasion of Goomy's home was a traumatic event in its life. In the beginning, whenever it encountered dangerous situations, it tended to flashback to the scene of Bug-type Pokémon attacking its home and would freeze from the shock. However, it could overcome its fears to help its friends, as seen in its debut episode and One for the Goomy!. It also leads it to sympathize with others, as seen in An Oasis of Hope!, where it became determined to help a wild Spoink, who had also been driven away from its home by a wild Grumpig. After evolving, some signs of trauma were still present in Sliggoo. In Good Friends, Great Training!, an explosion from one of Team Rocket's mechas caused a fire that reminded it of a group of stranded, young Pokémon surrounded by the fires of the invasion. However, the memory lead Sliggoo to take action, using Rain Dance to put out the flames and trigger its evolution.

After evolving, Goodra's power and endurance became substantially higher, as it was not only able to deal large amounts of damage but take hits as well without being knocked out. This endurance was usually followed up with a Bide attack against the opponents to deal massive damage. Goodra grew into a brave, strong, and kind Pokémon under Ash's care; in Defending the Homeland!, Goodra completely overcame its fear of Bug-types, Fairy-types, and Poison-types to defend its homeland against Florges's Bug-type army. Although it still faltered for a moment after seeing the Blue Flower Florges, it successfully defended itself with encouragement from Ash and his friends. Even after a long absence, Goodra's endurance was shown to be as strong as ever, seen when it took consecutive hits from Dazzling Gleam, Fairy Wind, and Flamethrower in the Full Battle against Sawyer's Slurpuff without being knocked out.

It was also shown in The Moment of Lumiose Truth! that it blushes when it wins a battle and Ash thanks it for the hard work. However, it means that Ash's promise was fulfilled as in A Slippery Encounter!, Ash promised to help Goodra get stronger, and he succeeded.

Appearance

As a Goomy As a Sliggoo
Ash Goomy.png Ash Sliggoo.png

Moves used

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Using Dragon Pulse
Move First Used In
Rain Dance  A Slippery Encounter!
Bide  A Slippery Encounter!
Dragon Breath An Oasis of Hope!
Dragon Pulse  Good Friends, Great Training!
Ice Beam  Defending the Homeland!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture First Used In Moves Involved Partnered With
Electrified Dragon Pulse.png Good Friends, Great Training! Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse Ash's Pikachu
Description: A combination between Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt while Goodra fires a Dragon Pulse and the two attack combine to create a purple, dragon-shaped beam of energy surrounded by yellow sparks of electricity. This was used to defeat Tierno's Wartortle and Raichu in a Double Battle.

Artwork

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Poster for
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

Trivia

  • Goodra is the first Dragon-type Pokémon belonging to a main character to have evolved under their ownership.
  • Goodra is Ash's first pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
    • It is also the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon owned by a main character to have been caught in its basic stage.
  • Goodra is Ash's first Pokémon caught in Kalos to have fully evolved.
    • It also is the only one to not have a type immunity.
    • Additionally, it is the only Kalos Pokémon to not have been a dual-type at any point.
  • Goodra is the only pure Dragon-type Pokémon to have been owned by Ash.
  • Goodra is Ash's only Pokémon to use a Water-type move to not be a Water-type itself.
  • Goodra is the first Pokémon to have been released by Ash since Larvitar in Mother of All Battles, 605 episodes earlier, as well as the first one outside of the original series.
  • Out of all Pokémon to have been released by Ash, Goodra:
    • Is the only one not to have been a dual-type at any point.
    • Is the first one to officially rejoin his team, albeit temporarily.
  • The way Sliggoo evolved into Goodra in Good Friends, Great Training! is nearly identical to how Sliggoo evolves in the games, with the sole difference being the rain: while only naturally occurring rain triggers the evolution in the games, Ash's Sliggoo evolved under rain set by Rain Dance in the anime.
    • Also, the evolution sequence in the aforementioned episode marks the first time Mega V (Mega Volt) is used as an insert song, albeit as an instrumental version.
  • The episode in which Ash caught Goomy first aired in the United States less than a week before the episode where Sliggoo evolved into Goodra first aired in Japan.
    • Similarly, Beyond the Rainbow!, which featured Goodra's first departure from the group, first aired in Japan in the same week as the first English airing of An Oasis of Hope!, which featured the evolution of Goomy into Sliggoo.

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