Sliggoo (Pokémon)

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Sliggoo ヌメイル Numeiru #705 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sap Sipper or Hydration Cacophony Cacophony Gooey Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Group Dragon Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Sliggoo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 38.6 lbs. 17.5 kg Sliggoo 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 ?	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Sliggoo 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F705.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sliggoo (Japanese: ヌメイル Numeiru) is a Dragon-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves into Goodra starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance or Drizzle will not trigger this evolution.

In the TCG

Sliggoo has not yet been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can't see anything. Y Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Unknown Route 19

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 68		128 - 175	246 - 340
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 452	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 Cool 0   0   00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   099 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   1313 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   1818 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2525 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 Cool 0   0   2828 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   3232 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   3838 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 08585% 10 Cool 0   0   4747 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 Cool 0   0

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sliggoo

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Cool 0   0   A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sliggoo can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sliggoo cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sliggoo

Evolution

Unevolved Goomy  Dragon

Level 40 →

First Evolution Sliggoo  Dragon

Level 50 while raining →

Second Evolution Goodra  Dragon

Trivia

Origin

Sliggoo appears to be based on a slug or a snail. It may also be based on the Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore.

Name origin

Sliggoo may be a combination of slick, slimy, slug, and goo.

Numeiru is from 滑る numeru (to be slippery) and snail.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヌメイル Numeiru From 滑る numeru and snail French Colimucus From colimaçon and mucus Spanish Sliggoo Same as English name German Viscargot From viskos and escargot Italian Sliggoo Same as English name Korean 미끄네일 Mikkeunaeil From 미끄럽다 mikkeureopda and snail Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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