Goodra (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Goodra (disambiguation).

Goodra Dragon Pokémon ヌメルゴン Numelgon #706 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 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Goodra 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 331.8 lbs. 150.5 kg Goodra 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 270	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Goodra 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 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:F706.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Goodra (Japanese: ヌメルゴン Numelgon) is a Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Sliggoo starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain (or fog in Generation VII) in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance, Drizzle or Primordial Sea will not trigger this evolution. It is the final form of Goomy.

Biology

Goodra is a bipedal, draconic Pokémon that is coated with slime. Most of its body is pale purple with a darker purple underside. It has bright green eyes, two green spots on each cheek, a relatively long neck, and a short, rounded snout. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns. The foremost horns are small nubs, but the hind horns are longer, thicker, and curve down its neck. The tips of the larger horns are slightly curled. It has proportionally short limbs with two digits each and a large, thick tail with a curled tip. Along each side of its tail are three green spots. A pale green slime is usually visible dripping from its chin and arms.

Because of its meek, friendly nature, Goodra is often teased. However, it will strike at its tormentors with its retractable horns and powerful tail. It is also capable of throwing punches with incredible force. Its slimy coating in combination with a layer of fat causes attacks to slide off. When it grows close to someone, it will hug them and leave them coated in slime. If it is left alone, it will ooze gooey tears.

In the anime

Goodra in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Goodra

Ash's Sliggoo evolved into a Goodra in Good Friends, Great Training!, using Rain Dance to trigger its evolution. Ash released it in Beyond the Rainbow!, but it rejoined Ash's party for the Lumiose Conference in Valuable Experience for All!. It was released again in Facing the Needs of the Many!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY065 Goodra Ash's Pokédex Goodra, the Dragon Pokémon and the evolved form of Sliggoo. Goodra is very friendly, and one of its hugs can cover its Trainer with a sticky slime.

In the manga

Goodra in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

A Goodra debuted in LDK4.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Omega Alpha Adventure 4, a Goodra appeared as a silhouette during Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.

Zinnia used a Goodra during her raids on Sea Mauville and the Mossdeep Space Center in Omega Alpha Adventure 8.

In the TCG

Main article: Goodra (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #021 Hoenn #— X This very friendly Dragon-type Pokémon will hug its beloved Trainer, leaving that Trainer covered in sticky slime. Y It attacks with retractable horns. It throws a punch that's the equivalent of the force of a hundred pro boxers. Omega Ruby This very friendly Dragon-type Pokémon will hug its beloved Trainer, leaving that Trainer covered in sticky slime. Alpha Sapphire It attacks with retractable horns. It throws a punch that's the equivalent of the force of a hundred pro boxers.
Generation VII Alola SM: #180 Alola USUM: #219 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun An amazingly friendly Pokémon, but if left to itself, loneliness overcomes it, and it oozes gooey tears. Moon It gets picked on because it's meek. But then, whoever teased it gets to feel the full force of its horns and a good swatting from its thick tail. Ultra Sun It's very friendly toward people. If you grow close to it, Goodra will hug you with its sticky, slime-covered body. Don't get mad. Ultra Moon Underneath its slimy skin is a thick layer of fat, and the combination of the two makes enemies' attacks slide right off.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Sliggoo Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Sliggoo Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Sliggoo

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 4 Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX30 Rumble World Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (Back Boss) Picross Area 27: Stage 02

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 600	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

Notes: If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 011 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10 011 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 Evo.Evo. Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 099 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1313 Bide Normal Physical 0000— 00——% 10 1818 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 2525 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 2828 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3232 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 3838 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 08585% 10 4747 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 5050 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 5555 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10

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

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor* Poison Status — —% 20 Counter* Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Iron Tail* Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Goodra 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 Goodra in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Goodra

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Goodra can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Goodra cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Goodra

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: VI - 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 Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Goodra

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 80 - 115 5 #290 Eject+ Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons. Swappable Skill(s): Unity Power

Evolution

Unevolved Goomy  Dragon

Level 40 →

First Evolution Sliggoo  Dragon

Level 50 while raining (or foggy in Generation VII) →

Second Evolution Goodra  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary of a single type.
• Goodra is tied with Mega Latias for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Goodra shares its category with Horsea, the Dratini evolutionary line, and Salamence. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
• Every one of Goodra's base stats are exactly double those of Goomy, with Sliggoo's being halfway in between (rounded up).
• Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary to have a signature Ability, which is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.
• Goodra was designed by Saya Tsuruta.
• Goodra has the highest base Special Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
• Goodra has the lowest base Attack and Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Origin

Goodra, due to its Dragon type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on the Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore.

Like its pre-evolutions, it could also be based on soft bodied gastropods, such as slugs and nudibranch; in particular, the "blue dragon" sea slug; Goodra's Pokédex entry may be a reference to slug's retractable eyes, which retract when they are in danger.

Alternatively, it could be based on the yōkai called Shussebora, meaning "ascended trumpet shell", which is a trumpet shell snail that lives 1000 years in the mountains, 1000 on the plains, and 1000 at sea, then will ascend and turn into a dragon.

Name origin

Goodra is a combination of goo and dragon. It may also be a play on good or hydra.

Numelgon may be a combination of 滑る numeru (to be slippery), gel, and dragon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヌメルゴン Numelgon From 滑る numeru, gel, and dragon French Muplodocus From mucus and Diplodocus Spanish Goodra Same as English name German Viscogon From viskos and dragon Italian Goodra Same as English name Korean 미끄래곤 Mikkeuraegon From 미끄럽다 mikkeureopda and dragon Mandarin Chinese 黏美露龍 / 黏美露龙 Niánměilùlóng From 黏 nián, 美 měi, and 龍 / 龙 lóng; transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 黏美龍 Nìhmméihlùhng From 黏 nìhm, 美 méi, and 龍 lùhng; transliteration of its Japanese name

More languages Hindi गुड्रा Goodra Transcription of English name Russian Гудра Gudra Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Ash's Goodra
• Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

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