Golisopod (Pokémon)

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Golisopod Hard Scale Pokémon グソクムシャ Gusokumusha #768 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Emergency Exit Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Golisopod 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 238.1 lbs. 108.0 kg Golisopod 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 186	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golisopod 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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:F768.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Golisopod (Japanese: グソクムシャ Gusokumusha) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Wimpod starting at level 30.

Biology

Golisopod is a large, arthropod Pokémon with a hunched, humanoid posture. It has a pale purple body covered with silver armor plating. It has a relatively small head with bright purple antennae that converge with its mandibles to form a mask around its eyes. The eyes themselves are black and angular with light gray pupils. Behind its head and curving down its back are several armor plates, each with a long protrusion curving up from each side. There is a small, greenish triangle marking on the center of each plate. Most of its lower body is exposed, but there is additional armor resembling a loincloth around its waist and smooth pieces encasing its thighs and feet. Its feet each have a single black claw. Golisopod has three pairs of arms. The two foremost pairs are thinner, encased in a silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and has much larger forearms. These large forearms both have three overlapping, armored plates on the back and two black claws. The plate closest to its claws is plain, while the last two each have two greenish, triangular markings.

Golisopod has a shell as tough as diamond and retractable claws that can cleave seawater in two. While it is skillful in battle, it often meditates peacefully deep in seaside caves. It is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod. Golisopod will do anything to win a fight. When it sees an opening to take advantage of, Golisopod will use the small claws on its front legs to finish off its opponent. Grapploct is the natural predator or prey of Golispod, depending on who wins the fight. Golisopod was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move First Impression until Generation VIII.

In the anime

Golisopod in the anime

Major appearances

Golisopod debuted in The Dealer of Destruction!, under the ownership of Guzma. It battled Ash's Pikachu, but due to its Emergency Exit Ability, it returned to its Poké Ball before a winner could be decided. Golisopod later served as Guzma's main Pokémon during the Manalo Conference.

Pokédex entries

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

In the manga

Golisopod in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

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

In the TCG

Main article: Golisopod (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #183 Alola USUM: #222 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in two. Moon It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea. Ultra Sun The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win. Ultra Moon Its claws, which it can extend and retract at will, are its greatest weapons. Golisopod is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod.
Generation VIII Galar #233 Galar Isle of Armor #125 Sword It will do anything to win, taking advantage of every opening and finishing opponents off with the small claws on its front legs. Shield They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner's meal.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Wimpod Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Wimpod Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, South Lake Miloch, Bridge Field (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern (Wanderer)

In side games

Generation VII Rumble Rush Mewtwo Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal

Generation VIII New Snap Lental SeafloorLevel 2+

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Golisopod Appears Masters EX Sync Pair Scout (Guzma's)

Stats

Base stats

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

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 Evo.Evo. First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10 044 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 088 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1212 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 1616 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3232 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10 3636 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 4040 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4444 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golisopod in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golisopod in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golisopod

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golisopod Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 090}}90% 15 VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 VII Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 VII Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golisopod × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 70 - 140 20 #797 Blindside Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 62 Base Speed: 60

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #120 This Pokémon meditates quietly on the ocean floor so that it can grow stronger. A Golisopod that has trained with its allies can slice a stone in half with one stroke.

Evolution

Unevolved Wimpod  Bug  Water

Level 30 →

First Evolution Golisopod  Bug  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

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

Trivia

Origin

Golisopod may be based on the giant isopod and the armor of a samurai. Its appearance, fighting style (as seen in the anime: quick spin, blocking and using multiple arms and claws as swords) and cowardly personality (relying on cheap shots often, toying with weaker opponents and running from ones who are stronger that it expected) are partially based on General Grievous, one of antagonists from the Star Wars franchise. Even its performance in the Alola League (anime only) shows it to be a bulky strong lackey who cowardly run and let its allies get destroyed infuriating Guzma (just like relationship between Grievous and his master, Count Dooku).

Name origin

Golisopod may be a combination of Goliath and isopod.

Gusokumusha may be a combination of 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi (giant isopod), 具足 gusoku (fully equipped), and 武者 musha (warrior).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese グソクムシャ Gusokumusha From 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi, 具足 gusoku, and 武者 musha French Sarmuraï From samouraï and armure Spanish Golisopod Same as English name German Tectass From tectus and Assel Italian Golisopod Same as English name Korean 갑주무사 Gapjumusa From 갑주 (甲冑) gapju and 무사 (武者) musa Mandarin Chinese 具甲武者 Jùjiǎwǔzhě From 具甲 jùjiǎ and 武者 wǔzhě Cantonese Chinese 具甲武者 Geuihgaapmóuhjé From 具甲 geuihgaap and 武者 móuhjé

More languages Russian Голисопод Golisopod Transcription of English name Thai กูโซคูมูชะ Kusokhumucha Transcription of Japanese name

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