Ash's Goodra
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Ash's Goodra (Japanese: サトシのヌメルゴン Satoshi's Numelgon) was the fourth Pokémon Ash caught in the Kalos region.
History
Prior to its debut on screen, 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, 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 Bug-type and Fairy-type Pokémon.
Goodra first appeared on screen as a Goomy in A Slippery Encounter!, where it was dropped from the sky by 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 it. After having water poured onto it by them, Goomy quickly recovered its health. When Dedenne popped out of Bonnie's bag to greet it, it hid behind Ash, as it is weak to Fairy-type Pokémon.
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 so terrified of Bug-type 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 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 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.
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 in order 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.
In 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, Pancham, 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.
In 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 An Oasis of Hope!, Goomy had a practice battle against Pikachu, but was interrupted by an injured Spoink. After Spoink recovered they followed it to its home were they found a 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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.
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. 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 Flash to blind Goodra, and used the opportunity to strike it with a super-effective Dragon Tail. Goodra proceeded to fire yet another Dragon Pulse, but Heliolisk effortlessly avoided it and used Thunder Wave on Goodra, 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.
Ash later sent out Goodra as his last Pokémon to battle 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 it, Ash had Goodra use Rain Dance, which both nullified Electric Terrain and activated Goodra's Hydration Ability, curing it from its paralysis. Luxray used Swift, which Goodra countered by using its tail to send the attack back. Luxray, however, dodged the reflected attack and went in for a 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 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 Voltage Badge.
In Defending the Homeland!, Ash and his friends came across Kenzo the caretaker of Goodra's homeland. Goodra became hesitant to return to its home, remembering being attacked by the Army of Bug-type Pokémon led by a Blue Flower Florges and being separated from its friend 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 Dragon Pulse to block Florges's Petal Blizzard, Goodra tried hitting Florges with its tail, which Florges managed to dodge. Florges then used Grassy Terrain to power-up its Grass-type attacks and followed up by an enhanced 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 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 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 Shadow Ball and 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 Ariados under the orders of Florges, who had been blackmailed by Team Rocket.
In XY070, although injured, with assistance from Serena and Kenzo, it was able to get up to go after Pikachu, Dedenne and Wooper, after they were captured. When Frogadier and Fletchinder were defeated by Florges's Bug-type army. Goodra and the other chase after the Bug-type Pokémon. However Ariados and 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. As a result, Clemont sent out Chespin and Bunnelby while Serena sent out 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 Seviper, and discovered Florges was holding a weak 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 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.
Personality and characteristics
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 since Dragon-types are weak against Fairy-types. In 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 Bug-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 his 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 him 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.
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 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, such as Team Rocket's Pumpkaboo and Inkay's Dark Pulse and Psybeam, Tierno's Raichu's Charge Beam and Focus Blast, and Clemont's Luxray's Thunder Fang, Wild Charge, and Swift. 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 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.
It was also shown in 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 A Slippery Encounter!, Ash promised to help Goodra get stronger and he succeeded.
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Trivia
- Goodra was Ash's only Pokémon from Kalos that was not weak to Electric-type moves.
- Goodra was the first Dragon-type belonging to a main character that had evolved under their ownership.
- It was also Ash's first Kalos Pokémon to fully evolve.
- Goodra was Ash's first pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
- It was also the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon owned by a main character to have been caught in its basic stage.
- Sliggoo's evolution to Goodra was the first time Mega V (Mega Volt) was used as an insert song, albeit an instrumental version.
- Ash's Sliggoo evolved because of the rain from its Rain Dance, which would not ordinarily trigger Sliggoo's evolution by game mechanic.
- Goodra was Ash's only Kalos Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed.
- Goodra is Ash's first release since Lapras which was 756 episodes ago. This makes it the only Pokémon Ash has released outside the original series.
- Of all Pokémon that Ash had previously captured and since released, Goodra was with Ash for the least amount of time (16 episodes).
- 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.
- The Japanese air date of XY070 which featured Goodra's departure from the group aired in the same week as the English airing of An Oasis of Hope! which featured the evolution of Goomy into Sliggoo.
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