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 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 silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and have 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 is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move First Impression naturally.

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 reappeared in SM134, where it defeated Lana's Primarina in 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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Wimpod Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Wimpod

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Golisopod Appears

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 VII Other generations: VIII - 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 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 011 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10 044 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 077 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 1010 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 1313 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1616 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2626 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10 3131 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3636 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4141 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 4848 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/HM

Generation VII Other generations: 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 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 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 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 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 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM79 TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 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 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: VIII - 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 Spikes Ground Status — —% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golisopod 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 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 VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golisopod can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golisopod cannot be tutored the move 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 a prior evolution

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

Side game data

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

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

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

Trivia

• Golisopod is mentioned in Jason Starr's November 2018 book, Too Far.
  • "My son's into Pokémon too," Rob Said. "Big Golisopod fan - huge."

Origin

Golisopod may be based on the giant isopod and the armor of a samurai.

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

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