Golisopod (Pokémon)

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

Pokédex color

Gray

Base friendship

70

External Links

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.

Sordward's Golisopod appeared in PASS22. It broke into Professor Magnolia's mobile home in order to retrieve a device its Trainer wanted.

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

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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

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)

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

Legends: Arceus

Unobtainable

In side games

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Mewtwo Sea, Mewtwo Sea^Final

Generation VIII

New Snap

Lental Seafloor^{Level 2+}

Cross-Generation

Shuffle

Event: Golisopod Appears

Masters EX

Sync Pair Scout (Guzma's)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		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 VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Poison

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Fire

1×

Grass

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Flying

2×

Rock

2×

Electric

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fighting

½×

Ground

½×

Steel

½×

Water

½×

Ice

½×

Learnset

Golisopod is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

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

	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

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

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

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

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 Generation VIII

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


HOME

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.

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
Cantonese Chinese	具甲武者 Geuihgaapmóuhjé	From 具甲 geuihgaap and 武者 móuhjé
Mandarin Chinese	具甲武者 Jùjiǎwǔzhě	From 具甲 jùjiǎ and 武者 wǔzhě

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

External links

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