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Golisopod

Hard Scale Pokémon

BugWater

height: 2 m
weight: 108 kg

They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner’s meal.

Other forms

mega Golisopod

Base stats

HP75

ATK125

DEF140

SPA60

SPD90

SPE40

BST530

Abilities

Emergency Exit
This Pokemon switches out when it reaches 1/2 or less of its maximum HP.

Type matchups

Weak to

electric

2×

flying

2×

rock

2×

Resists / immune

water

½×

ice

½×

fighting

½×

ground

½×

steel

½×

Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)

Tempo

Support Plans

Offensive Plans

Counterplay

Defensive Plans

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Golisopod: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Runerigus
GroundGhost
Sets Trick Room for Golisopod
Immune to Electric Resists RockResists Golisopod's Sludge WaveGolisopod resists its EarthquakeHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Flying super-effectively with Rock Slide
alolan Raichu
ElectricPsychic
Fake Out buys Golisopod's setup turn
Raichu (Alolan)'s Speed Swap hands Golisopod its SpeedResists Electric Resists FlyingHits Flying super-effectively with ThunderHits Rock super-effectively with Focus Blast
Klefki
SteelFairy
Sets Trick Room for Golisopod
Resists Flying Resists RockImmune to Golisopod's Sludge Wave
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Sets Trick Room for Golisopod
Redirection covers Golisopod's setup turn Resists ElectricResists Golisopod's SurfHits Rock super-effectively with Matcha Gotcha
Both weak to Flying

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Agility

StatusSelf

pp 20

✦ effect

Raises the user's Speed by 2.

Aqua Jet✦

PhysicalSingle

BP40 →60

ACC100

pp 20pri +1contact

Usually goes first.

Assurance

PhysicalSingle

BP60

ACC100

pp 10contact

Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.

Attract

StatusSingle

ACC100

pp 15

✦ effect

A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.

Blizzard

SpecialFoes

BP110

ACC70

pp 5wind

10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.

Brick Break

PhysicalSingle

BP75

ACC100

pp 15contact

Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.

Bug Bite✦

PhysicalSingle

BP60 →90

ACC100

pp 20contact

User steals and eats the target's Berry.

Bug Buzz✦

SpecialSingle

BP90 →135

ACC100

pp 10sound

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Bulk Up

StatusSelf

pp 20

✦ effect

Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.

Chilling Water✦

SpecialSingle

BP50 →75

ACC100

pp 20

100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.

Close Combat

PhysicalSingle

BP120

ACC100

pp 5contact

Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.

Dark Pulse

SpecialSingle

BP80

ACC100

pp 15pulse

20% chance to make the target flinch.

Dive✦

PhysicalSingle

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 10contactcharge

Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.

Double Hit

PhysicalSingle

BP35

ACC90

pp 10contact

Hits 2 times in one turn.

Drill Run

PhysicalSingle

BP80

ACC95

pp 10contact

High critical hit ratio.

Endure

StatusSelf

pp 10pri +4

✦ effect

User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.

Facade

PhysicalSingle

BP70

ACC100

pp 20contact

Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.

First Impression✦

PhysicalSingle

BP100 →150

ACC100

pp 10pri +2contact

Nearly always goes first. First turn out only.

Fling

PhysicalSingle

BP—

ACC100

pp 10

Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.

Focus Blast

SpecialSingle

BP120

ACC70

pp 5bullet

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Giga Impact

PhysicalSingle

BP150

ACC90

pp 5contactrecharge

User cannot move next turn.

Gunk Shot

PhysicalSingle

BP120

ACC80

pp 5

30% chance to poison the target.

Hyper Beam

SpecialSingle

BP150

ACC90

pp 5recharge

User cannot move next turn.

Ice Beam

SpecialSingle

BP90

ACC100

pp 10

10% chance to freeze the target.

Icy Wind

SpecialFoes

BP55

ACC95

pp 15wind

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.

Iron Defense

StatusSelf

pp 15

✦ effect

Raises the user's Defense by 2.

Iron Head

PhysicalSingle

BP80

ACC100

pp 15contact

30% chance to make the target flinch.

Leech Life✦

PhysicalSingle

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 10contactheal

User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.

Liquidation✦

PhysicalSingle

BP85 →128

ACC100

pp 10contact

20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.

Mud Shot

SpecialSingle

BP55

ACC95

pp 15

100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.

Muddy Water✦

SpecialFoes

BP90 →135

ACC85

pp 10

30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.

Night Slash

PhysicalSingle

BP70

ACC100

pp 20contactslicing

High critical hit ratio.

Payback

PhysicalSingle

BP50

ACC100

pp 10contact

Power doubles if the user moves after the target.

Pin Missile✦

PhysicalSingle

BP25 →38

ACC95

pp 20

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Poison Jab

PhysicalSingle

BP80

ACC100

pp 20contact

30% chance to poison the target.

Pounce✦

PhysicalSingle

BP50 →75

ACC100

pp 20contact

100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.

Protect

StatusSelf

pp 5pri +4

✦ effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.

Rain Dance✦

StatusField

pp 5

✦ effect

For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.

Razor Shell✦

PhysicalSingle

BP75 →113

ACC95

pp 10contactslicing

50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.

Rest

StatusSelf

pp 5heal

✦ effect

User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.

Rock Slide

PhysicalFoes

BP75

ACC90

pp 10

30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.

Rock Tomb

PhysicalSingle

BP60

ACC95

pp 15

100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.

Round

SpecialSingle

BP60

ACC100

pp 15sound

Power doubles if others used Round this turn.

Scald✦

SpecialSingle

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15defrost

30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target.

Screech

StatusSingle

ACC85

pp 20sound

✦ effect

Lowers the target's Defense by 2.

Shadow Claw

PhysicalSingle

BP70

ACC100

pp 15contactslicing

High critical hit ratio.

Skitter Smack✦

PhysicalSingle

BP70 →105

ACC90

pp 10contact

100% chance to lower target's Sp. Atk by 1.

Slash

PhysicalSingle

BP80

ACC100

pp 20contactslicing

High critical hit ratio.

Sleep Talk

StatusSelf

pp 10

✦ effect

User must be asleep. Uses another known move.

Sludge Bomb

SpecialSingle

BP90

ACC100

pp 10bullet

30% chance to poison the target.

Sludge Wave

SpecialAll adj.

BP95

ACC100

pp 10

10% chance to poison adjacent Pokemon.

Snarl

SpecialFoes

BP55

ACC95

pp 15sound

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.

Snore

SpecialSingle

BP50

ACC100

pp 15sound

User must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.

Spikes

StatusFoe side

pp 20

✦ effect

Hurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers.

Spite

StatusSingle

ACC100

pp 10

✦ effect

Lowers the PP of the target's last move by 4.

Struggle Bug✦

SpecialFoes

BP50 →75

ACC100

pp 20

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.

Substitute

StatusSelf

pp 10

✦ effect

User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.

Sucker Punch

PhysicalSingle

BP70

ACC100

pp 5pri +1contact

Usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking.

Surf✦

SpecialAll adj.

BP90 →135

ACC100

pp 15

Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive.

Swords Dance

StatusSelf

pp 20dance

✦ effect

Raises the user's Attack by 2.

Taunt

StatusSingle

ACC100

pp 20

✦ effect

Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns.

Throat Chop

PhysicalSingle

BP80

ACC100

pp 15contact

For 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves.

U-turn✦

PhysicalSingle

BP70 →105

ACC100

pp 20contact

User switches out after damaging the target.

Venoshock

SpecialSingle

BP65

ACC100

pp 10

Power doubles if the target is poisoned.

Waterfall✦

PhysicalSingle

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15contact

20% chance to make the target flinch.

Wide Guard

StatusYour side

pp 10pri +3

✦ effect

Protects allies from multi-target moves this turn.

X-Scissor✦

PhysicalSingle

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15contactslicing

No additional effect.