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Guzma's Golisopod グズマのグソクムシャ Guzma's Gusokumusha

Guzma's Golisopod

Debuts in The Dealer of Destruction! Caught at Unknown Gender Male* Ability Emergency Exit* Current location With Guzma

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Golisopod Unknown Ryan William Downey

Guzma's Golisopod (Japanese: グズマのグソクムシャ Guzma's Gusokumusha) is Guzma's main Pokémon in the anime, manga, and games.

In the anime

Emergency Exit activated

Prior to the start of the Sun & Moon series, Golisopod fought Professor Kukui and his Braviary. Braviary ultimately won using Brave Bird.

Golisopod debuted in The Dealer of Destruction!, when Guzma sent it out to battle Ash and Pikachu. Golisopod battled well, managing to withstand Corkscrew Crash and even poisoning Pikachu. However, due to its Emergency Exit Ability, it abruptly returned to its Poké Ball, ending the match prematurely.

In The Road to the Semifinals!, Guzma used Golisopod in his battle against Lana during the Manalo Conference, where it went up against Primarina. Under Guzma's command, Golisopod showed no mercy against its opponent. Despite Primarina's best efforts to slow it down, Golisopod savagely attacked Primarina, badly poisoning and eventually defeating it.

In Getting Down to The Ire!, Guzma used Golisopod in his battle against Ash, where it went up against his Torracat. The battle was fierce, with Golisopod cutting through Torracat's Fire-type moves with Liquidation before it willingly used Emergency Exit, causing Scizor to come out. When Scizor was defeated, Guzma sent out Golisopod once more, but he was disappointed with how it cowardly used Emergency Exit to orchestrate Scizor's defeat. The battle continued in the next episode, where Golisopod managed to defeat Torracat before losing to Pikachu.

Personality and characteristics

Golisopod is a very strong Pokémon with a great amount of defense. For example, in The Dealer of Destruction!, it was able to withstand the Z-Move Corkscrew Crash and poison Ash's Pikachu. Also, in The Road to the Semifinals!, it badly poisoned Lana's Primarina before defeating it. Its strength was further demonstrated when it used Liquidation to cut through a Z-Move, Primarina's Oceanic Operetta. Even when its arms were frozen, it still had enough strength to continue the battle without any sign of struggling.

Golisopod follows its Trainer's instructions to the last detail, as seen in The Road to the Semifinals!, where it savagely attacked Lana's Primarina without hesitation. It also shows concern towards its Trainer, as seen in The Road to the Semifinals!, when it looked back at Guzma.

Despite its strength and ruthlessness in battle, Golisopod is also a coward. In Getting Down to The Ire!, it used its Emergency Exit Ability to send Scizor out in its place, which resulted in Scizor's defeat and the costing of Guzma's strategy.

Moves used

Using First Impression	Move First Used In First Impression The Dealer of Destruction! Pin Missile † The Dealer of Destruction! Liquidation † The Dealer of Destruction! Poison Jab † The Dealer of Destruction! Throat Chop † The Road to the Semifinals!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

Golisopod in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Prior to the start of the manga, Guzma owned Golisopod as a Wimpod, who eventually evolved. Golisopod first appeared in The Announcement and the Prize with its Trainer at the Iki Town festival. During the tournament, it battled Sun's Cent. Golisopod started with a super-effective First Impression and proceeded to beat the Scratch Cat Pokémon up. During its attacks, Sun attempted to protect Cent, but Golisopod continued the assault and broke Sun's arm for getting in the way. Golisopod then returned to Cent and slammed it into the ground. The battle seemed to be over, but Cent got back up, enraged after finding out that the coin on its head had gotten dirty due to Golisopod's claws being filthy from being a scavenger. It attacked furiously with its claws and defeated Golisopod with Pay Day, winning Sun the battle.

In Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Golisopod was sent out to battle Gladion at Po Town to keep him from interfering with the Ultra Beasts. In the next chapter, it was separated from its Trainer when he got dragged into an Ultra Wormhole.

Sometime after Guzma returned from the Ultra Wormhole, he was reunited with Golisopod.

Personality and characteristics

Golisopod is a powerful and brutal Pokémon, having no issue with beating up its opponents, whether they be a Pokémon or human. It is a natural scavenger and will eat anything it can find, even if the food is rotten. As a result its claws are always filthy.

Moves used

Using First Impression	Move First Used In First Impression The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

In the core series

Golisopod has appeared as Guzma's signature Pokémon in every battle the player has with him. It appears in the Battle Tree as well.

Pokémon Sun and Moon
Malie Garden/Shady House/ Aether Paradise/Hau'oli City	Battle Tree
Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.31/37/41/63 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Quick Claw Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --	Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Life Orb Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Malie Garden/Shady House/ Aether Paradise	Multi Battle in Team Rocket's Castle/ Pokémon League Title Defense	Battle Tree
Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.34/41/45 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --	Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: None Golisopod♂ Lv.64/68 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --	Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Quick Claw Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --	Types: Bug Water Ability: Emergency Exit Held item: Life Orb Golisopod♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Guzma (Masters)#Golisopod

Golisopod pairs alongside Guzma in Pokémon Masters EX.

In the TCG

Merchandise

Secret Teams Sleeves

January 20, 2018 saw the start of the Team Rainbow Rocket's Ambition campaign in Japan, which among its special distributions, also included a plethora of villainous team-related merchandise. Associated TCG products included seven Pretend Boss Pikachu SM-P Promotional cards and seven sets of card sleeves, each focusing on the primary antagonists from core series titles. All sleeves come in packs of 64 and were exclusive to Pokémon Centers.

Sleeves:

The Secret Teams S Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド SECRET TEAMS S Deck Shield: SECRET TEAMS S) feature Team Skull leader Guzma and his Golisopod.

Product images:

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Team Skull Pin Collection

The Team Skull Pin Collection, a collection focused on Team Skull, was released on October 20, 2017. It features the Pokémon used by Team Skull Boss Guzma (Golisopod) and Team Skull Admin Plumeria (Salazzle) both as Pokémon-GX cards, and their pre-evolutions Wimpod and Salandit as Holofoil reprints from Guardians Rising. The Pin Collection also comes with a pin bearing the Team Skull emblem, 5 booster packs, and a TCGO code card.

Promotional cards:

• Wimpod (Guardians Rising 8; Water Web Holofoil)
• Salandit (Guardians Rising 15; Water Web Holofoil)
• Golisopod-GX (SM Promo 62)
• Salazzle-GX (SM Promo 63)

Product image:

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Trivia

A 3DS theme featuring Golisopod and Guzma

• Golisopod and Guzma were featured in a 3DS theme.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Wimpod and Golisopod.