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==History==

===As a wild Pokémon===

Prior to its debut, Goodra was a Goomy that lived peacefully in its homeland, {{rt|14|Kalos|the wetlands}}, as the only Goomy that lived there. It often played with a {{an|Wooper}}, which it was close friends with. One day, while it was playing with Wooper, a large swarm of {{p|Ariados}}, {{p|Yanmega}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Beedrill}}, and {{p|Seviper}} began to invade the homeland under the command of a {{an|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 and Wooper were then confronted by Florges and was struck by a Moonblast, which sent Goomy flying and caused it to land on a fleeing {{p|Swanna}}. Due to this frightening and unusual experience, Goomy developed an immense fear of {{t|Bug}}- and {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.

Goodra first appeared as Goomy in ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', where it dropped from the same Swanna onto {{Ash}}'s head. It looked weak and tired, so Ash and {{ashfr}} took it to a nearby river to heal him. After having water poured on it, Goomy quickly recovered its health. When {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}} popped out of {{an|Bonnie}}'s bag to greet him, it hid behind Ash, as it is weak to Fairy-types. After traveling for a while, Goomy was frightened once more by a disturbed {{p|Ariados}} whose tree had been attacked by {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}. Confused, {{an|Clemont}} decided to use one of his inventions to see why Goomy was so terrified of Bug-type Pokémon; this revealed Goomy's backstory.

When Goomy and {{AP|Pikachu}} were captured by {{TRT}}, Goomy watched as Pikachu tried to escape. The cage absorbed Pikachu's {{m|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.

===With Ash===

In ''[[XY056|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, Dedenne, {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}, {{an|Serena}}, and Bonnie were 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 him, but they were stopped by Dedenne. Once Goomy saw how much Dedenne cared for him, it battled against Team Rocket long enough for Ash and the others to find them. After the battle, Goomy started affectionately nibbling on Dedenne's ear, no longer afraid of him.

In ''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'', Ash had Goomy watch his [[Coumarine Gym]] battle against [[Ramos]], in order to help it get stronger. [[XY061|Later on]], Goomy had a practice battle against Pikachu, but was interrupted by an injured {{p|Spoink}}. After Spoink recovered, they followed it to its home, where they found a {{p|Grumpig}} bullying all of 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. Goomy and Dedenne later sneaked out of the cage and attempted to get the key, but ended up getting caught by Grumpig. Dedenne battled 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 {{m|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.

As shown in ''[[XY055|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 {{AP|Pikachu}} to help it escape from {{TRT}}'s cage. It also used to dry out easily causing it to become weak or tired, but could stop it by absorbing water.

[[File:Goodra and Wooper.png|thumb|250px|left|Goodra and Wooper]]

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-type Pokémon 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 ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]''. It also leads it to sympathize with others, as seen in ''[[XY061|An Oasis of Hope!]]'', where it became determined to help a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Spoink}}, who had also been driven away from its home by a wild {{p|Grumpig}}. After evolving, some signs of trauma were still present in Sliggoo. In ''[[XY065|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.

It was also shown in ''[[XY067|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 ''[[XY055|A Slippery Encounter!]]'', Ash promised to help Goodra get stronger and he succeeded.

==Moves used==