Goodra (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Goodra (disambiguation).

Goodra Dragon Pokémon Shell Bunker Pokémon ヌメルゴン Numelgon #0706 Goodra Hisuian Goodra Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Dragon Unknown Goodra Steel Dragon Hisuian Goodra Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sap Sipper or Hydration Goodra Sap Sipper or Shell Armor Hisuian Goodra Cacophony Gooey Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hisuian Goodra Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Goodra 5'07" 1.7 m Hisuian Goodra 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 331.8 lbs. 150.5 kg Goodra 736.6 lbs. 334.1 kg Hisuian Goodra 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 270	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Goodra 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed Hisuian Goodra 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 Hisuian Goodra
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Goodra (Japanese: ヌメルゴン Numelgon) is a Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Sliggoo starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of Goomy.

In Hisui, Goodra has a dual-type Steel/Dragon regional form. It evolves from Hisuian Sliggoo starting at level 50 during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Goodra is a bipedal, draconic Pokémon that is coated with slime. Most of its body is pale purple with a darker purple underside. It has bright green eyes, two green spots on each cheek, a relatively long neck, and a short, rounded snout. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns. The foremost horns are small nubs, but the hind horns are longer, thicker, and curve down its neck. The tips of the larger horns are slightly curled. It has proportionally short limbs with two digits each and a large, thick tail with a curled tip. Along each side of its tail are three green spots. A pale green slime is usually visible dripping from its chin and arms. It is known for having a great affinity for water, being able to live within water with no difficulty at all, as well as dive and surf all around the area.

Because of its meek, friendly nature, Goodra is often teased for supposed weakness. Goodra is known to be very friendly. When it grows close to someone, it will hug them and leave them coated in slime. If it is left alone, it will ooze gooey tears. Goodra usually misunderstands instructions, appearing dazed or bewildered. Despite this, many Trainers don't mind it, instead finding this behavior to be adorable. However, it will strike at its tormentors with its retractable horns and powerful tail. Goodra can become uncontrollable once enraged. The horns can hit 100 times harder than the blow of a heavyweight boxer. It is also capable of throwing punches with incredible force. Its slimy coating in combination with a layer of fat causes attacks to slide off. Goodra lives in plains and mountains, usually during rainy days.

Prior to Generation IX, Goodra and its pre-evolved forms were the only known Pokémon that could have Gooey as an Ability.

Forms

Goodra has an ancient regional form: Hisuian Goodra.

Hisuian Goodra has droopy, gray eyes and horns that are longer and thinner than Kalosian Goodra's horns. It sports a large, spiral-shaped metallic shell on its back, which it can tuck its body into to protect itself, leaving only its head outside of the shell to observe its surroundings. It can control the hardness of its shell at will. It has fewer gray spots than Kalosian Goodra, with one on each side of its cheek and two on each side of its shell. From its chin and arms drips a metallic gray slime. Hisuian Goodra has a clingy disposition and hates being alone; it will become angry and run riot if its closest companions leave its side.

Hisuian Goodra and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shelter.

Evolution

Goodra evolves from Sliggoo and is the final form of Goomy.

In Hisui, Goodra has a regional form that evolves from Hisuian Sliggoo and is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region.

Unevolved Goomy  Dragon	↗	First evolution Sliggoo  Dragon	→	Second evolution Goodra  Dragon
	↘	First evolution Sliggoo Hisuian Form  Steel  Dragon	→	Second evolution Goodra Hisuian Form  Steel  Dragon

Game data

Pokédex entries

Goodra in the Alola Pokédex	Goodra in the Paldea Pokédex	Goodra in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Evolve Sliggoo Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Sliggoo Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Sliggoo Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Trade Shield Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) Shield Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Lake Verity  (only one during Mission 14) (Hisuian Form) Crimson Mirelands: massive mass outbreaks (Hisuian Form) Coronet Highlands: near Ancient Quarry  (Hisuian Form) Unobtainable (Kalosian Form)
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★) (Kalosian Form) Pokémon HOME (Hisuian Form) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Sliggoo (Kalosian Form)

In side games

Held items

Hisuian Goodra

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Springy Mushroom (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy L (100%) Seed of Mastery (40%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Goodra

Hisuian Goodra

Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.

Type effectiveness

Goodra

Hisuian Goodra

Learnset

By leveling up

Goodra

Hisuian Goodra

By TM

Goodra

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM188 TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Goodra Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Hisuian Goodra

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Goodra

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter* Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Goodra Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Goodra Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Goodra

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Goodra

Hisuian Goodra

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Armor Poison Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goodra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Goodra

Side game data

Goodra

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 57 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 61 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 80 - 115 5 #290 Eject+ Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons. Swappable Skill(s): Unity Power

Pokémon GO Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 220 Base Defense: 242 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Water Gun Charged Attacks: Draco Meteor, Power Whip, Sludge Wave, Muddy Water, Aqua Tail*

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #196 I suspect the Goodra in the cave lives near water so it can moisten up its protective goo when it needs to. Goodra are very kindhearted and do their best to protect other Pokémon.

Hisuian Goodra

Evolution data

Goodra evolves from Sliggoo starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain in the overworld. In Generation VII and VIII, Sliggoo will also evolve when leveled up during fog in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance, Drizzle, or Primordial Sea will not trigger Sliggoo's evolution. It is the final form of Goomy.

In Hisui, Goodra has a dual-type Steel/Dragon regional form. It evolves from Hisuian Sliggoo starting at level 50 during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region. All Goomy in Hisui will evolve into Hisuian Sliggoo regardless of their game of origin.

Unevolved Goomy  Dragon	Level 40 outside of Hisui ↗	First evolution Sliggoo  Dragon	+ Level 50 (during rain or fog) →	Second evolution Goodra  Dragon
	+ Level 40 in Hisui ↘	First evolution Sliggoo Hisuian Form  Steel  Dragon	+ Level 50 (during rain or fog) →	Second evolution Goodra Hisuian Form  Steel  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Goodra in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Goodra

Ash's Sliggoo evolved into a Goodra in Good Friends, Great Training!, using Rain Dance to trigger its evolution. Ash released it in Beyond the Rainbow!, but it rejoined Ash's party for the Lumiose Conference in Valuable Experience for All!. It was released again in Facing the Needs of the Many!.

Other

In Aim For The Eight!, Raihan used his Goodra to battle Ash's Gigantamax Gengar during their World Coronation Series battle, resulting a double knockout between the two.

In It's... Champion Time!, Diantha's Goodra was seen during her and Leon's Masters Eight Tournament battle.

Minor appearances

A Goodra appeared in a fantasy in Thrash of the Titans!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Goodra in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Sky, Raihan's Goodra battled Leon's Aegislash.

In the manga

Goodra in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

A Goodra appeared in LDK4.

A Goodra appeared in LDK5.

Pokémon Adventures

In Gorebyss Changes Color, a Goodra was seen as a silhouette during Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.

In PS604, Zinnia used a Goodra during her raid on Sea Mauville. It was also used later to attack the Mossdeep Space Center.

Raihan owns a Goodra, which first appeared in Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant. It was used to help Raihan sneak into the Energy Plant.

In the TCG

Main article: Goodra (TCG)

Other appearances

Goodra in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Goodra (UNITE)

Goodra is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee defender that starts as Goomy and evolves into Sliggoo at level 5, which evolves into Goodra at level 8.

Trivia

• Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon:
  • to have an evolution method requiring more than just leveling up.
  • to have a regional form.
  • Kalosian Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is not a dual-type.
• Every one of Kalosian Goodra's base stats are exactly double those of Goomy, with Kalosian Sliggoo's being halfway in between (rounded up).
• Kalosian Goodra shares its category with the Horsea and Dratini evolutionary lines, along with Salamence. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
• Kalosian Goodra was designed by Saya Tsuruta.^[1]
• Hisuian Goodra is tied with Registeel and Probopass for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Steel-type Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Hisuian Goodra's secondary Ability is Overcoat instead of Shell Armor.
• Goodra and Hydreigon are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon with a higher Special Attack stat than Physical.
• Goodra is the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon to not be immune to any types through ordinary type match-ups. However, if its Ability is Sap Sipper, that would give it immunity to Grass-type moves.

Origin

Goodra, due to its Dragon type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore.

Like its pre-evolutions, it could also be based on soft-bodied gastropods, such as slugs and nudibranch; in particular, the "blue dragon" sea slug; Goodra's Pokédex entry may be a reference to slug's retractable eyes, which retract when they are in danger.

Alternatively, it could be based on the yōkai called Shussebora, meaning "ascended trumpet shell", which is a trumpet shell snail that lives 1000 years in the mountains, 1000 on the plains, and 1000 at sea, then will ascend and turn into a dragon.

Hisuian Goodra is likely based on a snail. Its metallic shell in particular may be based on the scaly-foot gastropod, a species of deep-sea snail unique for its shell, which consists of iron sulfide compounds.

Name origin

Goodra may be a combination of goo and dragon or Hydra. It may also be an inversion of Dragoon. It may also derive from good, referring to its kindly nature as opposed to the more violent dispositions of other pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Numelgon may be a combination of 滑る numeru (to be slippery), gel, and dragon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヌメルゴン Numelgon From 滑る numeru, gel, and dragon French Muplodocus From mucus and Diplodocus Spanish Goodra Same as English name German Viscogon From viskos and dragon Italian Goodra Same as English name Korean 미끄래곤 Mikkeuragon From 미끄럽다 mikkeureopda and dragon Mandarin Chinese 黏美龍 / 黏美龙 Niánměilóng* 黏美露龍 Niánměilùlóng* From 黏 nián, 美 měi, and 龍 / 龙 lóng From 黏 nián, 美 měi, 露 lù, and 龍 lóng Cantonese Chinese 黏美龍 Nìhmméihlùhng From 黏 nìhm, 美 méi, and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi लिसलीगॉन Lissleegon Suffix of dragon Russian Гудра Gudra Transcriptionof English name Thai นูเมลกอน Numenkon Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Goodra
• Goodra (UNITE)

References

External links

Hisuian forms

Disputed: White-Striped Basculin

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

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Pokémon

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