Sliggoo (Pokémon)

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

Sliggoo Soft Tissue Pokémon ヌメイル Numeil #705 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sap Sipper or Hydration Cacophony Cacophony Gooey Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Sliggoo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 38.6 lbs. 17.5 kg Sliggoo 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 158	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Sliggoo 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 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 File:F705.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sliggoo (Japanese: ヌメイル Numeil) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves into Goodra starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain (or fog in Generation VII) in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance, Drizzle, or Primordial Sea will not trigger this evolution.

Biology

Sliggoo is Pokémon that resembles a snail. The lower half of its body is light purple, while the upper half is a paler purple. It has featureless, green eyes, a single, tiny eyelash over each eye, and two pale green spots on each cheek. It has nubby, underdeveloped arms. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns; the front horns are small nubs, while the hind horns are considerably longer. Its gelatinous body forms a spiral shell-like structure on its back. Contained within the shell are its brain and other organs.

Sliggoo excretes and coats its body with a sticky mucus that can dissolve anything. Because it lacks teeth, it sprays this liquid onto prey and slurps them up once they are dissolved. Since its slime can melt through anything, predators stay far away from it. Its eyes have devolved, causing it to go blind. This makes it difficult for it to tell allies from prey and it will sometimes attempt to melt its companions. Its four horns act as a radar system and are used to detect sounds and smells. Sliggoo only cares about food and will flee from its enemies whenever possible.

In the anime

Sliggoo in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Sliggoo

Ash's Goomy evolved into a Sliggoo in An Oasis of Hope!. Sliggoo later evolved into a Goodra during Good Friends, Great Training!, when it helped put out a big fire with Rain Dance.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Sliggoo appeared in Settling the Scorbunny!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY061 Sliggoo Ash's Pokédex Sliggoo, the Soft Tissue Pokémon. Its four horns function as a highly sensitive radar system, picking up many different scents and noises.

In the manga

Sliggoo in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In PS553, a Team Flare Grunt used a Sliggoo to trap Y while she was playing the Berry Picker game with her newly-caught Eevee. Eevee paid off Y's efforts to befriend it, by evolving into a Sylveon and defeating the Sliggoo with Draining Kiss.

A Sliggoo appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.

A Sliggoo belonging to an Aether Foundation Employee first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

In the TCG

Main article: Sliggoo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #020 Hoenn #— X It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can't see anything. Y Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose. Omega Ruby It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can't see anything. Alpha Sapphire Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.
Generation VII Alola SM: #179 Alola USUM: #218 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It has trouble drawing a line between friends and food. It will calmly try to melt and eat even those it gets along well with. Moon This Pokémon's mucous can dissolve anything. Toothless, it sprays mucous on its prey. Once they're nicely dissolved, it slurps them up. Ultra Sun It crawls along sluggishly. The swirly protrusion on its back is filled with its brain and other organs. Ultra Moon Its entire body is covered with gooey mucus that can dissolve anything. Be sure to put gloves on if you're going to touch it.
Generation VIII Galar #390 Galar Isle of Armor #061 Sword Although this Pokémon isn't very strong, its body is coated in a caustic slime that can melt through anything, so predators steer clear of it. Shield The lump on its back contains its tiny brain. It thinks only of food and escaping its enemies.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 19, Friend Safari (Dragon) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Exeggutor Island (SOS Battle in rain) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Exeggutor Island (SOS Battle in rain) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Trade Shield Lake of Outrage Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)Sh

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 4 Shuffle Albens Town: Stage 229 Rumble World Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Shed Shell (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Shed Shell (5%)
Sword	Shield	Shed Shell (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 68		128 - 175	246 - 340
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 452	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 IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of  Grass-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 1515 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2525 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 3030 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5 3535 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 4343 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4949 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 5656 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 08585% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

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 Sliggoo 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 Sliggoo in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

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

Side game data

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

Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #289 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Evolution

Unevolved Goomy  Dragon

Level 40 →

First evolution Sliggoo  Dragon

Level 50 while raining or foggy →

Second evolution Goodra  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

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

Trivia

• Sliggoo was designed by Saya Tsuruta.
• Sliggoo's Pokédex entry in Moon contains an error. Its slime is referred to as mucous instead of mucus. Mucus is a noun, and a synonym for slime. Mucous is an adjective, and describes something related to mucus. This error was fixed in Ultra Moon.

Origin

Sliggoo seems based on soft bodied gastropods such as slugs, nudibranch, and semi-slugs. Its snail origins as well as its Dragon typing and elongated body shape may mean it could also be based on the Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. It may also be based upon the concept of "living slime" in popular culture.

Name origin

Sliggoo may be a combination of slick, slither, slippery, slimy, or slug, and goo.

Numeil is from 滑る numeru (to be slippery) and snail.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヌメイル Numeil From 滑る numeru and snail French Colimucus From colimaçon and mucus Spanish Sliggoo Same as English name German Viscargot From viskos and escargot Italian Sliggoo Same as English name Korean 미끄네일 Mikkeunaeil From 미끄럽다 mikkeureopda and snail Mandarin Chinese 黏美伊兒 / 黏美伊儿 Niánměiyī'er From 黏 nián, 美 měi, and 兒 / 儿 er; transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 黏美兒 Nìhmméihyìh From 黏 nìhm, 美 méi, and 兒 yìh; transliteration of its Japanese name

More languages Hindi स्लीगू Sliggoo Transcription of English name Russian Слиггу Sliggu Transcription of English name Thai นูเมล Numeil Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Sliggoo

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