Competitive Information for Golisopod [Sword/Shield]


Bug / Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Golisopod? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Golisopod is an awesome Bug and Water-typed Pokemon. Golisopod is a almost common Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Golisopod is weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Emergency Exit
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 244 Hp / 252 Atk / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- First Impression
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Aqua Jet
Physical Tank Golisopod (Popular/Trending)
Golisopod is an astounding Physical Tank. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Emergency Exit, Golisopod switches out when it reaches 1/2 or less of its maximum hp.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Emergency Exit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- First Impression / X-Scissor
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
- Drill Run
Physical Sweeper Golisopod (Emergency Exit)
Golisopod is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golisopod's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Emergency Exit, Golisopod switches out when it reaches 1/2 or less of its maximum hp.
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golisopod's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Golisopod? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Emergency Exit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- First Impression / X-Scissor
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Close Combat
Doubles Physical Sweeper Golisopod (Emergency Exit)
Golisopod is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golisopod's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Emergency Exit, Golisopod switches out when it reaches 1/2 or less of its maximum hp.
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golisopod's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Golisopod learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Golisopod can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Golisopod
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch, Aqua Jet, Wide Guard, First Impression
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Golisopod
- Aqua Jet
- First Impression
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
Common Effort Values for Golisopod in Sword and Shield
- Brave Nature ( 244/252/0/0/12/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Golisopod's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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