705: Sliggoo

Essentials

Sliggoo

Soft Tissue Pokémon

Abilities

Sap Sipper: Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Hydration: Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Hidden Ability

Gooey: Lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 705
Mountain Kalos: 20
Original Alola: 179
Updated Alola: 218
Galar: 390
Isle of Armor: 61

Names

Japanese: ヌメイル (numeiru)
: ヌメイル
Korean: 미끄네일
Chinese: 黏美兒
: 黏美儿
French: Colimucus
German: Viscargot
Spanish: Sliggoo
Italian: Sliggoo

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Dragon

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

10455 / 5355

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

158

Effort points

2 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
	5%	Shed Shell
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Goomy	Sliggoo Level up, starting at level 40	Goodra Level up, starting at level 50, while it is raining outside of battle

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	68	51.4	309	340
Attack	75	47.7	218	249
Defense	53	26.4	174	205
Special Attack	83	65.8	234	265
Special Defense	113	92.0	294	325
Speed	60	41.2	188	219
Total	452	48.3

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: 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.
: This Pokémon’s mucous can dissolve anything. Toothless, it sprays mucous on its prey. Once they’re nicely dissolved, it slurps them up.
: It crawls along sluggishly. The swirly protrusion on its back is filled with its brain and other organs.
: 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.

: 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.
: The lump on its back contains its tiny brain. It thinks only of food and escaping its enemies.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Soft Tissue Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Shape: Caudal

Height

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

175

38.6 lb
17.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

X

Route 19

Route 19

Route 19

Route 19

Y

Route 19

Route 19

Route 19

Route 19

Moves

Dragon moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Sliggoo's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—		Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—		Bubble			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
5	5	—	—	Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		5		Absorb			25	20	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
			—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
9	9	9		Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
13	13	13		Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
			—	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
18	18	18	—	Dragon Breath			20	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25		Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			15	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
28	28	28	20	Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
32	32	32		Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
38	38	38		Muddy Water			10	90	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			25	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
			30	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
47	47	47	35	Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			43	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			49	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			56	Muddy Water			10	90	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Evolve: Learned when the Pokémon first evolves
			*	Acid Spray			20	40	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Goomy but not Sliggoo
				Acid Armor			20	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
				Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				Life Dew			10	—	—		XXX new effect for life-dew
				Poison Tail			25	50	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to poison the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
			•	Acid Spray			20	40	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Draco Meteor			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
				Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
				Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
				Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
				Skitter Smack			10	70	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
			22	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
06	06	06		Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10		Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11		Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13	13	13		Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14		Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
17	17	17	25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
18	18	18	33	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			34	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
21	21	21		Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
24	24	24		Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
27	27	27		Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32		Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34	34	34		Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
36	36	36		Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42	42	42	39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			53	Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
44	44	44		Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45		Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	48	48	76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			R01	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
			R05	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
			R06	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
			R08	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
80	80	80		Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
83	83	83		Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
87	87	87		Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			R22	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			R24	Outrage			10	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
			R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			R31	Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			R45	Muddy Water			10	90	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			R62	Dragon Pulse			10	85	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			R78	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
	94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
100	100	100		Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.