In X & Y, Sap Sipper changes the entire equation for Gogoat. The 531 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Horn Leech with Bigroot is the standard set.

What is Gogoat weak to?

In X & Y, watch for Infernape (Fire), Kyurem (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Gogoat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Gogoat?

Sap Sipper is what you want on Gogoat. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Grass Pelt) work on paper but Sap Sipper is what makes Gogoat worth using.

What role does Gogoat play in battle?

At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Gogoat is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a tank.

What are the best moves for Gogoat?

In X & Y, run Horn Leech, Earthquake, Leech Seed, and Wild Charge on Gogoat. Horn Leech is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Gogoat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

CTier

68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Raw HP carries Gogoat's bulk more than the defenses do. Defense barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A tough to catch Mount Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP123

Attack100

Defense62

Sp. Atk97

Sp. Def81

Speed68

Total531

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight91.0 kg

Base XP186

Abilities

Sap SipperTop Pick

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Grass PeltHA

Boosts Defense while grassy terrain is in effect.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It can tell how its Trainer is feeling by subtle shifts in the grip on its horns. This empathic sense lets them run as if one being.

Gogoat Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Gogoat for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Gogoat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Grass

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Gogoat in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Gogoat for 58-68%. Zapdos deals 43-50% with Heat Wave.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Gogoat Knock Off 47-55% Ice Shard 2x 58-68% Pursuit 29-34% View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Gogoat Heat Wave 2x 43-50% Thunderbolt 15-18% View Zapdos builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Gogoat Shadow Ball 51-60% Sludge Bomb 2x 114-134%KO Focus Blast 50-59% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Gogoat Giga Drain 12-14% Flamethrower 2x 86-101%KO View Volcarona builds →

X & Y Evolution

Evolved from Skiddo. Gogoat is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+57 over Skiddo), and Gogoat peaks at 531 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#672Skiddo

Level 32

#673Gogoat

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Skiddo

Grass

Gogoat

Grass

123+57

ATK

100+35

DEF

62+14

SP.ATK

97+35

SP.DEF

81+24

SPE

68+16

BST

350D-Tier

531C-Tier+181

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Gogoat to get Skiddo eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Milk Drink, Rollout.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Gogoat Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Gogoat's strengths as an attacker. Bigroot provides extra utility, and spread EVs back that up. Sapsipper rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Sap Sipper

Item

Big Root

Best Nature for Gogoat

HardyNEUTRAL

Gogoat best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Spe

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

Horn LeechSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
Leech SeedSTAB
Wild Charge

Recommended Teammates

DelphoxExcellent

ClawitzerExcellent

HawluchaGood

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Gogoat picks up Defense Curl and Milk Drink only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Leaf Blade while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 7

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 9

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 12

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Lv 13

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 16

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 20

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 22

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 26

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 30

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

Lv 34

Bulk Up

A——20Fighting

Lv 40

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Lv 47

Horn Leech

S7510010Grass

Lv 55

Leaf Blade

B9010015Grass

Lv 58

Milk Drink

A——10Normal

Lv 60

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 65

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

A——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

A759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

S9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Milk Drink

A——10Normal

Egg

Rollout

D309020Rock

Tutor Moves

Gogoat can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Gogoat in X & Y

Gogoat doesn't appear wild. Catch Skiddo instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Gogoat. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Gogoat in X & Y

Skiddo is your first catch on the way to Gogoat. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-10 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Skiddo
Route 5
XGrass Lv.8-9 Route
CommonEarly
Purple flowers
Route 5
YGrass Lv.8-9 Route
CommonEarly
Purple flowers
Route 5
XGrass Lv.10 Route
RareEarly
Route 5
YGrass Lv.10 Route
RareEarly
Train until Level 32
Step 2Gogoat ✓

Gogoat Guide

In X & Y, Sap Sipper changes the entire equation for Gogoat. The 531 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Horn Leech with Bigroot is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Infernape (Fire), Kyurem (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Gogoat. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Sap Sipper is what you want on Gogoat. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Grass Pelt) work on paper but Sap Sipper is what makes Gogoat worth using.
At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Gogoat is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a tank.
In X & Y, run Horn Leech, Earthquake, Leech Seed, and Wild Charge on Gogoat. Horn Leech is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Gogoat joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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