Special
Balanced
45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Gothita's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP45
D
Attack30
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed45
D
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
Weight5.8 kg
Base XP58
Abilities
Frisk
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Competitive
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Shadow TagHA
Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Their ribbonlike feelers increase their psychic power. They are always staring at something.

Gothita Weakness

Type-wise, Gothita takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.

Gothita Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Gothita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)
Zorua
Zorua
Dark
D
Available Move
Moves
  • PursuitLv. 5
Damage vs Gothita
Pursuit 2x
50-60%
View Zorua builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Three stages ahead. Gothita grows into Gothorita, then pushes on to Gothitelle. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Gothita
Psychic
Gothorita
Psychic
Gothitelle
Psychic
HP
45
60+15
70+10
ATK
30
45+15
55+10
DEF
50
70+20
95+25
SP.ATK
55
75+20
95+20
SP.DEF
65
85+20
110+25
SPE
45
55+10
65+10
BST
290C-Tier
390D-Tier+100
490C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed Gothita easily with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
25.0%75.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Gothita Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Captivate and Dark Pulse give Gothita options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 3
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 7
Tickle
10020Normal
Lv 8
Play Nice
20Normal
Lv 10
Fake Tears
D10020Dark
Lv 14
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 16
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 19
Embargo
10015Dark
Lv 24
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Lv 25
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
Lv 28
Flatter
10015Dark
Lv 31
Future Sight
C12010010Psychic
Lv 33
Heal Block
10015Psychic
Lv 37
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Telekinesis
15Psychic
Lv 46
Charm
D10020Fairy
Lv 48
Magic Room
10Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM04
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
10015Dark
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM33
Reflect
C20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Captivate
10020Normal
Egg
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Egg
Heal Pulse
C10Psychic
Egg
Mean Look
5Normal
Egg
Miracle Eye
40Psychic
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D10020Psychic
Egg
Uproar
D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Foul Play
D9510015Dark
Tutor
Gravity
D5Psychic
Tutor
Heal Bell
C5Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
C15Psychic
Tutor
Magic Room
10Psychic
Tutor
Recycle
D10Normal
Tutor
Role Play
10Psychic
Tutor
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Skill Swap
C10Psychic
Tutor
Snatch+4
10Dark
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Trick
C10010Psychic
Tutor
Uproar
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Gothita Locations

Easy grab on Gothita with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Gothita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 102
Omega RubyGrass Lv.3 Route
35%Early
DexNav chain
Route 102
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.3 Route
35%Early
DexNav chain

Gothita Guide

  • Gothita becomes Gothorita at level 32, then Gothitelle at level 41. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Gothita evolves into Gothorita at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Gothita through the first few routes without issues. 290 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gothorita as fast as you can.

  • Gothita is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Gothita joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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