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.
This Pokémon is normally very innocent. When it is staring at something invisible, it is unblinking and utterly silent.
Beware of touching the ribbon-shaped feelers that control its psychic power. Gothita will begin bawling if you do.
Gothita Weakness
Type-wise, Gothita takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x136-160%KO Bite 2x103-123%KO Thief 2x103-123%KO Brutal Swing 2x103-123%KO | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x157-185%KO Throat Chop 2x146-173%KO Bite 2x110-130%KO Brutal Swing 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Umbreon Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x72-85% Assurance 2x72-85% Pursuit 2x48-58% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x70-83% Feint Attack 2x72-85% Thief 2x72-85% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Sableye builds →Foul Play 2x123-145%KO Shadow Ball 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO Knock Off 2x85-100%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Gothita for 52-61%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (175-206%). Krookodile's Knock Off also KOs at 149-175%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain52-61% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x175-206%KO Flamethrower99-116%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Krookodile builds →Knock Off 2x149-175%KO Earthquake114-134%KO Pursuit 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x162-191%KO Focus Blast40-47% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x226-266%KO Ice Shard70-82% Pursuit 2x140-165%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
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.
Sun & Moon Gothita Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Captivate and Dark Pulse give Gothita options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Gothita Locations
A few locations for Gothita with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Gothita in Sun & Moon
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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves