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.
Though they’re still only babies, there’s psychic power stored in their ribbonlike feelers, and sometimes they use that power to fight.
Even when nobody seems to be around, Gothita can still be heard making a muted cry. Many believe it’s speaking to something only it can see.
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 |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Orbeetle builds →Struggle Bug 2x61-72% Payback 2x33-41% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x65-78% Astonish 2x28-33% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Stunky builds →Bite 2x70-83% Payback 2x61-72% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Nickit builds →Assurance 2x46-56% Snarl 2x46-56% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x63-76% Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Stunky builds →Bite 2x68-81% Payback 2x56-67% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x60-71% Payback 2x52-62% | ||
Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Nickit builds →Sucker Punch 2x48-57% Assurance 2x44-52% Snarl 2x44-52% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x84-100%KO Payback 2x70-83% Fury Cutter 2x39-46% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x62-74% Astonish 2x26-32% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Stunky builds →Bite 2x65-78% Payback 2x58-70% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x58-70% Payback 2x51-61% | ||
 Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x74-88% Night Slash 2x74-88% Thief 2x65-78% Assurance 2x65-78% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x102-121%KO Assurance 2x89-104%KO Payback 2x74-88% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Vullaby builds →Knock Off 2x69-81% Payback 2x51-61% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x76-90% Night Slash 2x76-90% U-turn 2x51-60% Thief 2x66-77% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x103-123%KO U-turn 2x69-82% Assurance 2x90-106%KO Payback 2x76-90% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x90-106%KO Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO Sucker Punch 2x78-94% Bite 2x68-81% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x89-106%KO Assurance 2x89-106%KO Payback 2x77-91% Power Trip 2x32-38% | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x127-150%KO Knock Off 2x120-141%KO Payback 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x102-121%KO Knock Off 2x94-112%KO Bite 2x87-103%KO Bug Bite 2x58-69% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x72-85% Night Slash 2x72-85% U-turn 2x48-57% Thief 2x62-74% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x100-118%KO U-turn 2x67-78% Assurance 2x84-100%KO Payback 2x72-85% | ||
Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x93-109%KO Assurance 2x93-109%KO Payback 2x79-93% Power Trip 2x33-39% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x131-154%KO Knock Off 2x121-143%KO Payback 2x95-112%KO | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x74-87% Night Slash 2x74-87% U-turn 2x49-58% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x102-121%KO U-turn 2x68-80% Assurance 2x88-104%KO Payback 2x74-87% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x107-127%KO Night Slash 2x107-127%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-84% Hex 2x45-53% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Crawdaunt builds →Crunch 2x151-178%KO Night Slash 2x134-158%KO Knock Off 2x125-147%KO Snarl 2x68-80% | ||
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-83% Assurance 2x90-106%KO Snarl 2x50-59% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x151-178%KO Dark Pulse 2x103-122%KO Sucker Punch 2x134-158%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x156-184%KO Night Slash 2x136-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO Snarl 2x57-67% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Gothita for 34-40%. Zarude threatens a KO with U-turn (109-128%). Blacephalon's Shadow Ball also KOs at 181-213%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Volcarona builds →Psychic34-40% | ||
 Zarude DarkGrass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Zarude builds →U Turn 2x109-128%KO Close Combat46-55% | ||
 Blacephalon FireGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball 2x181-213%KO Flamethrower101-119%KO Overheat146-172%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x152-179%KO Ice Shard47-55% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothita View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x175-206%KO Flamethrower99-116%KO Energy Ball66-77% | ||
Sword & Shield 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 52 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Fake Out, Heal Pulse, Mean Look and 2 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Gothita Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Fake Out and Heal 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 Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Gothita Locations
A handful of locations for Gothita with high spawn 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 Sword & Shield
You can find Gothita through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 28-65. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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