In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod has a 530 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Firstimpression with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

What is Golisopod weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 40 Speed, Golisopod won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What role does Golisopod play in battle?

In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Golisopod?

For Legends: Z-A, the core moveset is Firstimpression, Liquidation, Leechlife, and Aqua Jet. Firstimpression leads at 0% usage. Liquidation provides reliable STAB damage.

Golisopod Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

40Speed · Very Slow

How to Get Golisopod in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Golisopod in Legends: Z-A. Bring Wimpod over from Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Golisopod in LZA

Step 1Obtain Wimpod
LATER APPEARANCE
from Sun & Moon
Not Tradeable
Appears in Sun & Moon via Special encounter · Route 8. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Not Tradeable
Appears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Special encounter · Dividing Peak Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Sword & Shield
Not Tradeable
Appears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Mirror · Raining. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Train until Level 30 to evolve into Golisopod
Step 2Golisopod ✓

Golisopod Weakness

Golisopod is weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Golisopod's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Golisopod Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel

What is Golisopod Weak Against

Good

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Ice Fighting Ground Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Golisopod Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ground Psychic Rock Dark

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Golisopod

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Golisopod Brave Bird 2x 64-75% View Hawlucha builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	B
Available Move Moves FlyLv. 53 Damage vs Golisopod Fly 2x 66-78% View Salamence builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 Thunder PunchLv. 1 Damage vs Golisopod Wing Attack 2x 45-53% Thunder Punch 2x 37-44% View Dragonite builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Damage vs Golisopod Bounce 2x 59-70% View Gyarados builds →
Altaria DragonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 50 Damage vs Golisopod Brave Bird 2x 52-61% View Altaria builds →

Golisopod Evolutions

Golisopod is the evolved form of Wimpod. Breeding produces Wimpod eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wimpod gave Golisopod the biggest boost in Defense (+100), bringing the total to 530 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#767Wimpod

Level 30

#768Golisopod

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wimpod

BugWater

Golisopod

BugWater

75+50

ATK

125+90

DEF

140+100

SP.ATK

60+40

SP.DEF

90+60

SPE

40-40

BST

230D-Tier

530B-Tier+300

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Golisopod Best Moveset

Mega Golisopod shifts from Bug/Water to Bug/Steel, gaining 8 resistances and reducing weaknesses to Fire alone. 150 Attack behind 175 Defense fires Bug and Steel TermStab from the highest physical bulk among new Megas. 40 Speed keeps cooldowns slow, but the moveset is a fortress.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Golisopod best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

First ImpressionSTAB
LiquidationSTAB
Leech LifeSTAB
Aqua JetSTAB

Moves List

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Golisopod cleanly, with First Impression and Muddy Water anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 4

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

Lv 12

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Lv 16

Aqua Jet+1

B6010020Water

Lv 20

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 22

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 26

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 28

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 30

Drill Run

C809510Ground

Lv 32

Leech Life

B12010010Bug

Lv 33

First Impression+2

B13510010Bug

Lv 36

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Lv 42

Pin Missile

D379520Bug

Lv 48

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 53

Liquidation

B12710010Water

TM Moves

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM105

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM10

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM11

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM107

Close Combat

A1201005Fighting

TM90

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM132

Double Hit

D359010Normal

TM135

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM142

First Impression+2

B13510010Bug

TM102

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM100

Gunk Shot

B120805Poison

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM49

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM80

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TM58

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TM76

Liquidation

B12710010Water

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM140

Muddy Water

C1358510Water

TM34

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

TM77

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM04

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM36

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM148

Scald

C12010015Water

TM61

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM53

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM88

Spikes

C——20Ground

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

C13510015Water

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM82

U-turn

B10510020Bug

TM98

Waterfall

B12010015Water

TM81

X-Scissor

B12010015Bug

Egg Moves

Golisopod doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Golisopod can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

High

HP75

Attack125

Defense140

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def90

Speed40

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight108.0 kg

Base XP186

Abilities

Emergency Exit

This Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

It will do anything to win, taking advantage of every opening and finishing opponents off with the small claws on its front legs.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Golisopod Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod has a 530 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Firstimpression with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 40 Speed, Golisopod won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Emergency Exit is the go-to ability for Golisopod. It this Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half. It's Golisopod's only ability.
In Legends: Z-A, Golisopod fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Legends: Z-A, the core moveset is Firstimpression, Liquidation, Leechlife, and Aqua Jet. Firstimpression leads at 0% usage. Liquidation provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sun & Moon, Golisopod has appeared in 4 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Golisopod Thunder Shock 2x 34-43% View Mareep builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Golisopod Peck 2x 20-26% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Golisopod Gust 2x 29-34% View Pidgey builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Golisopod Thunder Shock 2x 29-34% View Pichu builds →

Mareep Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Golisopod Thunder Shock 2x 31-39% View Mareep builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Golisopod Spark 2x 28-33% View Pichu builds →
Fletchling NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Golisopod Peck 2x 19-22% View Fletchling builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Golisopod Gust 2x 22-28% View Pidgey builds →

Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 15 Damage vs Golisopod Gust 2x 34-40% View Vivillon builds →
Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 20 Damage vs Golisopod Wing Attack 2x 30-36% View Fletchinder builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 21 Damage vs Golisopod Wing Attack 2x 27-33% View Pidgeotto builds →
Flaaffy Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Golisopod Thunder Shock 2x 30-36% View Flaaffy builds →
Pichu Electric	D
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 40-47% View Pichu builds →

Ampharos Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Power GemLv. 32 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 83-98% Power Gem 2x 50-59% View Ampharos builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Upcoming Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Learns Bounce at Level 40 View Gyarados builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 45-53% View Pikachu builds →
Vivillon BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Golisopod Air Slash 2x 57-68% View Vivillon builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Golisopod Spark 2x 32-38% View Manectric builds →

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves BounceLv. 40 Damage vs Golisopod Bounce 2x 57-68% View Gyarados builds →
Ampharos Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Power GemLv. 32 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 80-95% Power Gem 2x 49-58% View Ampharos builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 40 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 75-89% View Manectric builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 38 Damage vs Golisopod Brave Bird 2x 57-68% View Talonflame builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves ThunderboltLv. 25 Damage vs Golisopod Thunderbolt 2x 43-51% View Pikachu builds →

Settings

Golisopod Legends: Z-A

How to Get Golisopod in Legends: Z-A

How to Obtain Golisopod in LZA

Golisopod Weakness

What is Golisopod Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Golisopod

Golisopod Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Golisopod Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Golisopod Legends: Z-A Guide