Is Goomy Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Goomy appears in the Wild Area under rain. Pure Dragon heading toward Goodra, the pseudo-legendary. AbilitySap Sipper gives Grass immunity and a free Attack boost. Level 50 evolution for Sliggoo into Goodra requires rain, which happens naturally in the Wild Area. Start grinding in the rain.
Goomy has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Goomy has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Goomy trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Bea's typing presses Goomy's defenses.
Opal's team hits Goomy's weaknesses hard.
Goomy has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Goodra trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Catch Goomy on Lake of Outrage (walking, Lv 50-52). Raining.
Your Goomy should hit Level 50 before you reach Piers, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Goomy in Sword & Shield
A few locations for Goomy with moderate rates across early-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.
Where To Catch Goomy in SwSh
To get Goomy, start by catching Goomy through walking encounters at Lv. 10-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Goomy ✓Soothing WetlandsLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 10%ThunderstormSoothing WetlandsLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 10%RainingLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassShieldRate 2%Raining
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SliggooLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassShieldRate 2%Thunderstormor evolve from Goomy (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into GoodraBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Goodra egg.
Goomy Weakness
Goomy is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Goomy's special bulk (base 75 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Goomy Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Goomy
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x87-103%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x136-160%KO Icy Wind 2x52-62% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x121-143%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x176-207%KO | ||
Axew Dragon | C | |
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x136-160%KO Icy Wind 2x53-64% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x109-129%KO Icy Wind 2x44-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x138-163%KO Icy Wind 2x54-63% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Ice Punch 2x79-93% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x219-258%KO Ice Punch 2x122-144%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x126-148%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x138-163%KO Icy Wind 2x54-63% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x219-258%KO Ice Punch 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x138-163%KO Icy Wind 2x54-63% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x110-130%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x219-258%KO Ice Punch 2x122-144%KO | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Goomy with Draco Meteor (218-257%). Mimikyu threatens a KO with Play Rough (287-338%). Lapras's Avalanche also KOs at 157-184%.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor 2x218-257%KO U Turn51-60% Shadow Ball67-79% Flamethrower25-30% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x287-338%KO Shadow Sneak65-76% Drain Punch80-94% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Goomy View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x157-184%KO Thunderbolt10-13% Waterfall52-61% | ||
Goomy Evolutions
Goomy kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Sliggoo all the way to Goodra. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Goomy Best Moveset
Dragon pre-evo with 75 Sp. Def as the highest stat and AbilitySap Sipper absorbing Grass moves for Attack boosts. 55 Sp. Atk at 40 Speed gives the moveset nothing competitive. Two evolutions from Goodra's B-tier 150 Sp. Def.
Best Build
Goomy best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Outrage
- Poison Tail
- Skitter Smack
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Goomy learns Muddy Water and Iron Tail naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 10 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Because most of its body is water, it will dry up if the weather becomes too arid. It’s considered the weakest dragon Pokémon.
Their horns are powerful sensors. As soon as Goomy pick up any sign of enemies, they go into hiding. This is how they’ve survived.
Goomy Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Goomy works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Sliggoo. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Goomy has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Goomy has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves