Is Gothorita Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Gothorita is the middle stage between Gothita and Gothitelle. Pure Psychic handles Hala. Evolve it at level 41 for the full payoff.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Gothita has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Gothita's weaknesses hard.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Gothita trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Gothorita's weaknesses hard.
Gothitelle resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Gothitelle has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Gothitelle trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Gothita on Route 6 (walking, Lv 17). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Your Gothita should hit Level 32 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
Your Gothorita should hit Level 41 before you reach Totem Kommo-o, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Gothorita in Sun & Moon
You're catching Gothita first, not Gothorita. Gothita appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Gothorita in SM
Step 1Catch GothitaRoute 6 - NorthLv.17GrassIsland Scan (Sunday)- Step 2Gothorita ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Gothitelle with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Gothorita egg.
Step 3Evolve into Gothitelle
Gothorita Weakness
Gothorita's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Gothorita Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gothorita
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Sableye builds →Thief 2x64-77% Astonish 2x36-45% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x47-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x36-43% Astonish 2x32-38% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x58-70% Thief 2x28-33% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x58-70% Shadow Sneak 2x42-50% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x54-65% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x54-65% Shadow Sneak 2x38-46% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x57-69% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x54-64% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x79-94% Thief 2x42-49% Shadow Sneak 2x29-34% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x66-78% Brutal Swing 2x36-44% Fury Cutter 2x26-31% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x44-52% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x102-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x126-148%KO Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x64-76% Infestation 2x11-14% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x112-133%KO Thief 2x56-66% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x107-126%KO Leech Life 2x66-79% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x97-115%KO X-Scissor 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x64-77% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x121-143%KO Sucker Punch 2x64-75% Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x80-95% X-Scissor 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Thief 2x53-64% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x108-127%KO Leech Life 2x68-80% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x108-127%KO X-Scissor 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-125%KO Thief 2x28-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x98-115%KO X-Scissor 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x65-77% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x122-143%KO Sucker Punch 2x62-74% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x121-142%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x129-152%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-64% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x94-111%KO U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x126-148%KO Night Daze 2x71-84% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x107-126%KO Leech Life 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Genesect's U-turn hits Gothorita for 56-66%. Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Gothorita for 75-89%.
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x56-66% Flamethrower27-32% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gothorita View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x75-89% Draco Meteor61-71% Flamethrower28-33% | ||
Gothorita Evolutions
Gothorita sits between Gothita and Gothitelle in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+20 from Gothita). The final form adds another 100 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gothorita to get Gothita eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse and 4 more.
SM Gothorita Best Moveset
75 Sp. Atk with AbilityShadow Tag trapping opponents. Psychic TermStab fires at mid-stage power. AbilityCompetitive punishes stat drops. The moveset fires behind moderate stats. Gothitelle one evolution away adds 95 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Gothorita best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Trick
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Magic Coat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Captivate and Dark Pulse from the egg pool give Gothorita something extra.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Gothorita Sun & Moon Guide
At 390 BST, Gothorita is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Gothitelle before bringing it to any serious fight.
Frisk reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Gothorita. Shadow Tag is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Competitive works too if your team needs something different.
Gothorita is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Gothorita works as a placeholder. Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gothitelle. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Gothorita has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Gothorita 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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