Is Skiddo Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Grass-type Skiddo from Paldea. Sap Sipper grants immunity to Grass moves and boosts Attack. Gogoat after evolution has solid HP and Attack. Geeta uses one as Champion.
Skiddo trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Skiddo trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Skiddo trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Skiddo trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Gogoat trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Gogoat trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Gogoat trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Gogoat trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Gogoat has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Gogoat's weaknesses hard.
Larry's team hits Gogoat's weaknesses hard.
Hassel's team hits Gogoat's weaknesses hard.
Gogoat trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Skiddo on South Province (Area Two) (overworld, Lv 14-29).
Your Skiddo should hit Level 32 before you reach Larry, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skiddo in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 56 locations. Skiddo's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Skiddo in SV
Skiddo is your first catch on the way to Skiddo. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-60 across 112 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Skiddo ✓Asado Desert - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%Casseroya Lake - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area One) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%Glaseado MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%North Province (Area One) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%North Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%North Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Five) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Four) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Six) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%The Pokémon League - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%West Province (Area One) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%West Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%West Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.14-29OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area One) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%Glaseado MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 18%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GogoatEast Province (Area One) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%Glaseado MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 16%Asado Desert - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%Casseroya Lake - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area One) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%Glaseado MountainLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area One) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Five) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Four) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Six) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%The Pokémon League - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%West Province (Area One) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%West Province (Area Three) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%West Province (Area Two) - RockyLv.32-60OverworldRate 12%or evolve from Skiddo (Step 1)
Skiddo Weakness
Skiddo is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Skiddo Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Skiddo
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x67-80% Gust 2x51-61% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Scovillain GrassFire | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x90-107%KO Fury Cutter 2x62-74% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Scovillain GrassFire | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x95-113%KO Fury Cutter 2x64-75% | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x141-167%KO Acrobatics 2x68-81% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Salazzle builds →Heat Wave 2x130-153%KO Acid Spray 2x56-66% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Venoshock 2x87-103%KO Leech Life 2x52-62% | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Smog 2x28-33% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x140-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x128-150%KO Overheat 2x66-78% | ||
 Corviknight Steel | B | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Venoshock 2x90-106%KO Leech Life 2x54-63% | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Smog 2x29-34% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x144-170%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Revavroom builds →Poison Jab 2x133-157%KO Overheat 2x67-79% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Bug Buzz 2x146-172%KO Hurricane 2x119-140%KO Poison Jab 2x51-60% | ||
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Bounce 2x67-79% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x237-278%KO U-turn 2x79-93% Heat Wave 2x51-61% | ||
Corviknight Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Corviknight builds →Brave Bird 2x153-180%KO U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 2x128-151%KO Air Slash 2x107-126%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x206-243%KO Bug Buzz 2x143-168%KO Hurricane 2x116-137%KO Poison Jab 2x49-58% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Hurricane 2x146-172%KO | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x206-243%KO Bounce 2x65-77% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x231-272%KO U-turn 2x78-92% Heat Wave 2x50-59% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x198-233%KO Poison Jab 2x88-104%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Bug Buzz 2x145-171%KO Hurricane 2x118-139%KO Poison Jab 2x50-59% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x174-204%KO Hurricane 2x147-174%KO | ||
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Bounce 2x67-79% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x236-278%KO U-turn 2x79-93% Heat Wave 2x50-59% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x203-238%KO Poison Jab 2x90-106%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Scizor can KO Skiddo with U-turn (151-178%). Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (211-248%). Gengar deals 84-99% with Sludge Bomb.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch43-51% Knock Off47-55% U Turn 2x151-178%KO Close Combat86-101%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Blaziken builds →Close Combat105-124%KO Flare Blitz 2x211-248%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball37-44% Sludge Bomb 2x84-99% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Salamence builds →Earthquake25-29% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Skiddo View Lapras builds →Surf17-20% Thunderbolt11-14% | ||
Skiddo Evolutions
Skiddo evolves into Gogoat. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 181 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skiddo easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Grassy Terrain, Milk Drink and 1 more to offspring.
SV Skiddo Best Moveset
Grass at 65 Attack and 52 Speed with AbilitySap Sipper granting Grass immunity and boosting Attack. AbilityGrass Pelt boosts Defense on Grassy Terrain. Pre-evolution stats. Evolve to Gogoat for 123 HP and the mixed offenses that at least function.
Best Build
Skiddo best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Horn Leech
- Bulk Up
- Milk Drink
- Play Rough
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Skiddo. Defense Curl and Grassy Terrain come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and coverage across 8 types.
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
Until recently, people living in the mountains would ride on the backs of these Pokémon to traverse the mountain paths.
As long as it has sunlight and water, Skiddo can make energy with the leaves on its body, allowing it to live on rocky mountains barren of food.
Skiddo Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Skiddo isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gogoat to unlock its full potential. At 350 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Scarlet & Violet, Run Sap Sipper on Skiddo. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Skiddo also gets Grass Pelt, but they don't compare.
In Scarlet & Violet, Skiddo fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 62 Sp. Atk. At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Scarlet & Violet, Skiddo does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Gogoat before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Skiddo has appeared in 6 games across 5 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
- 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