Sliggoo

Sliggoo
Current
Information
Type	Dragon
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Sap Sipper, Hydration Hidden Gooey
Species	Soft Tissue Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.8 m / 2'07" Weight 17.5 kg / 38.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VI
Evolution	Evolves from Goomy Evolves into Goodra
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Purple Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0705
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos 020
Alola	179 / 218 (USUM)
Galar	390 / 061 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 173 Kitakami 179 Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ヌメイル Numeiru
Japanese	Name ヌメイル Numeiru
English	Name Sliggoo
English	Name Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Information
Type	Steel /  Dragon
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Sap Sipper, Overcoat, Shell Armor (SV-present) Hidden Gooey
Height and Weight	Height 0.8 m / 2'07" Weight 17.5 kg / 38.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VIII
Evolution	Evolves from Sliggoo
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Purple Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0705A
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh  / N/A (Pt) Hisui 116
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A

Sliggoo (Japanese: ヌメイル, Hepburn: Numeiru) (SLIH-goo) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It has a Steel/Dragon Hisuian form introduced in Generation VIII.

Biology

Physiology

Kalosian

Sliggoo is a gooey purple snail-like Pokémon. The top part of its body is a lighter shade of purple than its underside. Sliggoo has four long feeler-like horns atop its head and pale green spots lining its neck. When evolving from Goomy, Sliggoo's eyes devolved (resembling the green spots that Goomy had on its cheeks), so it is blind and must use its four feeler-like horns as a radar system to sense sounds and smells, as it lacks ears, a nose, and the ability to see. It has tiny stub-like arms on its deep purple underbelly, and a gooey snail-like shell on its back that seems to be part of its gelatinous body.

Hisuian

Its Hisuian form has a grey shell, which is suspected to be the result of its mucus reacting to the iron in Hisui's waters.

Behavior

Kalosian

Sliggoo protect themselves from predators by coating their bodies with a slimy mucus that can melt through any material, even human skin; gloves are often used to prevent people from getting their skins melted while holding Sliggoo. They use their slime to liquify prey before consuming it. Because they have lost their eyesight after evolving, Sliggoo rely on their horns as a radar to navigate. They are not very intelligent, only concerning their own diets and evading from enemies in their tiny brains.

Hisuian

Hisuian Sliggoo are notably more melancholic, and tend to curl up in their shells. Like most mollusks, these shells serve to protect the Pokémon from harm, and the case of Hisuian Sliggo, their armor is nigh-impenetrable to even the strongest claws and beaks. The durability comes at a cost, however, and the extra weight makes it difficult for these Pokémon to maneuver. In consequence, Hisuian Sliggoo only move when absolutely necessary, spending long stretches of time rooted in one spot; when danger arrives, they simply tuck their heads into their shells and wait for it to pass.

Natural abilities

Despite being blind, Sliggoo can use their horns as a high-performance radar system, allowing them to sense the sounds and smells in their environment.

Hisuian Sliggoo can hide themselves in their shells as self defense.

Evolution

Sliggoo evolves from Goomy at level 40, and evolves into Goodra at level 50 (using moves or abilities to cause rain in a battle cannot make it evolve).

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
X and Y	Route 19	Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Pokédex Entries

• X

  It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can't see anything.

• Y

  Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.

• Omega Ruby

  It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can't see anything.

• Alpha Sapphire

  Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.

• Sun

  It has trouble drawing a line between friends and food. It will calmly try to melt and eat even those it gets along with.

• Moon

  This Pokémon's mucous can dissolve anything. Toothless, it sprays mucous on its prey. Once they're nicely dissolved, it slurps them up.

• Ultra Sun

  It crawls along sluggishly. The swirly protrusion on its back is filled with its brain and other organs.

• Ultra Moon

  Its entire body is covered with gooey mucus that can dissolve anything. Be sure to put gloves on if you're going to touch it.

• Sword

  Although this Pokémon isn't very strong, its body is coated in a caustic slime that can melt through anything, so predators steer clear of it.

• Shield

  The lump on its back contains its tiny brain. It thinks only of food and escaping its enemies.

• Legends: Arceus

  A creature given to melancholy. I suspect its metallic shell developed as a result of the mucus on its skin reacting with the iron in Hisui’s water.

• Scarlet

  The swirly protrusion on its back is filled with all its vital organs, such as its brain and heart.

• Violet

  When Sliggoo senses danger, the mucus coating its entire body becomes more concentrated— it'll dissolve anything.

Stats

Stats
HP	68
Attack	75
Defense	53
Sp. Atk	83
Sp. Def	113
Speed	60
Total	452

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special
1	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
9	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
13	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical
18	Dragon Breath	60	100%	20	Dragon	Special
25	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
28	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical
32	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
38	Muddy Water	90	85%	10	Water	Special
47	Dragon Pulse	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
9	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
13	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
18	Dragon Breath	60	100%	20	Dragon	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
25	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
28	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
32	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
38	Muddy Water	90	85%	10	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
47	Dragon Pulse	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM83	Infestation	20	100%	20	Bug	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Sliggoo can learn, refer to Goomy.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Draco Meteor SMUSUM	130	90%	5	Dragon	Special
Dragon Pulse USUM	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Draco Meteor XYORAS	130	90%	5	Dragon	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
Dragon Pulse ORAS	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Outrage ORAS	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pulse ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Ash's Sliggoo.

Main article: Ash's Goodra

Ash's Goomy evolves in a Sliggoo while battling against a Grumpig.

Trivia

• Sliggoo is the only Pokémon that evolves based on external weather, only evolving into Goodra if the overworld is foggy or rainy while it is at Level 50 or above.

Origin

Sliggoo is most likely based on snails, slime monsters, or semislugs, most likely the latter due to them having a shell that they are unable to retract into, as Sliggoo's "shell" is more so a place where it stores it's organs. Originating in Kalos, it is likely based on Lou Carcolh, a creature in French folklore described as a slimy snail-like serpent that lives in caves, possibly being the origin of its Dragon type and behavior of liking moist environments (such as caves, as shown in the anime) and also furthering its snail inspiration. Its Dragon type may also come from the blue sea dragon, also known as Glaucus atlanticus, a species of sea slug.

Hisuian Sliggoo appears to be based on snails (possibly the Hokkaido grape snail, as Hisui is based on Hokkaido). It may also be particularly based on the scaly-foot snail, a gastropod whose shell contains traces of iron sulfides.

Etymology

Sliggoo comes from slime, slippery, slug and goo.

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