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Golisopod Movesets & Competitive Sets

Golisopod グソクムシャ

Golisopod movesets cover 2 generations and 10 formats with 11 sets in total. Each set lists moves, ability, item, nature, EVs and Tera type picks with analysis, and can be copied with one click.

Bug Water Generation VII

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Generation: 2
Format: 10
set: 11

Golisopod Competitive Movesets & Sets

Generation 8 Sets （Format 7 · 8 set）

Revenge Killer

RU Generation 8

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 156 / Attack 252 / Speed 100

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
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Leech Life Bug Physical

Power 80 Accuracy 100 PP 10

Spikes Ground Status

Accuracy — PP 20

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Analysis

Leech Life gives Golisopod the option to heal itself and, more importantly, check Calm Mind Reuniclus and hit Grass-, Psychic-, and Dark-types such as Celebi and Umbreon super effectively after First Impression is used. Aqua Jet makes Golisopod more difficult to revenge kill and able to revenge kill Pokemon such as Chandelure, Salazzle, and Aerodactyl. However, without a strong and reliable STAB move in Liquidation, Golisopod becomes a bit too weak against bulky Pokemon such as Registeel, Klefki, and Escavalier. Knock Off punishes Golisopod's typical switch-ins such as Noivern, Togekiss, and Milotic. In addition, removing Heavy-Duty Boots from grounded switch-ins such as Gastrodon enables Golisopod to wear them down with Spikes. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Golisopod more switch-in opportunities by negating its severe entry hazard weakness. The listed Speed EVs allow Golisopod to outspeed Pokemon with uninvested base 50 Speed such as Diancie, Registeel, and Vileplume. The remaining EVs are dumped into HP, allowing Golisopod to better switch into Metagross's and Flygon's attacks. Golisopod works well on balance and bulky offensive teams that need a reliable revenge killer for common threats such as Xurkitree, Dragon Dance Flygon, and Nasty Plot Celebi and appreciate a reliable Spikes setter. Powerful wallbreakers such as Metagross, Toxtricity, and Gardevoir appreciate Golisopod's Spikes support. In return, they handle troublesome bulky Pokemon such as Vileplume, Galarian Weezing, and Gastrodon. Strong late-game cleaners like Mimikyu, Sharpedo, and Xurkitree are also good examples of Pokemon that appreciate Spikes support. Grass- and Electric-types such as Vileplume, Celebi, and Xurkitree check bulky Water-types that Golisopod struggles with such as Milotic, Gastrodon, and Suicune. Bulky Rock- and Steel-types such as Diancie, Stakataka, and Metagross, on the other hand, check strong Flying-types such as Togekiss, Noivern, and Crobat. These Pokemon also form a great hazard stacking core with Golisopod, as they are reliable Stealth Rock setters. Beyond that, they appreciate Golisopod's ability to remove Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off. Specially defensive Pokemon such as Steelix, Assault Vest Reuniclus, and Snorlax are great to reliably check the tier's strong Electric-types.

Spikes

UU Generation 8

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 196 / Attack 252 / Speed 60

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
Liquidation Water Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 10

用水之力量撞向对手进行攻击。有时会降低对手的防御。

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Assault Vest

1v1 Generation 8

Item: Assault Vest
Nature: Impish
EVs: HP 244 / Attack 16 / Defense 16 / Sp. Def 232
IVs: Speed 26

Moves

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Liquidation Water Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 10

Drill Run Ground Physical

Power 80 Accuracy 95 PP 10
Leech Life Bug Physical

Power 80 Accuracy 100 PP 10

吸取血液攻击对手。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半ＨＰ。

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Utility (Water)

Monotype Generation 8

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 84 / Attack 252 / Speed 172

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
Knock Off Dark Physical

Power 65 Accuracy 100 PP 20

拍落对手的持有物，直到战斗结束都不能使用。对手携带道具时会增加伤害。

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Analysis

Golisopod finds itself a niche on Water teams thanks to its Spikes and First Impression, which revenge kills threatening Pokemon that can sweep Water-type teams such as Rillaboom, Zarude, and Alolan Raichu. Knock Off helps make progress against bulkier Pokemon that utilize Leftovers such as Celesteela, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Fini, gets rid of Rocky Helmet from Pokemon such as Slowbro, and removes Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Victini, making Spikes more potent. Leech Life makes up for Golisopod's lack of recovery and also helps defeat the aforementioned Grass-type sweepers, alongside Psychic-type Pokemon such as Slowbro and Celebi. 172 Speed EVs allow Golisopod to outspeed Celesteela, so it can remove its Leftovers with Knock Off before potentially being forced out by Emergency Exit. Swampert is an excellent teammate on any Water team thanks to its ability to switch into Electric-type attacks from Zapdos and Regieleki. Its Stealth Rock also benefits Golisopod removing Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Mantine and Leftovers from Celesteela with Knock Off, which helps make progress against Flying- and Steel-type teams. Urshifu-S is a great wallbreaker that defeats Steel-types that Golisopod cannot, such as Ferrothorn and Heatran, while also benefitting from the extra chip damage Golisopod provides with Spikes. Toxapex can switch into Grass-type moves such as Power Whip from Zarude reliably, stops setup sweepers such as Dragonite and Dragapult with Haze, and deals with Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini with Poison Jab. Tapu Fini provides Misty Terrain for its teammates, which helps them deal with the aforementioned Dragon-type sweepers, and Calm Mind Tapu Fini can use chip damage from Golisopod's Spikes and Swampert's Stealth Rock to sweep easily. Volcanion can also be used to deal with Grass- and Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Aegislash, which are troublesome defensive Pokemon for Water teams to handle. Due to Golisopod's Spikes being rendered completely useless against Flying teams, Cloyster and Rotom-W make for excellent teammates, as they can easily dismantle Flying teams with Shell Smash and Nasty Plot, respectively. Slowking can switch into Psychic-type attacks from Tapu Lele, Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Excadrill, and Garchomp, and also Kyurem's Freeze-Dry. Slowking can also pressure foes with Future Sight, especially Poison-type Pokemon such as Toxapex and Amoonguss, while easily pivoting wallbreakers such as Urshifu-S in with Teleport.

Offensive Spikes

NatDex RU Generation 8

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 172 / Attack 252 / Speed 84

Moves

Spikes Ground Status

Accuracy — PP 20

在对手的脚下扔撒菱。对替换出场的对手的宝可梦给予伤害。
First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。

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Analysis

Speed investment lets Golisopod outspeed base 50 Pokemon like Registeel.

Revenge Killer

Almost Any Ability Generation 8

Item: Choice Band
Ability: Tinted Lens
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 216 / Attack 252 / Speed 40

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
Leech Life Bug Physical

Power 80 Accuracy 100 PP 10

吸取血液攻击对手。可以回复给予对手伤害的一半ＨＰ。

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Analysis

Golisopod's powerful Choice Band Tinted Lens First Impression makes it a niche but threatening revenge killer for threats like Zapdos, Tapu Koko, and Cinderace after minor chip. First Impression is also excellent for picking off neutral or weak targets like Tapu Lele and Zarude. Leech Life is a great STAB option that Golisopod can also use to heal. Knock Off + Spikes enables Golisopod to cripple and punish targets it struggles to weaken, such as Intimidate Corviknight, Tapu Fini, and Toxapex, on switch in. Liquidation can be used as a secondary STAB move to better hit bulky switch-ins like Hippowdon and non-Desolate Land Heatran if Spikes is deemed unnecessary. 40 Speed EVs outspeeds minimum Speed Corviknight, and the rest of the EVs are assigned to HP so that Golisopod can more easily check Zygarde-10%. Golisopod is most effective on bulky offense and balance teams that appreciate its combination of revenge killing and entry hazard setting services. Stealth Rock setters like Garchomp and Heatran can form a hazard stacking core; they also benefit from Golisopod checking Barraskewda for them. Strong wallbreakers like Pixilate Tapu Koko and Tough Claws Galarian Zapdos are empowered by Golisopod removing Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from their common switch-ins, then subsequently setting up Spikes to weaken grounded ones, such as Ferrothorn and Mew. Golisopod cannot OHKO Zapdos and struggles versus powerful special attackers, so specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey and RegenVest Jirachi make excellent partners. Entry hazard removal is crucial to keeping Golisopod healthy over the course of a battle, so Rapid Spin support from Dhelmise and Excadrill is appreciated; alternatively, Defoggers like Corviknight and Mandibuzz can both remove entry hazards and pivot Golisopod into Pokemon it matches up well against.

Prankster

Balanced Hackmons Generation 8

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Relaxed
EVs: HP 252 / Attack 252 / Defense 252 / Sp. Def 252
IVs: Speed 0

Moves

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Haze Ice Status

Accuracy — PP 30

Topsy-Turvy Dark Status

Accuracy — PP 20
Recover Normal Status

Accuracy — PP 5

让细胞再生，从而回复自己最大ＨＰ的一半。

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Poison Heal

Balanced Hackmons Generation 8

Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Relaxed
EVs: HP 252 / Attack 252 / Defense 252 / Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 252
IVs: Speed 0

Moves

U-turn Bug Physical

Power 70 Accuracy 100 PP 20

在攻击之后急速返回，和后备宝可梦进行替换。
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Baneful Bunker Poison Status

Accuracy — PP 10

Spiky Shield Grass Status

Accuracy — PP 10

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Generation 7 Sets （Format 3 · 3 set）

Revenge Killer

RU Generation 7

Item: Sitrus Berry
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 168 / Attack 252 / Speed 88

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
Liquidation Water Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 10

用水之力量撞向对手进行攻击。有时会降低对手的防御。

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Analysis

Moves First Impression is Golisopod's best move, allowing it to revenge kill faster Pokemon like Gardevoir, Virizion, and Roserade thanks to STAB and its high power. Liquidation has wide coverage and can severely dent Pokemon that resist First Impression such as Registeel, Donphan, Diancie, and Rhyperior. Leech Life is a good secondary Bug STAB move that also gives Golisopod an option to heal itself and threaten bulky Pokemon like Cresselia, Slowbro, and Tangela after it uses First Impression. Spikes can provide further offensive pressure for its team. Although weaker, Aqua Jet is another priority move that can pick off Pokemon like Salazzle. Set Details The given EV spread with an Adamant nature makes Golisopod as powerful and as bulky as it can be while still outpacing uninvested base 50 Speed Pokemon like Registeel and Diancie. Sitrus Berry is the preferred item, since it gives Golisopod a chance to heal itself so it isn't forced out by Emergency Exit as quickly. Insect Plate allows Golisopod to OHKO Zygarde-10%, as well as Honchkrow with First Impression after Stealth Rock damage. Usage Tips Golisopod is a revenge killer that can also function as a wallbreaker. Because of its Stealth Rock weakness and Emergency Exit, it is important to keep Golisopod as healthy as possible. This also means keeping it away from status conditions. To achieve this, make sure that entry hazards are cleared and know when to bring Golisopod into battle. It is best that Golisopod is brought in with the help of a pivot, after another teammate has fainted, or against Pokemon it resists the moves of such as Metagross, Donphan, and Zygarde-10%. However, if entry hazards are still up and the team's spinner has been taken out, it is best to limit Golisopod's use as a check to weakened faster offensive Pokemon, since it loses a quarter of its health every time it enters the battle from Stealth Rock alone. Once it is in battle, use First Impression or Aqua Jet to take out a weakened Pokemon. Golisopod forces switches thanks to its raw power, so use this opportunity to either go for a coverage move to catch a potential switch-in expecting First Impression off guard or begin setting up Spikes on switch-ins such as Noivern. Keep in mind that when running Sitrus Berry, Golisopod will still be forced out by Emergency Exit after it consumes its item. Team Options Golisopod fits on a myriad of teams thanks to its amazing revenge killing capabilities. Entry hazard removal is crucial when using Golisopod. Rapid Spin is preferred to avoid getting rid of Golisopod's own Spikes, so partners like Mega Blastoise, Donphan, and Forretress are valuable. Mega Blastoise can also take Scald for Golisopod and threaten Pokemon like Noivern, while Donphan can also help keep Raikou in check. Xatu is another Pokemon to consider, since it can beat every Steel-type Stealth Rock setter. Pivots like Noivern, Forretress, and Mega Ampharos can get Golisopod safely into the battle. Noivern can also provide Taunt support to dissuade Defog users from removing Golisopod's Spikes. Other offensive Pokemon such as Raikou, Arcanine, and Virizion appreciate Golisopod's Spikes, as they can make wallbreaking and cleaning much easier. Raikou can also help pressure Flying-types for Golisopod. Virizion and Raikou can also pressure defensive Water-types like Milotic and Mantine. Clerics and Healing Wish users like Wish Florges, Diancie, and Gardevoir can help keep Golisopod healthy. Steel-type teammates like Metagross, Registeel, and Bronzong are also good teammates to consider, since they can switch directly into Flying-type attacks for Golisopod and take Toxic for it. All of these Pokemon can also make a hazard stacking core with Golisopod, while it can pressure Fire-types such as Salazzle and Arcanine for them in return. Although it can come in against Fighting-types like Machamp and Bewear, Golisopod is still checked by these Pokemon, since it is threatened by their powerful moves and they resist First Impression. Teammates like Noivern, Necrozma, and Gardevoir can help keep these Pokemon in check. Other Pokemon that can threaten Toxicroak out, such as Ninetales, Arcanine, and Swellow, are also appreciated, since Toxicroak completely walls Golisopod.

Blue Orb Attacker

Mix and Mega Generation 7

Item: Blue Orb
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 252 / Attack 252 / Sp. Def 4

Moves

Liquidation Water Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 10

用水之力量撞向对手进行攻击。有时会降低对手的防御。
Aqua Jet Water Physical

Power 40 Accuracy 100 PP 20

以迅雷不及掩耳之势扑向对手。必定能够先制攻击。

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Analysis

Moves Liquidation is Golisopod's primary STAB attack, dealing heavy damage to foes that do not resist Water-type moves. Aqua Jet allows it to pick off faster threats and revenge kill weakened Pokemon, including Lucarionite Terrakion and Lucarionite Zygarde. Swords Dance allows Golisopod to boost its Attack to break past many bulky walls such as Sablenite Blissey and bulky Arceus formes. Drill Run hits many of Golisopod's switch-ins, such as Primal Groudon and Red Orb Victini, for good damage. Toxic can be used to wear down many walls like Arceus-Fairy in tandem with Liquidation. Spikes, likewise, can be used to deal damage on entry and can be set on many of Golisopod's switch-ins, such as Latiasite Toxapex and Aggronite Buzzwole. Set Details Blue Orb gives Golisopod access to Primordial Sea, canceling out Fire-type attacks and giving Golisopod's Water-type STAB attacks a boost. In addition, the +50 Attack boost and +20 Special Defense boost give it additional power and a slight increase in bulk. An Adamant nature and 252 Attack EVs maximize Golisopod's offensive capabilities. 252 HP EVs are used to maximize overall bulk, and 4 Special Defense EVs slightly increase Golisopod's special bulk. Usage Tips Golisopod should be utilized early-game to break and chip walls with its powerful Liquidation while keeping Red Orb users such as Primal Groudon and Victini in check. Aqua Jet should be utilized to damage switch-ins and revenge kill weakened threats throughout the game, such as Darkrai and Lucarionite Zygarde. Utilization of Golisopod's Ground and Fire resistances should give it many opportunities to switch into offensive threats such as Primal Groudon and nullify them. If Spikes or Toxic is opted for, it can be used early on to slowly wear down opposing walls such as Venusaurite Zapdos. Entry hazards should be kept off Golisopod's side to prevent it from losing defensive value. Swords Dance should be used sparingly, as Red Orb users can easily come in on the turn the Golisopod boosts and shut it down. Keeping Golisopod unstatused is quite important, as once statused, it loses much of its ability to neuter the aforementioned threats. Team Options Primal Groudon appreciates Golisopod breaking down many of its checks, such as Blue Orb Skarmory and Arceus-Ground, and in turn it can set Stealth Rock to weaken Golisopod's checks, such as Aggronite Buzzwole and Sablenite Zapdos, as well. Lucarionite Terrakion heavily threatens many of Golisopod's checks, including Red Orb Victini and Sablenite Zapdos, and can form an offensive core with Golisopod. Altarianite Zygarde, Diancite Tapu Lele, and Metagrossite Kartana appreciate Golisopod's ability to wear down checks and give them opportunities to sweep. Lunala and Cameruptite Magearna act as special attackers that can work in tandem with Golisopod to break opposing defensive cores. Sablenite users such as Mew, Blissey, and Zapdos bounce back entry hazards and status moves, giving Golisopod more chances to switch in. Defog support from Venusaurite Gliscor and support Arceus formes also helps prevent Stealth Rock being set up on Golisopod's side. Arceus-Fairy and Aggronite Buzzwole check the variety of Zygarde formes and provide additional defensive utility. Arceus-Ground and Venusaurite Gliscor can check Primal Groudon, which is one of the premier switch-ins to Golisopod.

Physical Attacker

Battle Spot Singles Generation 7

Item: Sitrus Berry
Nature: Adamant
EVs: HP 252 / Attack 252 / Speed 4

Moves

First Impression Bug Physical

Power 90 Accuracy 100 PP 10

威力很高的招式，但只有在出场战斗时，立刻使出才能成功。
Liquidation Water Physical

Power 85 Accuracy 100 PP 10

用水之力量撞向对手进行攻击。有时会降低对手的防御。

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Analysis

Golisopod may be slow, but First Impression gives it one of the most powerful priority moves in the game, although it can only be used the first turn Golisopod attacks. Golisopod's typing also makes it one of the best Mamoswine checks around, and Aqua Jet lets Golisopod pick off certain Ground- and Fire-type sweepers as well. While Emergency Exit can force Golisopod to switch before it even attacks, when activated at the right time, it allows Golisopod to change momentum in your favor. Sitrus Berry can be used to stall Emergency Exit's activation, while Life Orb can hasten it. Choice Band gives Golisopod plenty of power, but it forces it to switch out if using First Impression.

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