Sliggoo

Sliggoo is a Dragon type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6. It is known as the Soft Tissue Pokémon.

Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells.

Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 705
Type Dragon
Species Soft Tissue Pokémon
Height 0.8 m (2′07″)
Weight 17.5 kg (38.6 lbs)
Abilities 1. Sap Sipper
2. Hydration
Gooey (hidden ability)
Local № 020 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
179 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
218 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
390 (Sword/Shield)
116 (Legends: Arceus)
173 (Scarlet/Violet)
061 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield 2 Special Defense
Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp. 158
Growth Rate Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Dragon
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP 68
246 340
Attack 75
139 273
Defense 53
99 225
Sp. Atk 83
153 291
Sp. Def 113
207 357
Speed 60
112 240
Total 452 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sliggoo.

Sap Sipper ability Hydration ability Gooey ability
NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
½½½½2
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
22
NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
½½½½2
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
22

Sliggoo (Hisuian Sliggoo) artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 705
Type Steel Dragon
Species Snail Pokémon
Height 0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight 68.5 kg (151.0 lbs)
Abilities 1. Sap Sipper
2. Shell Armor
Gooey (hidden ability)
Local № 020 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos)
179 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
218 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
390 (Sword/Shield)
116 (Legends: Arceus)
173 (Scarlet/Violet)
061 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield 2 Special Defense
Catch rate 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp. 158
Growth Rate Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Dragon
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP 58
226 320
Attack 75
139 273
Defense 83
153 291
Sp. Atk 83
153 291
Sp. Def 113
207 357
Speed 40
76 196
Total 452 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sliggoo.

Sap Sipper ability Shell Armor ability Gooey ability
NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
½½½¼202
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
½½½½½
NorFirWatEleGraIceFigPoiGro
½½½¼202
FlyPsyBugRocGhoDraDarSteFai
½½½½½

Evolution chart

#704
Goomy
Dragon
(Level 40)
#705
Sliggoo
Dragon
(Level 50, during rain)
#706
Goodra
Dragon
(Level 40, in Legends: Arceus)
#705
Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
Steel · Dragon
(Level 50, during rain, in Legends: Arceus)
#706
Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
Steel · Dragon

Pokédex entries

Sliggoo

X
Omega Ruby		 It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.
Y
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 well 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.
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.

Hisuian Sliggoo

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.

Moves learned by Sliggoo

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Sliggoo learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1AbsorbGrassSpecial 20 100
1Acid ArmorPoisonStatus — —
1Dragon BreathDragonSpecial 60 100
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
1Water GunWaterSpecial 40 100
15ProtectNormalStatus — —
20FlailNormalPhysical — 100
25Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
30Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
35Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
43CurseGhostStatus — —
49Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
56Muddy WaterWaterSpecial 90 85
Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1AbsorbGrassSpecial 20 100
1Acid ArmorPoisonStatus — —
1Dragon BreathDragonSpecial 60 100
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
1Water GunWaterSpecial 40 100
15ProtectNormalStatus — —
20FlailNormalPhysical — 100
25Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
30Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
35Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
43CurseGhostStatus — —
49Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
56Muddy WaterWaterSpecial 90 85

Moves learnt on evolution

Sliggoo learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Acid SprayPoisonSpecial 40 100
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
ShelterSteelStatus — —

Egg moves

Sliggoo learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sliggoo gen 9 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
CounterFightingPhysical — 100
Life DewWaterStatus — —

Moves learnt by TM

Sliggoo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
02CharmFairyStatus — 100
07ProtectNormalStatus — —
11Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
13Acid SprayPoisonSpecial 40 100
22Chilling WaterWaterSpecial 50 100
25FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
35Mud ShotGroundSpecial 55 95
36Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
47EndureNormalStatus — —
49Sunny DayFireStatus — —
50Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
51SandstormRockStatus — —
66Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
70Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
85RestPsychicStatus — —
86Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
93Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
99Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
103SubstituteNormalStatus — —
115Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
121Heavy SlamSteelPhysical — 100
124Ice SpinnerIcePhysical 80 100
126ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
135Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
143BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
148Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
156OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
166ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
169Draco MeteorDragonSpecial 130 90
170Steel BeamSteelSpecial 140 95
171Tera BlastNormalSpecial 80 100

Moves learnt by level up

Sliggoo learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Hisuian Sliggoo
Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1BubbleWaterSpecial 40 100
6Acid SprayPoisonSpecial 40 100
11Acid ArmorPoisonStatus — —
18Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
25Dragon PulseDragonSpecial 85 100
25Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
34ShelterSteelStatus — —
43Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 110 80

Move Tutor moves

Sliggoo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Hisuian Sliggoo
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial 130 90
Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
OutrageDragonPhysical 120 100
RestPsychicStatus — —
Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
Sludge BombPoisonSpecial 90 100
Steel BeamSteelSpecial 140 95
ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100

Sliggoo sprites

Type Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Sliggoo sprite from X & Y Sliggoo sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sliggoo sprite from Sword & Shield Sliggoo sprite from Scarlet & Violet
Shiny Sliggoo Shiny sprite from X & Y Sliggoo Shiny sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon — —

Where to find Sliggoo

X
Y		 Route 19
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire		 Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon		 Exeggutor Island
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee		 Not available in this game
Sword Trade/migrate from another game
Shield Lake of Outrage
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl		 Not available in this game
Legends: Arceus Ancient Quarry, Holm of Trials
Scarlet
Violet		 Casseroya Lake

Answers to Sliggoo questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian Sliggoo
Japanese ヌメイル (Numeil)
German Viscargot
French Colimucus

Name origin

slime
sticky substance
goo
sticky substance