What is golisopod weak against

The iconic Pokemon of Team Skull leader Guzma, Golisopod looks scary and it is an enemy to be feared. This massive dual bug/water type has a unique ability as well as high power for a bug type Pokemon.

About Golisopod

Golisopod’s Base Stats

Appearance

Golisopod is a large, human-shaped arthropod Pokemon covered in a hard white shell. While it possesses three sets of arms on its upper torso, only the back set is large and has claws forming something close to fingers. Its face and antennae are very small compared to its bulky body and are a dark purple color.

Behavior

Golisopod is a powerful Pokemon, with claws that can cleave through enemies easily and a shell that is harder than diamond. Despite this power, it's a very docile Pokemon and lives peacefully in seaside caves. However when it does turn up to a fight, Golisopod will do anything to win, no matter how cruel or underhanded the tactic is.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Golisopod’s bug/water typing is shared with only a few other Pokemon and all of them prove that the matchups of this type combination are incredibly beneficial. It is resistant against fighting, ground, steel, water, and ice type moves and takes half damage from them. It is weak to flying, rock, and electric type moves and takes double damage from them.

Shiny Golisopod

Shiny Golisopod is the rare, recolored version of Golisopod and there are small differences between itself and its normal form. The face and antennae of a Shiny Golisopod are red rather than purple and the small, dark green markings are now blue. Shiny Golisopod also has a more subtle change to the color of its shell with it now a lighter color than its normal form.

Best Moveset for Golisopod

Offensive Revenge: Golisopod’s signature move, First Impression, is the best part of this Pokemon. The move ensures that it attacks first and therefore makes up for Golisopod’s slow speed stat, however it can only be used when it is first sent out. But combined with the Emergency Exit ability, it can use this move multiple times over the span of a match.

How to Catch Golisopod in Pokemon Go

Golisopod is not in Pokemon Go yet and therefore it is unknown how to obtain it. However it is possible to speculate as it is a rather standard Pokemon. It’s likely it will simply evolve from Wimpod with the use of 100 or 200 Wimpod candy and Wimpod will likely appear where other bug and water types appear.

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Trivia

1. Golisopod’s name is a combination of the word Goliath, in reference to its size, and isopod, in reference to the creatures that were its inspiration.
2. Golisopod’s hard shell is based on the armor of a samurai.

FAQs

Is Golisopod good competitively?

Golisopod is an iconic competitive Pokemon, as it is known to be one of the best revenge killers in the series. Golisopod’s powerful First Impression move as well as its bulk makes it a formidable foe especially when used by a knowledgeable trainer.

Who is better, Golisopod or Araquanid?

While both Pokemon have effective uses, Araquanid fails when it comes to being countered by anything that denies the use of water type moves. Golisopod can effectively use more than just water type moves making it far more useful than Araquanid.

Conclusion

While sometimes it is thought that Golisopod and its pre-evolution are seen as fearful Pokemon which run from battles when outmatched, this is untrue. Golisopod is highly strategic and its retreat is incredibly effective when used right. And even when it can't leave the battle, it will not go down without putting up a fight.

Do you want to know the best movesets and counter Golisopod in Pokemon Go? Golisopod is a Bug and Water-type Pokemon that can be countered by Flying, Rock, and Electric-type attacks. Golisopodds looks like a huge humanoid grey-green beetle with large arms and claws. The best Golisopod movesets are Waterfall and X-Scissor, as this combination has the highest DPS and is very versatile against different opponents. Other good Golisopod movesets are Fury Cutter and X-Scissor or Metal Claw and X-Scissor. All of these combinations are great for both PVE and PVP modes. If you want to counter Golisopod, use Pokémon that deal elemental damage appropriate to its weaknesses.

Who is Golisopod in Pokemon Go

Golisopod is the second and final stage in the evolution of the Pokémon Wimpod. It is impossible to catch a Golisopod in the wild, but you can catch a Wimpod and spend 400 candies to evolve it.

Wimpod was added to the game during the Pokemon TCG event, which started on June 16th. During this event, thousands of trainers hunt down Wimpods and evolve them into Golisopods. Even though it takes 400 candies to evolve, they are easy to collect as Wimpods will be everywhere. Therefore, many players will receive a Golisopod and use it in the Pokemon training gym.

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Movesets to Counter Golisopod in Pokemon Go

To counter Golisopod, you need to use Pokemon capable of inflicting Flying, Rock, and Electric-type attacks:

• Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge.
• Pidgeot: Gust, Aerial Ace.
• Gengar: Shadow Claw, Sludge Bomb.
• Mega Y Charizard: Wing Attack, Flamethrower.
• Ampharos: Volt Switch, Power Gem.
• Latios: Zen Headbutt, Psychic.
• Latias: Dragon Breath, Psychic.
• Beedrill: Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb.
• Rampardos: Smack Down, Rock Slide.
• Mega X Charizard: Wing Attack, Blast Burn.
• Zekrom: Dragon Breath, Wild Charge.
• Terrakion: Smack Down, Rock Slide.
• Mega Absol: Snarl, Payback.
• Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock Wrecker.
• Alola Golem: Rollout, Stone Edge.
• Therian Thundurus: Volt Switch, Thunderbolt.
• Electivire: Thunder Shock, Thunder.
• Honchkrow: Snarl, Brave Bird.
• Moltres: Wing Attack, Sky Attack.
• Gigalith: Smack Down, Rock Slide.
• Thundurus: Thunder Shock, Thunder.
• Zapdos: Charge Beam, Thunder.
• Raikou: Thunder Shock, Thunder.
• Incarnate Thundurus: Thunder Shock, Thunder.
• Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide.
• Manectric: Thunder Fang, Thunder.
• Jolteon: Thunder Shock, Thunder.
• Staraptor: Quick Attack, Brave Bird.
• Rayquaza: Air Slash, Outrage.
• Tapu Koko: Quick Attack, Brave Bird.
• Swellow: Wing Attack, Brave Bird.
• Archeops: Wing Attack, Ancient Power.
• Yveltal: Snarl, Hurricane.
• Blaziken: Fire Spin, Brave Bird.

All of these Pokémon are most effective against the Golisopod. If you don’t have any of these, you can use any other Pokémon that can deal damage according to Golisopod’s weaknesses.

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