Sliggoo (Pokémon)

Sliggoo (Pokémon)

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In the anime

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

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Biology

In the anime

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Trivia

In other languages

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Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Adventures

Pokédex entries

Game locations

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Learnset

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Origin

Minor appearances

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Learnset

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Evolution

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Origin

Ash's Sliggoo

In side games

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

By TM/TR

By breeding

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Name origin

Ash's Sliggoo

In side games

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

By TM/TR

By breeding

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Name origin

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo

Hisuian Sliggoo

Sliggoo (Japanese: ヌメイル Numeil) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Sliggoo (disambiguation).

Sliggoo
Soft Tissue Pokémon
Snail Pokémon

ヌメイル
Numeil

#705

Types

Dragon

Sliggoo

Steel

Dragon

Hisuian Sliggoo

Abilities

Sap Sipper or Hydration Sliggoo	Sap Sipper or Overcoat Hisuian Sliggoo
Cacophony	Gooey Hidden Ability		Cacophony Hidden Ability	Cacophony Hisuian Sliggoo	Cacophony

Gender ratio

Unknown
50% male, 50% female

Catch rate

45 (11.9%)

Breeding

Egg Group

Dragon

Hatch time

10280 - 10536 steps

Height

2'07"	0.8 m
Sliggoo
2'04"	0.7 m
Hisuian Sliggoo
0'0"	0 m
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0'0"	0 m
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Weight

38.6 lbs.	17.5 kg
Sliggoo
151.0 lbs.	68.5 kg
Hisuian Sliggoo
0 lbs.	0 kg
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0 lbs.	0 kg
{{{form4}}}

Base experience yield

158

Leveling rate

Slow

EV yield

Total: 2
Sliggoo
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	2 Sp.Def	0 Speed
Hisuian Sliggoo
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Purple

Base friendship

35

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves into Goodra starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain (or fog in Generation VII) in the overworld. Rain instigated by Rain Dance, Drizzle, or Primordial Sea will not trigger this evolution.

In Hisui, Sliggoo has a dual-type Steel/Dragon regional form. It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves into Hisuian Goodra starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain (or fog) in the overworld. All Goomy in Hisui will evolve into this form regardless of their origin.

Sliggoo is a Pokémon that resembles a snail. The lower half of its body is light purple, while the upper half is a paler purple. It has featureless, green eyes, a single, tiny eyelash over each eye, and two pale green spots on each cheek. It has nubby, underdeveloped arms. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns; the front horns are small nubs, while the hind horns are considerably longer. Its gelatinous body forms a spiral shell-like structure on its back. Contained within the shell are its brain and other organs.

Sliggoo excretes and coats its body with sticky mucus that can dissolve anything. Because it lacks teeth, it sprays this liquid onto prey and slurps them up once they are dissolved. Since its slime can melt through anything, predators stay far away from it. Its eyes have devolved, causing it to go blind. This makes it difficult for it to tell allies from prey and it will sometimes attempt to melt its companions. Its four horns act as a radar system and are used to detect sounds and smells. Sliggoo only cares about food and will flee from its enemies whenever possible.

Hisuian Sliggoo has droopy eyes that imply its melancholic personality, and carries a metallic spiral shell that lies parallel to the ground. It tucks almost its entire body inside this shell, and will only let out its head, neck and arms to peek outside. When it wants to move quickly, it will tuck its entire body into its shell, position the shell vertical to the ground, and roll itself away. It can also use its shell to float on water. It's theorized that the shell was created as a result of Hisuian Sliggoo's slime reacting with the iron-rich waters of Hisui.

Hisuian Sliggoo and its evolutionary relatives are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Shelter.

Sliggoo in the anime

Ash's Goomy evolved into a Sliggoo in An Oasis of Hope!. Sliggoo later evolved into a Goodra during Good Friends, Great Training!, when it helped put out a big fire with Rain Dance.

A Trainer's Sliggoo appeared in Settling the Scorbunny!.

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
XY061	Sliggoo	Ash's Pokédex	Sliggoo, the Soft Tissue Pokémon. Its four horns function as a highly sensitive radar system, picking up many different scents and noises.

Sliggoo in Pokémon Adventures

In Sylveon Enchants, a Team Flare Grunt used a Sliggoo to trap Y while she was playing the Berry Picker game with her newly-caught Eevee. Eevee paid off Y's efforts to befriend it, by evolving into a Sylveon and defeating the Sliggoo with Draining Kiss.

A Sliggoo appeared in a flashback in Charizard Transforms.

A Sliggoo belonging to an Aether Foundation Employee first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

Main article: Sliggoo (TCG)

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Kalos
Mountain #020

Hoenn
#—

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.

Generation VII

Alola
SM: #179

Alola
USUM: #218

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
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.

Generation VIII

Galar
#390

Galar
Isle of Armor #061

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#116

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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.
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.

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

X

Y

Route 19, Friend Safari (Dragon)

Generation VII

Exeggutor Island (SOS Battle in rain)

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Exeggutor Island (SOS Battle in rain)

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Trade

Shield

Lake of Outrage
Axew's Eye, Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle)

Shield Expansion Pass

Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Mountain of Order: Stage 4

Shuffle

Albens Town: Stage 229

Rumble World

Dark Land: Forgotten Forest (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Zygarde Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde Sea^Final

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Shed Shell (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Shed Shell (5%)
Sword	Shield	Shed Shell (5%)

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 68		128 - 175	246 - 340
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 452	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Atk: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Sp. Def: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 452	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Fighting

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ground

1×

Rock

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Steel

1×

Psychic

1×

Dark

1×

Weak to:

Ice

2×

Dragon

2×

Fairy

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fire

½×

Water

½×

Grass

½×

Electric

½×

Notes:

If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of Grass-type moves is 0×.

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Ghost

1×

Fire

1×

Ice

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Fighting

2×

Ground

2×

Immune to:

Poison

0×

Resistant to:

Normal

½×

Flying

½×

Rock

½×

Bug

½×

Steel

½×

Water

½×

Grass

¼×

Electric

½×

Psychic

½×

Notes:

If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 1×.
If this Pokémon has Sap Sipper, the effectiveness of Grass-type moves is 0×.

Sliggoo is available in Sword and Shield, while Hisuian Sliggoo is available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

SwSh

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	04040	100100%	20
011	Absorb	Grass	Special	02020	100100%	25
011	Tackle	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	35
011	Water Gun	Water	Special	04040	100100%	25
011	Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	06060	100100%	20
Evo.Evo.	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	04040	100100%	20
1515	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	10
2020	Flail	Normal	Physical	0000—	100100%	15
2525	Water Pulse	Water	Special	06060	100100%	20
3030	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00——%	5
3535	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	08585	100100%	10
4343	Curse	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	10
4949	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	08585	100100%	15
5656	Muddy Water	Water	Special	09090	08585%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Learn	Mastery	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	10	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100%	25
6	15	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
11	20	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—%	20
18	28	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	—%	20
25	35	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	10
25	35	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	80	—%	10
34	45	Shelter	Steel	Status	—	—%	10
43	54	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	100	85%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM22	TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM34	TM34	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM53	TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TR01	TR01	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	08585	100}}100%	15
TR05	TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR06	TR06	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110110	070}}70%	5
TR08	TR08	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR22	TR22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR24	TR24	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120120	100}}100%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR31	TR31	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100100	075}}75%	15
TR45	TR45	Muddy Water	Water	Special	09090	085}}85%	10
TR62	TR62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	08585	100}}100%	10
TR78	TR78	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Parent	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Counter*	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Life Dew	Water	Status	—	—%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sliggoo in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sliggoo in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

SwSh

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	130	90%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	—%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	90	85%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	110	90%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	120	95%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VII

Gen.		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
VI	VII	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Bide ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	00—}}—%	10
VI	VII	Bubble ×	Water	Special	04040	100}}100%	30
VI	VII	Confide	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
VI	VII	Frustration ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Hidden Power ×	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
VI	VII	Infestation	Bug	Special	02020	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Poison Tail	Poison	Physical	05050	100}}100%	25
VI	VII	Return ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Secret Power ×	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
VI	VII	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	06060	00—}}—%	20
VI	VII	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
VI	VII	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sliggoo
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sliggoo
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds	Base HP: 53
	Base Attack: 76	Base Defense: 56	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Dragon

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Dragon

Attack Power: 60 - 105

5

#289

Barrier Bash

Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 169	Base Attack: 159	Base Defense: 176
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 5 km	Evolution Requirement: 100 + or
Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Tackle
Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Sludge Wave, Muddy Water, Water Pulse

Unevolved

Goomy
Dragon

Level 40
(Outside of Hisui)

→

First evolution

Sliggoo
Dragon

Level 50
(while raining
or foggy^{(Gen VII)}
outside of Hisui)

→

Second evolution

Goodra
Dragon

Level 40
(In Hisui)

→

Hisuian Form

First evolution

Sliggoo
Steel Dragon

Level 50
(while raining
or foggy
in Hisui)

→

Hisuian Form

Second evolution

Goodra
Steel Dragon

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire


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Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


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Generation VIII

Sword	Shield


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For other sprites and images, please see Sliggoo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Sliggoo was designed by Saya Tsuruta.
Sliggoo's Pokédex entry in Moon contains an error. Its slime is referred to as mucous instead of mucus. Mucus is a noun and a synonym for slime. Mucous is an adjective, and describes something related to mucus. This error was fixed in Ultra Moon.
Sliggoo is currently the only known Pokémon to evolve during a weather condition.

Sliggoo seems to be based on soft bodied gastropods such as slugs, nudibranch, and semi-slugs. Its snail origins as well as its Dragon typing and elongated body shape may mean it could also be based on the Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. It may also be based upon the concept of "living slime" in popular culture.

Hisuian Sliggoo is likely based on a snail. Its metallic shell in particular may be based on the scaly-foot gastropod, a species of deep-sea snail unique for its shell, which consists of iron sulfide compounds.

Sliggoo may be a combination of slick, slither, slippery, slimy, or slug, and goo.

Numeil is from 滑る numeru (to be slippery) and snail.

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	ヌメイル Numeil	From 滑る numeru and snail
French	Colimucus	From colimaçon and mucus
Spanish	Sliggoo	Same as English name
German	Viscargot	From viskos and escargot
Italian	Sliggoo	Same as English name
Korean	미끄네일 Mikkeunaeil	From 미끄럽다 mikkeureopda and snail
Cantonese Chinese	黏美兒 Nìhmméihyìh	From 黏 nìhm, 美 méi, and 兒 yìh
Mandarin Chinese	黏美兒 / 黏美儿 Niánměi'er* 黏美伊兒 Niánměiyī'er*	From 黏 nián and the transcription of the Japanese name with the incorporation of 美 měi and 兒 / 儿 er

More languages
Hindi	स्लीगू Sliggoo	Transcription of English name
Russian	Слиггу Sliggu	Transcription of English name
Thai	นูเมล Numen	Transcription of Japanese name

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Hisuian Sliggoo

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