How do you use Eldegoss in battle?

Eldegoss plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.

What Pokemon work well with Eldegoss?

Eldegoss pairs best with Alomomola and Bronzong . Alomomola has Decent synergy and covers what Eldegoss can't handle on its own.

What is the best nature for Eldegoss?

Calm is the go-to nature for Eldegoss. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.

Eldegoss - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Cotton Bloom Pokemon. Eldegoss has Cotton Down and Effect Spore for double the defensive utility. Regenerator as a hidden ability heals on switch.

Ability 1Cotton DownAbility 2RegeneratorHiddenEffect Spore

Weak to

Mixed

Balanced

UTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Eldegoss Best Moveset

AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP every switch paired with 90 Defense and 120 Sp. Def give the moveset serious defensive sustainability. 80 Sp. Atk with Grass TermStab adds modest offense. E-tier because 60 Speed is slow and Grass typing alone limits what the moveset accomplishes offensively.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE-

Eldegoss saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Eldegoss's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Regenerator with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Calm nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 40

Aromatherapy

Grass—COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

TM29

Charm

Fairy—COMMONUtility

Egg

Sleep Powder

Grass—COMMONSTAB

Egg

Leech Seed

Grass—RARESTAB

Egg

Worry Seed

Grass—RARESTAB

Egg

Poison Powder

Poison—RAREUtility

Eldegoss Sword & Shield Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Eldegoss best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

AromatherapyUtility
Rapid Spin
CharmUtility
Sleep PowderSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ScizorGood

AzelfGood

SandacondaGood

View full Sword & Shield / BDSP moveset →

Eldegoss Weakness

Type-wise, Eldegoss takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Eldegoss's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Eldegoss Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Eldegoss Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Eldegoss Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Eldegoss

Kyurem deals 42-49% with Draco Meteor.

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Eldegoss Flip Turn 6-7% Scald 3-3% View Alomomola builds →
Gholdengo	A
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Make It Rain Shadow Ball Nasty Plot RecoverRecovery Damage vs Eldegoss Shadow Ball 17-21% View Gholdengo builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power Icicle Spear Draco Meteor Damage vs Eldegoss Icicle Spear 2x 21-25% Draco Meteor 42-49% View Kyurem builds →
Toxapex	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves RecoverRecovery ToxicUtility HazeUtility Baneful Bunker View Toxapex builds →
Ferrothorn	B
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball Stealth Rock ProtectPriority View Ferrothorn builds →
Volcarona	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Quiver Dance Fiery Dance Bug Buzz View Volcarona builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Air Slash Scorching Sands Damage vs Eldegoss Flamethrower 2x 77-91% Air Slash 2x 65-76% Scorching Sands 10-12% View Charizard builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves ToxicUtility FlamethrowerSTAB SubstituteUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Eldegoss Flamethrower 2x 52-62% View Salazzle builds →
Genesect BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves U Turn Techno Blast Iron Head Extreme Speed Damage vs Eldegoss U Turn 2x 81-95% Extreme Speed 31-36% View Genesect builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves DefogUtility RoostRecovery Will O Wisp Brave Bird View Talonflame builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →
Charizard-Mega-Y
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemCharizarditey NatureTimid Moves Solar Beam Air Slash Flamethrower Weather Ball View Charizard-Mega-Y builds →

Evolution

Eldegoss is what Gossifleur becomes. Breed it for Gossifleur eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. The evolution from Gossifleur pushed Eldegoss to 460 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#829Gossifleur

Level 20

#830Eldegoss

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Gossifleur

Grass

Eldegoss

Grass

60+20

ATK

50+10

DEF

90+30

SP.ATK

80+40

SP.DEF

120+60

SPE

60+50

BST

250D-Tier

460C-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Eldegoss to get Gossifleur eggs easily using 89 partners from the Grass egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Eldegoss

Warmer-toned Eldegoss picks up golden brown accents in the cotton puff cap. The dandelion head catches the color nicely, and the whole design feels like autumn instead of spring. A seasonal swap that lands cleanly.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftGreentoBrown

Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Eldegoss Evolution

2 Forms

Stage 1Gossifleur

Lv. 20

Stage 2Eldegoss

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Shiny Eldegoss Odds & Hunting Methods

1 of 1 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameSword & Shield

MethodDynamax Adventure (Max Lair)Dusty Bowl (Main) · 40%Best odds require Crown Tundra DLC

Odds1/100

Difficulty

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Eldegoss

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High spawn rates across 12 locations for Eldegoss in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Eldegoss in SwSh

The path to Eldegoss starts with Gossifleur at Lv. 10-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Gossifleur
Route 3
Lv.10-14Overworld
Rate 30%
All Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
Lv.26-28Overworld
SwordRate 25%
Normal Weather
Motostoke Riverbank
Lv.28-30Overworld
ShieldRate 25%
Normal Weather
Route 2 - High Level
Lv.37-40Grass
Rate 35%
All Weather
Ballimere Lake
Lv.60-65Grass
Rate 19%
Normal Weather
Ballimere Lake
Lv.60-65Grass
Rate 19%
Intense Sun
Ballimere Lake
Lv.60-65Overworld
Rate 10%
Normal Weather
Ballimere Lake
Lv.60-65Overworld
Rate 10%
Intense Sun
Train until Level 20 to evolve into Eldegoss
Step 2Eldegoss ✓
Giant's Cap
Lv.27-29Grass
Rate 40%
Overcast
Motostoke Riverbank
Lv.26-28Grass
Rate 20%
Normal Weather
Giant's Cap
Lv.27-29Grass
Rate 20%
Normal Weather
Giant's Cap
Lv.26-28Grass
Rate 10%
Heavy Fog
Giant's Cap
Lv.26-28Grass
Rate 10%
Raining
Stony Wilderness
Lv.27-29Grass
Rate 10%
Normal Weather
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 40%
Normal Weather
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 30%
Overcast
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 20%
Heavy Fog
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 20%
Raining
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 20%
Sandstorm
Dusty Bowl
Lv.40-45Grass
Rate 10%
Thunderstorm
or evolve from Gossifleur (Step 1)

To plan your throws, open the Sword & Shield catch rate calculator with Eldegoss preloaded.

Base Stats

Eldegoss's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack50

Defense90

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def120

Speed60

Total460

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight2.5 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Cotton Down

When Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.

Regenerator

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Effect SporeHidden Ability

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

The cotton on the head of this Pokémon can be spun into a glossy, gorgeous yarn—a Galar regional specialty.

Pokemon Shield

Eldegoss Guide

Eldegoss plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
Eldegoss pairs best with Alomomola and Bronzong. Alomomola has Decent synergy and covers what Eldegoss can't handle on its own.
Eldegoss's hidden ability is Effect Spore. It has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact. Situational compared to Cotton Down and Regenerator.
Calm is the go-to nature for Eldegoss. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.

Game Availability

Since Sword & Shield, Eldegoss has been obtainable in 1 game. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Eldegoss has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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