Nothing fancy in Goomy's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Def EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Most of a Goomy’s body is water. A membrane covers the whole Pokémon to prevent it from shriveling up in dry weather.
Goomy’s horns are excellent sensory organs that cover all five of Goomy’s senses. Goomy picks up on danger from the movement of the air.
Goomy Weakness
AvgGoomy is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Goomy's special bulk (base 75 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
Goomy kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Sliggoo all the way to Goodra. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Goomy with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group.
Sapsipper and Eviolite give Goomy staying power beyond its evolution stage. Modest nature boosts Sp. Atk, spread EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Special Tank Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Chilling Water
- Sludge Wave
Recommended Teammates
Special Tank Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Chilling Water
- Sludge Wave
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Moves
Most of Goomy's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage, but Grass and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The level-up pool tells the story here. Goomy learns Take Down and Surf naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for Goomy, with Water and Poison coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
The level-up pool tells the story here. Goomy learns Muddy Water and Iron Tail naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 10 types extends the reach beyond that.
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Goomy's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Goomy in Scarlet & Violet
You can catch Goomy through 24 walking encounters from Lv. 15-39, but availability differs between Violet and Scarlet. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
No wild encounters for Goomy in Legends: Z-A. It's available in X, Sun, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Goomy is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
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Goomy starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Goomy in Legends: Arceus
A few locations for Goomy with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Goomy in Sword & Shield
You can find Goomy through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 10-52. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Goomy has 2 evolution paths: Sliggoo at level 40 and Hisuian Sliggoo at level 40. Different conditions, different results.
Goomy has 2 evolution paths: Sliggoo at level 40 and Hisuian Sliggoo at level 40. Different method for each one.
For a casual playthrough, Goomy works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Sliggoo. That's where the stats start mattering.
Goomy is catchable across 8 games. Debuted in Legends: Z-A and most recently available in X & Y and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Since X & Y, Goomy has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Goomy has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves