Gothita sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Gothitelle as fast as possible. Known as the Fixation Pokemon. Introduced in Gen 5.
Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Gothita's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Though they’re still only babies, there’s psychic power stored in their ribbonlike feelers, and sometimes they use that power to fight.
Even when nobody seems to be around, Gothita can still be heard making a muted cry. Many believe it’s speaking to something only it can see.
Gothita Weakness
VulnerableType-wise, Gothita takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
Three stages ahead. Gothita grows into Gothorita, then pushes on to Gothitelle. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Gothita easily with 51 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Fake Out, Heal Pulse, Mean Look and 2 more to offspring.
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Breeding's the move. Fake Out and Heal Pulse give Gothita options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A handful of locations for Gothita with high spawn rates across mid-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
You can find Gothita through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 28-65. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Gothita is meant to evolve into Gothorita. At 290 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Gothita's biggest threats include Volcarona (Bug), Chandelure (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Gothita evolves into Gothorita at level 32. Gothita is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Frisk is the go-to ability for Gothita. It reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle. Its hidden ability Shadow Tag can work in specific setups. Competitive is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Gothita is a special attacker with base 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Gothita appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Gothita joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A