Utility
Balanced
350Low
52Slow
DTier

Skiddo is technically a pre-evolution of Gogoat, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Sap Sipper absorbs Grass moves and boosts its Attack, adding extra value. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Skiddo's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
350Avg
HP66
C
Attack65
C
Defense48
D
Sp. Atk62
C
Sp. Def57
D
Speed52
D
Total350
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Skiddo yields +1 HP
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch200EasyMedium Fast1M XP0.9m / 2'11"31kg / 68.3 lbs70Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Until recently, people living in the mountains would ride on the backs of these Pokémon to traverse the mountain paths.

Scarlet

As long as it has sunlight and water, Skiddo can make energy with the leaves on its body, allowing it to live on rocky mountains barren of food.

Violet

Skiddo Weakness

Fragile

Skiddo is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
5Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Sap SipperAbsorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Grass PeltHABoosts Defense while grassy terrain is in effect.
Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

Skiddo evolves into Gogoat. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 181 stat points total.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Skiddo
Grass
Gogoat
Grass
HP
66
123+57
ATK
65
100+35
DEF
48
62+14
SP.ATK
62
97+35
SP.DEF
57
81+24
SPE
52
68+16
BST
350D-Tier
531C-Tier+181
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Skiddo easily from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Milk Drink, Rollout to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Breeding opens up real options for Skiddo. Defense Curl and Milk Drink come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Solar Beam and Leaf Blade and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growth
20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 7
Vine Whip
4510025Grass
Lv 9
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 12
Leech Seed
9010Grass
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 16
Worry Seed
10010Grass
Lv 20
Synthesis
5Grass
Lv 22
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 26
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Lv 30
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
Lv 34
Bulk Up
20Fighting
Lv 38
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 42
Horn Leech
7510010Grass
Lv 45
Leaf Blade
9010015Grass
Lv 50
Milk Drink
10Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
20Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
5Water
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM94
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric
TM01
Work Up
30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Defense Curl
40Normal
Egg
Milk Drink
10Normal
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock

Tutor Moves

Skiddo can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 6
Dig
8010010Ground
Gen 6
Retaliate
701005Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal

No wild encounters for Skiddo in Sun & Moon. It's available in X or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Skiddo is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

  • Skiddo isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gogoat to unlock its full potential. At 350 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Skiddo's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Weavile (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Skiddo evolves into Gogoat at level 32. Skiddo is the base form of this evolutionary line.

  • Run Sap Sipper on Skiddo. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Skiddo also gets Grass Pelt, but they don't compare.

  • Skiddo fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack). At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Skiddo appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Introduced in X & Y, Skiddo has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.