In Legends: Z-A, Sliggoo isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Goodra to unlock its full potential. At 452 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Sliggoo weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, watch for Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Sliggoo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

How do you evolve Sliggoo?

In Legends: Z-A, Goomy evolves into Sliggoo at level 40. Sliggoo evolves into Goodra at level 50. Sliggoo is a middle-stage evolution in the Goomy line.

What is the best ability for Sliggoo?

In Legends: Z-A, Run Sap Sipper on Sliggoo. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sliggoo also gets Hydration and Gooey, but they don't compare.

What role does Sliggoo play in battle?

In Legends: Z-A, Sliggoo fills the support role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 83 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Sliggoo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sliggoo's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Defense trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP68

Attack75

Defense53

Sp. Atk83

Sp. Def113

Speed60

Total452

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight17.5 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Sap SipperTop Pick

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

HydrationRare

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

GooeyHA

Lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

The swirly protrusion on its back is filled with all its vital organs, such as its brain and heart.

Sliggoo Weakness

Ice, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Sliggoo for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Sliggoo's special bulk (base 113 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Sliggoo Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Grass

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Sliggoo in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	S
Dragon is super effective against SliggooView Dragonite →
Clefable Fairy	A
Fairy is super effective against SliggooView Clefable →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Sliggoo is the middle stage between Goomy and Goodra. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+38 from Goomy). The final form adds another 148 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Forms

#704Goomy

#705SliggooLevel 40

#706GoodraLevel 50 (Rain)

Hisui

#705Hisui SliggooLevel 40

Hisui

#706Hisui GoodraLevel 50

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Goomy

Dragon

Sliggoo

Dragon

Goodra

Dragon

Hisui Sliggoo

Dragon

Hisui Goodra

Dragon

68+23

90+22

68+23

90+22

ATK

75+25

100+25

75+25

100+25

DEF

53+18

70+17

53+18

70+17

SP.ATK

83+28

110+27

83+28

110+27

SP.DEF

113+38

150+37

113+38

150+37

SPE

60+20

80+20

60+20

80+20

BST

300D-Tier

452D-Tier+152

600A-Tier+148

452D-Tier+152

600C-Tier+148

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Sliggoo Best Moveset

Sliggoo's built to absorb hits. Sassy nature leans into slow wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Rest handles sustain. Sapsipper and max HP and Sp. Def EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Sap Sipper

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Sliggoo

Sassy+SPD

Sliggoo best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

RestRecovery
ToxicUtility
Draco MeteorSTAB
Rock Slide

Recommended Teammates

ArbokGood

HippopotasGood

Moves

Sliggoo develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Surf show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

D2010025Grass

Lv 1

Acid Armor

C——20Poison

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 8

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 10

Dragon Breath

C6010020Dragon

Lv 15

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 18

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Lv 25

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 30

Dragon Pulse

S8510010Dragon

Lv 35

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 41

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 45

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Lv 56

Surf

C9010015Water

TM Moves

TM112

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

TM105

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM33

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM110

Chilling Water

S5010020Water

TM91

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM54

Draco Meteor

S130905Dragon

TM75

Dragon Pulse

S8510010Dragon

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM46

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM140

Muddy Water

C908510Water

TM93

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM12

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

TM53

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM73

Surf

C9010015Water

TM106

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM67

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM07

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM41

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Sliggoo doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sliggoo can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sliggoo in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Sliggoo in Legends: Z-A. Bring Goomy over from X, Sun, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Sliggoo in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Goomy
Catch in the wild in:
ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area Five)
Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
X Sun Ultra Sun Shield Legends: Arceus
Train until Level 40
Step 2Sliggoo ✓

Sliggoo Guide

In Legends: Z-A, Sliggoo isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Goodra to unlock its full potential. At 452 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Z-A, watch for Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Sliggoo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Legends: Z-A, Goomy evolves into Sliggoo at level 40. Sliggoo evolves into Goodra at level 50. Sliggoo is a middle-stage evolution in the Goomy line.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Sap Sipper on Sliggoo. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Sliggoo also gets Hydration and Gooey, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Z-A, Sliggoo fills the support role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 83 Sp. Atk). At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Sliggoo first appeared in X & Y and spans 8 games across 5 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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