Is Sliggoo Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dragon mid-stage from a traded Goomy. Needs to reach level 50 in rain to evolve to Goodra. The rain condition matters. Route 119 and 120 have natural rain in Hoenn, making this one of the easier rain-dependent evolutions to trigger.
Goomy has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Goomy trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Goomy's defenses.
Goomy has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Goomy's defenses.
Winona's team hits Goomy's weaknesses hard.
Sliggoo trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Sliggoo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Goodra trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Goodra has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Goodra trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Sliggoo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 40.
Your Sliggoo should hit Level 50 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sliggoo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Sliggoo can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Goomy from X & Y, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Sliggoo in ORAS
Step 1Obtain GoomyCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Surfing · Route 14, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Lush Jungle · Alternate S.O.S. encounters. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Soothing Wetlands · Thunderstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Holm of Trials. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Five). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Sliggoo ✓
Step 3Evolve into Goodra
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Sliggoo Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sliggoo
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x21-26% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 2x32-38% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x47-55% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 2x30-36% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x46-55% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x56-67% Blizzard 2x52-62% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x55-66% Blizzard 2x50-59% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x222-261%KO Ice Beam 2x61-72% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x76-90% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x41-48% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Sliggoo for 61-72%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Sliggoo for 35-41%. Dragonite's Outrage also KOs at 144-169%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Weavile builds →Knock Off49-58% Ice Shard 2x61-72% Pursuit31-36% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x35-41% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sliggoo View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed32-38% Earthquake40-47% Outrage 2x144-169%KO | ||
Sliggoo Evolutions
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
ORAS Sliggoo Best Moveset
Dragon at 83 Sp. Atk and 113 Sp. Def. Dragon carries Fairy weakness. AbilitySap Sipper absorbs Grass for Attack boost. Held ItemEviolite adds defensive bulk. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Goodra one evolution away brings 150 Sp. Def.
Best Build
Sliggoo best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Counter
- Rest
- Rain Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Sliggoo picks up Acid Armor and Counter only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage while coverage across 10 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.
Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.
Sliggoo Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sliggoo fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sliggoo does the job early-game if you need a Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Goodra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves