Mixed
Balanced
452Average
60Moderate
DTier

While most trainers evolve Sliggoo into Goodra immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. Been around since Gen 6.

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
452Above
HP68
C
Attack75
C
Defense53
D
Sp. Atk83
C
Sp. Def113
B
Speed60
C
Total452
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Sliggoo yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•17.5kg / 38.6 lbs•158Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has trouble drawing a line between friends and food. It will calmly try to melt and eat even those it gets along well with.

Sun

This Pokémon’s mucous can dissolve anything. Toothless, it sprays mucous on its prey. Once they’re nicely dissolved, it slurps them up.

Moon

Sliggoo Weakness

Avg

Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
IceDragonFairy
½xResisti
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Grass
STAB (1)i
Dragon
3Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Sap SipperAbsorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
GooeyHALowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.
Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

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 no compatible partners via one egg group. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+38 from Goomy). The final form adds another 148 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Goomy
#704Goomy
40
Level 40
Sliggoo
#705Sliggoo
50
Level 50
Goodra
#706Goodra
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Goomy
Dragon
Sliggoo
Dragon
Goodra
Dragon
HP
45
68+23
90+22
ATK
50
75+25
100+25
DEF
35
53+18
70+17
SP.ATK
55
83+28
110+27
SP.DEF
75
113+38
150+37
SPE
40
60+20
80+20
BST
300D-Tier
452D-Tier+152
600A-Tier+148
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding
Moderate

Breed with Sliggoo to get Goomy eggs from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Counter, Curse and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Dragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves

Best Build

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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 Dragon Pulse while coverage across 10 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
4010025Grass
Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Absorb
4010025Grass
Lv 9
Protect+4
——10Normal
Lv 13
Bide+1
——10Normal
Lv 18
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 25
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 28
Flail
—10015Normal
Lv 32
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 38
Muddy Water
908510Water
Lv 47
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Acid Armor
——20Poison
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Egg
Poison Tail
5010025Poison

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Draco Meteor
130905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal

moderate rates across 2 locations for Sliggoo in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Sliggoo in Sun & Moon

The path to Sliggoo starts with Goomy at Lv. 18-43 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Goomy
    Step 1Catch Goomy
    Lush Jungle - North
    MoonGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Lush Jungle - North
    SunGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Lush Jungle - South
    MoonGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Lush Jungle - South
    SunGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Lush Jungle - West
    SunGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Lush Jungle - West
    MoonGrassLv.18-2110%MidForestSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Route 17 - Northeast
    SunGrassLv.31-3410%LateRouteSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Route 17 - Northeast
    MoonGrassLv.31-3410%LateRouteSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Route 17 - West
    SunGrassLv.31-3410%LateRouteSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Route 17 - West
    MoonGrassLv.31-3410%LateRouteSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
  2. Sliggoo
    Step 2Sliggoo ✓
    Exeggutor Island
    SunGrassLv.40-4310%LateWaterSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    Exeggutor Island
    MoonGrassLv.40-4310%LateWaterSOS chain (rain)
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Goomy (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • Watch for Lapras (Ice), Kingdra (Dragon), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Sliggoo. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Goomy evolves into Sliggoo at level 40. Sliggoo evolves into Goodra at level 50. Sliggoo is a middle-stage evolution in the Goomy line.

  • 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.

  • Sliggoo fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — 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.

  • Sliggoo appears in 8 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Sliggoo first appeared in X & Y and spans 8 games across 4 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.