Goodra (Pokémon)

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Goodra (Japanese: ヌメルゴン Numelgon) is a pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves from starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of .
In Hisui, Goodra has a dual-type regional form. It evolves from Sliggoo starting at level 50 during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Goodra is a bipedal, draconic that is coated with slime. Most of its body is pale purple with a darker purple underside. It has bright green eyes, two green spots on each cheek, a relatively long neck, and a short, rounded snout. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns. The foremost horns are small nubs, but the hind horns are longer, thicker, and curve down its neck. The tips of the larger horns are slightly curled. It has proportionally short limbs with two digits each and a large, thick tail with a curled tip. Along each side of its tail are three green spots. A pale green slime is usually visible dripping from its chin and arms. It is known for having a great affinity for water, being able to live within water with no difficulty at all, as well as dive and surf all around the area.
Because of its meek, friendly nature, Goodra is often teased for supposed weakness. Goodra is known to be very friendly. When it grows close to someone, it will hug them and leave them coated in slime. If it is left alone, it will ooze gooey tears. Goodra usually misunderstands instructions, appearing dazed or bewildered. Despite this, many Trainers don't mind it, instead finding this behavior to be adorable. However, it will strike at its tormentors with its retractable horns and powerful tail. Goodra can become uncontrollable once enraged. The horns can hit 100 times harder than the blow of a heavyweight boxer. It is also capable of throwing punches with incredible force. Its slimy coating in combination with a layer of fat causes attacks to slide off. Goodra lives in plains and mountains, usually during rainy days.
Prior to Generation IX, Goodra and its pre-evolved forms were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Forms===
Goodra has an ancient regional form: Hisuian Goodra.
Hisuian Goodra has droopy, gray eyes as well as a thinner body and legs. Its horns are longer and thinner than Kalosian Goodra's horns. It sports a large, spiral-shaped metallic shell on its back, which it can tuck its body into to protect itself, leaving only its head outside of the shell to observe its surroundings. It can control the hardness of its shell at will. It has fewer gray spots than Kalosian Goodra, with one on each side of its cheek and two on each side of its shell. From its chin and arms drips a metallic gray slime. Hisuian Goodra has a clingy disposition and hates being alone; it will become angry and run riot if its closest companions leave its side.
Hisuian Goodra and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Goodra evolves from and is the final form of .
In Hisui, Goodra has a regional form that evolves from Sliggoo and is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region.
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
===Type effectiveness===
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===Learnset===
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====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
Goodra evolves from starting at level 50 when leveled up during rain in the overworld. In Generation VII and , Sliggoo will also evolve when leveled up during fog in the overworld. Rain instigated by , , or will not trigger Sliggoo's evolution. It is the final form of .
In Hisui, Goodra has a dual-type regional form. It evolves from Hisuian Sliggoo starting at level 50 during rain or fog in the overworld. It is the final form of Goomy in the Hisui region. All Goomy in Hisui will evolve into Hisuian Sliggoo regardless of their game of origin.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Goodra=====
's Sliggoo evolved into a Goodra in Good Friends, Great Training!, using to trigger its evolution. Ash it in Beyond the Rainbow!, but it rejoined Ash's party for the Lumiose Conference in Valuable Experience for All!. It was released again in Facing the Needs of the Many!.
=====Other=====
In Aim For The Eight!, Raihan used his Goodra to battle Ash's Gigantamax during their World Coronation Series battle, resulting a double knockout between the two.
In It's... Champion Time!, Diantha's Goodra was seen during her and 's Masters Eight Tournament battle.
====Minor appearances====
A Goodra appeared in a fantasy in Thrash of the Titans!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Sky, Raihan's Goodra battled Leon's .
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
A Goodra appeared in LDK4.
A Goodra appeared in LDK5.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Gorebyss Changes Color, a Goodra was seen as a silhouette during 's explanation about the Draconid people.
In Goodra Spits, Zinnia used a Goodra during her raid on Sea Mauville. It was also used later to attack the Mossdeep Space Center.
Raihan owns a Goodra, which first appeared in Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant. It was used to help Raihan sneak into the Energy Plant.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Pokémon UNITE===
Goodra is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee defender that starts as Goomy and evolves into Sliggoo at level 5, which evolves into Goodra at level 8.
==Trivia==
* Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon:
** to have an evolution method requiring more than just leveling up.
** to have a regional form.
* Kalosian Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is not a dual-type.
* Every one of Kalosian Goodra's base stats are exactly double those of , with Kalosian 's being halfway in between (rounded up).
* Kalosian Goodra shares its with the and evolutionary lines, along with . They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
* Kalosian Goodra was designed by Saya Tsuruta.Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on June 18, 2020.
* Hisuian Goodra is tied with and for the highest base stat of all .
* In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Hisuian Goodra's secondary Ability is instead of .
* Goodra and are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon with a higher Special Attack stat than Physical.
* Goodra is the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon to not be immune to any types through ordinary type match-ups. However, if its Ability is , that would give it immunity to -type moves.
===Origin===
Goodra, due to its type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on , a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore.
Like its pre-evolved forms, it could also be based on soft-bodied gastropods, such as s and ; in particular, the ; Goodra's Pokédex entry may be a reference to slug's retractable eyes, which retract when they are in danger.
Alternatively, it could be based on the called , meaning "ascended trumpet shell", which is a that lives 1000 years in the mountains, 1000 on the plains, and 1000 at sea, then will ascend and turn into a dragon.
Hisuian Goodra is likely based on a . Its metallic shell in particular may be based on the , a species of deep-sea snail unique for its shell, which consists of iron sulfide compounds. The brown color of its Shiny variant's shell may reference how metal s when exposed to water for too long. 
====Name origin====
Goodra may be a combination of goo and dragon or Hydra. It may also be an inversion of . It may also derive from good, referring to its kindly nature as opposed to the more violent dispositions of other pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
Numelgon may be a combination of 滑る numeru (to be slippery), gel, and dragon.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Goodra
* Goodra (UNITE)
==References==
==External links==
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