Golisopod (Pokémon)

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Golisopod (Japanese: グソクムシャ Gusokumusha) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves from starting at level 30.
==Biology==
Golisopod is a large, with a hunched, humanoid posture. It has a pale purple body covered with silver armor plating. It has a relatively small head with bright purple antennae that converge with its mandibles to form a mask around its eyes. The eyes themselves are black and angular with light gray pupils. Behind its head and curving down its back are several armor plates, each with a long protrusion curving up from each side. There is a small, greenish triangle marking on the center of each plate. Most of its lower body is exposed, but there is additional armor resembling a loincloth around its waist and smooth pieces encasing its thighs and feet. Its feet each have a single black claw. Golisopod has three pairs of arms. The two foremost pairs are thinner, encased in a silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and has much larger forearms. These large forearms both have three overlapping, armored plates on the back and two black claws. The plate closest to its claws is plain, while the last two each have two greenish, triangular markings.
Golisopod has a shell as tough as diamonds and retractable claws that can cleave seawater in two. While it is skillful in battle, it often meditates peacefully deep in seaside caves. It is sometimes accompanied by . Golisopod will do anything to win a fight. When it sees an opening to take advantage of, Golisopod will use the small claws on its front legs to finish off its opponent. is the natural predator or prey of Golisopod, depending on who wins the fight.
In Generation VII, was its signature move, but could still inherit it via . Golisopod is the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Golisopod evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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Golisopod in the
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
Golisopod is available in .
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Golisopod debuted in The Dealer of Destruction!, under the ownership of Guzma. It battled Ash's Pikachu, but due to its Ability, it returned to its before a winner could be decided. Golisopod later served as Guzma's main Pokémon during the Manalo Conference.
===Minor appearances===
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Guzma's Golisopod first appeared in The Announcement and the Prize. It was revealed to have evolved from a .
Sordward's Golisopod appeared in Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers. It broke into Professor Magnolia's mobile home in order to retrieve a device its Trainer wanted.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Golisopod was designed by Kensaku Nabana. According to Nabana, it took him over six months to fully design and create Golisopod; this is an average amount of time for a Pokémon to be fully created, which includes determining its habitat, behavior, moveset, and .Wimmeroth, Ulrich (October 18, 2018). "Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu und Evoli: Der lange Weg zum Meister-Trainer." Eurogamer.de (German)
===Origin===
Golisopod may be based on the and the armor of a .
====Name origin====
Golisopod may be a combination of and .
Gusokumusha may be a combination of 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi (), 具足 gusoku (fully equipped), and 武者 musha (warrior).
==In other languages==
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