Ash's Goodra

**Goodra** returns in Pokémon Reset Bloodlines far earlier than his Old Timeline appearance, by all indications to stay.

Goodra has a fear of certain Pokémon including Ariados, Pinsir and Swirlix.

## History

### Hunter J Arc

Ash came across Goodra as a Goomy petrified on Hunter J's airship. Aipom de-petrified Goomy causing the alarm to go off and security measures to be activated. Not wanting Goomy to be re-captured by Hunter J, Ash carried Goomy with him as they escaped. When the group was met by J herself and she managed to fend off Ash's entire team, Goomy started charging his Bide attack. Luckilly he was hit by and attack by J's Salamence and when the energy was released blasted a hole in the side of the airship. The wind and change in pressure sucked Goomy along with Ash and his team out the hole and into the open skies. Ash then captured Goomy in a Heal Ball in order to keep him safe from the fall.

Goomy's new ball then teleported to Professor Oak's lab where he was brought out to the surprise of the Professor. Goomy was then introduced to Delia.

The next day, Ash brought Goomy onto his active team to get to know the Dragon and for some training. They focused on trying to help Goomy on expanding his moveset outside of just Bide and Rain Dance.

Later at the Route 10 Battle Club, Goomy alongside Pikachu watched Ash and company face off against a variety of trainers to get some visual experience of battling.

### Battle Dome Tournament Arc

At the Battle Dome Tournament, Goomy again watched the battles alongside Pikachu accompanied this time by Scott and Yellow.

After the tournament when Ash discussed the possibility of evolutions with his team, Goomy expressed his desire to evolve. They then started training to in part help him accomplish this. Iris took it upon herself to assist Goomy in learning Dragon Breath as she had experience in learning that move. Upon learning the move Goomy was encompased in white light and evolved into a Sliggoo.

### Celadon Arc

Sliggoo was Ash's third Pokémon in his gym battle against Erika. First Sliggoo was matched against her Parasect and was able to use his own Rain Dance to clear out the lingerring Rain Dance that was allowing the Parasect to heal, allowing him to defeat the Bug-Type. Erika then brought her Vileplume out against Sliggoo which soon knocked him out with a Dazzling Gleam.

### Poison War Arc

Sliggoo guarded Ash's bag while his trainer snuck into the Gringy City power plant.

### Fuchsia Arc

Ash had some of his Pokémon including Sliggoo do some training in between matches of the Fuchsia Tag Tournament.

Sliggoo was later used in Ash's gym battle against Janine as his fourth Pokémon. Sliggoo's opponent was the Ariados that was able to defeat Ash's Yanma previously. Sliggoo was prepared to work hard for the win, but when he heard the Ariados' cry became frozen in fear. It was then revealed Sliggoo has a deep fear of the species and was only fine because he could not identify his opponent prior thanks to being blind. Ash was able to calm Sliggoo down after talking through it, and this motivation was also sufficient in inspiring Sliggoo to evolve into a Goodra. Goodra then unleashed a powerful Dragon Breath that was able to win both the battle and Soul Badge for Ash.

### Sabrina Arc

Goodra was part of the rescue party organized by Ash's Pokédex to save Ash from Sabrina and the Saffron City Gym. He was the first of Ash's Pokémon to fight against the rogue gym leader's Mega Alakazam, but his Dragon Breath was redirected back at him with little effort. Goodra then was a part of the group of Pokémon who teamed up against the Mega Psychic-type, where the combined attacks was again redirected. The next try with an even larger group was able to get through.

Later Goodra was a part of the party Ash had on him when they explored the caves on Seaform Island, where he helped Ash defeat and capture his colony of Zubat and Golbat.

### Cinnabar Arc

Goodra was Ash's second Pokémon in his gym battle against Blaine. Goodra used his Rain Dance and Dragon Breath to defeat the gym leader's Magcargo, but was recalled when Blaine's Arcanine proved a bad match up. Goodra returned to the match against a Mega Houndoom, but even though he put up a good fight, he was eventually defeated.

### Indigo Arc

Goodra made his Indigo League Conference debut in Ash's second round match against the Rookie Crusher, as his second Pokémon. Goodra was able to defeat both their opponent's Exeggutor and Snorlax, but was recalled when a Wigglytuff was brought out.

In Ash's Top 16 match against Otoshi, Goodra was once more Ash's second Pokémon for a league battle. He was paired against a Politoed for a while, but Otoshi soon recalled his Water-type rather than have it fall in battle against him. Otoshi then sent out his Tangrowth, whom Goodra was able to deal enough damage against so that it was soon swapped out as well. Tangrowth's replacement was a Pinsir, which brought up Goodra's phobia of select Pokémon again. Ash recalled the Dragon, rather than make him fight through it again, much to Goodra's relief. Goodra returned to the match once more against Politoed, and this time was able to defeat it, but was soon returned once more, this time due to the opponent's Electivire. On Goodra's third appearance in the battle he was paired against a Marowak that had undergone Break Evolution. Goodra was able to deal some good damage against Marowak but was eventually taken out by a Rock Tomb.

## Moves

### As Goodra

**Currently Known**

* Dragon Pulse
* Rain Dance
* Bide
* Sludge Wave
* Thunder

**Previously Known**

* Dragon Breath (Evolved to Dragon Pulse)

### As Sliggoo

* Bide
* Rain Dance
* Dragon Breath
* Sludge Wave

### As Goomy

* Bide
* Rain Dance
* Dragon Breath

## Trivia

* The DexNav rates Goodra 1 star out of three.

## Links

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/XY055