Its greatest asset is Sp. Def — among the highest in the entire Pokédex. Its stat total puts it at the very top: more than 94% of species fall behind. Defensively it can rely on 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 full immunity. Poison-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (110) is 10 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version. The number belongs to the species, not to the form: in the Hisui Pokédex this form has the same position as the base form.
| Kalos | #021 | X / Y |
|---|---|---|
| Alola | #180 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #219 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #391 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #062 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #117 home region | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #174 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Kitakami | #180 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
| Lumiose City | #167 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #706 | Champions |
Abilities
- Sap Sipper Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
- Shell Armor Protects against critical hits.
- Gooey Lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 43 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 4.58% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
This very friendly Dragon-type Pokémon will hug its beloved Trainer, leaving that Trainer covered in sticky slime.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Hisuian Goodra takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 71 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Moves (72)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (57 via TM/TR, 18 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Shelter | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tearful Look | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 11 | Acid Armor | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 49 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 49 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 58 | Muddy Water | Water | Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| 67 | Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| — | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |