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Golisopod

Rank 10

Golisopod build and set

BugWater
Usage
18.3%Down 0.7 points from the previous window
Brought
68.5%
Leads
35.6%
Mega Evolves
55.2%
Win rate
49.8%
▼ 0.2 pts below 50%
47.4% – 52.1% · 1,682 games

5,273 battles · 24 h · updated 9 min ago

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Recommended build

Mega Golisopod

BugSteel

Tough Claws

GolisopiteAdamant+Atk −SpA

  • BugPhysicalLeech Life
  • GroundPhysicalDrill Run
  • SteelPhysicalIron Head
  • NormalStatusProtect
HP
182
32
Atk
222
32
Def
195
0
SpA
81
0
SpD
142
2
Spe
60
0

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Golisopod @ Golisopite
Ability: Emergency Exit
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Leech Life
- Drill Run
- Iron Head
- Protect

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    30.2%Most used
    • HP32
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD2
    • Spe0

  2. Brave

    +Atk−Spe

    20.4%
    • HP32
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD2
    • Spe0

  3. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    3.4%
    • HP32
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD1
    • Spe1

Abilities

  • Emergency Exit 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 1,046 games

Show all (17)
  • FightingPhysicalClose Combat1.0%
  • FightingStatusBulk Up0.8%
  • WaterPhysicalAqua Jet0.6%
  • FightingPhysicalBrick Break0.4%
  • DarkPhysicalThroat Chop0.4%
  • RockPhysicalRock Slide0.3%
  • BugPhysicalU-turn0.2%
  • RockStatusWide Guard0.2%
  • WaterPhysicalWaterfall0.1%

Items

Revealed in 843 games

30-day trend16.8% – 29.4%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Charizardwins 29.8%527 games
  2. Archaludonwins 35.5%798 games
  3. Volcaronawins 35.6%522 games

Does well against

  1. Aerodactylwins 67.9%81 games
  2. Ceruledgewins 63.4%131 games
  3. Sneaslerwins 56.0%1,345 games
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Golisopod is on 18.3% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 10. Its most seen moves are Leech Life, Drill Run and Iron Head. The most revealed item is Golisopite. It usually teams up with Archaludon and Farigiraf. It is brought in 69% of its games and leads in 36%.