Itevolves fromGoomy starting atlevel 40 and evolves intoGoodra starting at level 50 when leveled up duringrain in the overworld.
InHisui, Sliggoo has a dual-typeSteel/Dragonregional form. It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves intoHisuian Goodra starting at level 50 during rain in the overworld.
Sliggoo is aPokémon that resembles asnail. The lower half of its body is light purple, while the upper half is a paler purple. It has featureless, green eyes, a single, tiny eyelash over each eye, and two pale green spots on each cheek. It has nubby, underdeveloped arms. On top of its head are two pairs of antenna-like horns; the front horns are small nubs, while the hind horns are considerably longer. Its gelatinous body forms a spiral shell-like structure on its back. Contained within the shell are its brain, heart, and other organs.
Sliggoo excretes and coats its body with sticky mucus that can dissolve anything. Because it lacks teeth, it sprays this liquid onto prey and slurps them up once they are dissolved. Since its slime can melt through anything, predators stay far away from it. Its eyes have devolved, causing it to go blind. This makes it difficult for it to tell allies from prey and it will sometimes attempt to melt its companions. Its four horns act as a radar system and are used to detect sounds and smells. Sliggoo only cares about food and will flee from its enemies whenever possible.
Sliggoo has an ancientregional form: Hisuian Sliggoo.
Hisuian Sliggoo hiding in its shell
Hisuian Sliggoo has droopy, teal eyes that imply its melancholic personality, and carries a metallic spiral shell that lies parallel to the ground. Unlike its Kalosian form, it has one teal spot on each cheek rather than two. It tucks almost its entire body inside this shell, and will only let out its head, neck, and arms to peek outside.
When Hisuian Sliggoo wants to move quickly, it will tuck its entire body into its shell, position the shell vertically to the ground, and roll itself away. It can also use its shell to float on water. It's theorized that the shell was created as a result of Hisuian Sliggoo's slime reacting with the iron-rich waters of Hisui. Both forms of Sliggoo can typically be found within marshlands or near bodies of water. Hisuian Sliggoo prefers not to leave its shell during sunny days. It has been seen inKitakami during the rareMass outbreak events.
Hisuian Sliggoo and its evolutionary relatives are theonly known Pokémon capable of learning the moveShelter.
Sliggooevolves fromGoomy starting atlevel 40 and evolves intoGoodra starting at level 50 when leveled up duringrain in the overworld. InGeneration VII only, Sliggoo will also evolve when leveled up duringfog in the overworld. Rain instigated byRain Dance,Drizzle, orPrimordial Sea will not trigger Sliggoo's Evolution.
InHisui, Sliggoo has a dual-typeSteel/Dragonregional form. It evolves from Goomy starting at level 40 and evolves into Hisuian Goodra starting at level 50 during rain in the overworld. All Goomy in Hisui will evolve into Hisuian Sliggoo regardless of theirgame of origin.
Sliggoo's Pokédex entry inMoon contains an error. Its slime is referred to asmucous instead ofmucus.Mucus is a noun and a synonym for slime.Mucous is an adjective, and describes something related to mucus. This error was fixed inUltra Moon.
Hisuian Sliggoo and its Evolution are the only regional forms currently unavailable inPokémon GO.
Origin
Sliggoo seems to be based on soft bodied gastropods such asslugs,nudibranch, andsemi-slugs. Its snail origins as well as its Dragon typing and elongated body shape may mean it could also be based onLou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. It may also be based upon the concept of "living slime" in popular culture.
Hisuian Sliggoo is likely based on asnail. Its metallic shell in particular may be based on thescaly-foot gastropod, a species of deep-sea snail unique for its shell, which consists of iron sulfide compounds. The brown color of itsShiny variant's shell may reference how metalrusts when exposed to water for too long. The melancholy mentioned in its pokedex entry may be a reference tomercury. Mercury has historically been used to treat various disorders including melancholy in ancient Greece and Medieval Europe[1]. However, it is actually a deadly neurotoxin which with repeated exposure will cause various physical and mental disorders overtime.
Name origin
Sliggoo may be a combination ofslick,slither,slippery,slimy, orslug, andgoo.The name may also be derived from the Irish word 'sliogán'—meaningshell—in reference to the shell on its back.
Numeil may be a combination of 滑るnumeru (to be slippery) andsnail.
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Shed Shell (5%)
For other sprites and images, please seeSliggoo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
