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No. 10241 · Generation VIII · Hisui

Hisuian Sliggoo

The Soft Tissue Pokémon
Steel Dragon
Weak to with Sap Sipper Fighting Ground
All matchups
Hisuian Sliggoo
Sprite

TL;DR. Hisuian Sliggoo is a steel/dragon-type Pokémon from Generation VIII. Base Stat Total: 452. It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.

Steel Dragon

It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.

Height0.7 m
Weight68.5 kg
AbilitiesSap Sipper, Shell Armor
HiddenGooey
Base stats

Stat spread.

Total of 452. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.

HP 58
Attack 75
Defense 83
Sp. Attack 83
Sp. Defense 113
Speed 40
Total452
452 base stat total, the 509th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 90th among Steel-types.
113 base Special Defense, Hisuian Sliggoo's strongest stat, ranking 15th of 132 Steel-types.

Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.

Quick answers

Common questions about Hisuian Sliggoo.

Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Hisuian Sliggoo, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.

What type is Hisuian Sliggoo?

Hisuian Sliggoo is a Steel/Dragon-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.

What is Hisuian Sliggoo weak to?

Hisuian Sliggoo takes 2× damage from Fighting, Ground. It has no 4× weaknesses.

What is Hisuian Sliggoo resistant to?

Hisuian Sliggoo is immune to Poison. It also resists Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Steel, Grass.

How does Hisuian Sliggoo evolve?

Hisuian Sliggoo evolves from Goomy (Level 40 in Hisui (yields Hisuian Sliggoo)). Hisuian Sliggoo is the final form of its evolution line.

What generation is Hisuian Sliggoo from?

Hisuian Sliggoo was introduced in Generation VIII (the Hisui region). Its Pokédex number is #10241.

What are Hisuian Sliggoo's base stats?

Hisuian Sliggoo has HP 58, Attack 75, Defense 83, Special Attack 83, Special Defense 113, and Speed 40. Total base stat total: 452.

What are Hisuian Sliggoo's abilities?

Hisuian Sliggoo can have the abilities Sap Sipper, Shell Armor, plus the Hidden Ability Gooey.

Is Hisuian Sliggoo legendary or mythical?

No. Hisuian Sliggoo is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.

What is Hisuian Sliggoo's best stat?

Hisuian Sliggoo's highest base stat is Special Defense at 113, which ranks 15th of 132 Steel-type Pokémon.

Is Hisuian Sliggoo good?

Hisuian Sliggoo has a base stat total of 452, the 509th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 90th among Steel-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.

Does Hisuian Sliggoo's ability change its weaknesses?

Yes. With Sap Sipper, Grass moves raise its Attack instead of doing damage. Shell Armor does not change its matchups. Gooey does not change its matchups.

Sprites · Sound

Through the generations.

Hisuian Sliggoo as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.

Hisuian Sliggoo 3D render in Pokémon HOME
HOME Modern 3D render
Type matchups

In battle.

Damage multipliers when Hisuian Sliggoo is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances. Some abilities change them; pick one to see its chart.

Ability

Sap Sipper: Grass moves raise its Attack instead of doing damage.

Shell Armor: does not change its type matchups.

Gooey: does not change its type matchups.

2× Weak to
Fighting Ground
½× Resists
Normal Water Electric Flying Psychic Bug Rock Steel
0× Immune to
Grass Poison
2× Weak to
Fighting Ground
½× Resists
Normal Water Electric Flying Psychic Bug Rock Steel
¼× Strongly resists
Grass
0× Immune to
Poison
Comparison

Hisuian Sliggoo vs. the average Steel-type.

Each base stat measured against the mean across all 132 Steel-type Pokémon.

Stat Hisuian Sliggoo Steel avg Difference
HP 58 78 -20
Attack 75 92 -17
Defense 83 94 -11
Special Attack 83 78 +5
Special Defense 113 79 +34
Speed 40 69 -29
Total 452 490 -38
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Game appearances

Sliggoo appears in 18 games.

Every mainline release where Sliggoo is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.

Gen VI
  • 2013 X
  • 2013 Y
  • 2014 Alpha Sapphire
  • 2014 Omega Ruby
Gen VII
  • 2016 Moon
  • 2016 Sun
  • 2017 Ultra Moon
  • 2017 Ultra Sun
Gen VIII
  • 2019 Shield
  • 2019 Sword
  • 2020 Isle of Armor DLC
  • 2022 Legends: Arceus
Gen IX
  • 2022 Scarlet
  • 2022 Violet
  • 2023 Teal Mask DLC
  • 2025 Legends: Z-A
  • 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
Side games + live service
  • 2016 Pokémon GO
How to get it

How to get Hisuian Sliggoo.

Every main-series game Hisuian Sliggoo is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.

Generation IXObtainableEvent only
  • Scarlet · VioletEvent only
    • TransferEvolve Goomy in Pokémon Legends: Arceus via Pokémon HOME
    • EventPoké Portal News (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
    • TransferEvolve Goomy in Pokémon Legends: Arceus via Pokémon HOME (The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
  • Legends: Z-AObtainable
    • Trade
    • WildHyperspace Lumiose (5★ Dragon-type wild zones) (requires special scan) (Mega Dimension)

    Needs Mega Dimension

Generation VIIIObtainable
  • Legends: ArceusObtainable
    • WildCrimson Mirelands: Holm of Trials (Alpha), Ursa's Ring (mass outbreaks), massive mass outbreaks
    • WildCoronet Highlands: near Ancient Quarry
Pokémon HOME
Send it to HOME from Legends: Arceus and Legends: Z-A. Event copies from Scarlet and Violet can go up too. Most of those events have ended. From HOME it can move into Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A.
Pokémon Champions
Not on the roster.
Pokémon anime

Sliggoo appears in 5 episodes.

From XY061 (2015-02-19) through JN004 (2019-12-08).

Browse them on the anime guide

TCG Pocket appearances

Hisuian Sliggoo in TCG Pocket.

Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.

Hisuian Sliggoo TCG Pocket card from Everyday Wonders
Hisuian Sliggoo
◆◆ Uncommon
Sliggoo TCG Pocket card from Mega Rising
Sliggoo
◆◆ Uncommon