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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Golisopod (Mega)

Golisopod (Mega)

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BugWater

Base stats

HP75
Attack125
Defense140
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def90
Speed40
Usage11.5 %
Teams1366
Adjusted WR47.5 %-2.5 pp
Games7917

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
ArchaludonBasculegion ♀Eternal Flower Floette (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)PelipperSneasler[Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C2026-10-101Dell
BasculegionFarigirafGolisopod (Mega)PelipperSalamence (Mega)Sneasler⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 30!⛩️2026-10-091KURAI4567
Gengar (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)IncineroarKommo-oPolitoedRillaboom⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 29!⛩️2026-10-091oatmeal
ArchaludonDelphox (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPelipperSneaslerPokepal Smackdown #161 (Champions) (Reg M-C)2026-10-051KamikazekidGC
ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Golisopod (Mega)IncineroarPolitoedRillaboomThe Drywalls Series #222026-10-051MarvVGC
ArchaludonBasculegionCharizard (Mega Y)Golisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPelipperAmyverse VGC Champions Arena #13 ❤️ Cash Prize!2026-10-051Gotou
ArchaludonBasculegion ♀Golisopod (Mega)PelipperSneaslerSwampert (Mega)Blesttt Series #22026-10-031Roxaslord
AnnihilapeArchaludonFarigirafGolisopod (Mega)GrimmsnarlPolitoedPractica Puebla Mie2026-10-011LUVIER
FarigirafGarchomp (Mega Z)Golisopod (Mega)MiloticRillaboomVolcaronaHeroicTitan’s VGC Battle Arena2026-09-301Maxuki549
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)PolitoedVenusaurPWC - Battle in the Colosseum #282026-09-261Chairman R

Showing 10 of 1366 teams.

Moves

Leech Life98.2 %
Iron Head84.6 %
Protect84.2 %
Swords Dance39.1 %
Sucker Punch33.0 %
Drill Run24.7 %
Liquidation13.3 %
Close Combat7.8 %
First Impression5.6 %
Aqua Jet2.3 %
Bulk Up1.5 %
Rock Slide1.2 %
U-turn1.0 %
Wide Guard1.0 %

Items

Golisopite99.5 %
Golisopodite0.5 %

Abilities

Emergency Exit97.1 %
Tough Claws2.6 %
Emergancy Exit0.1 %
Emergence Exit0.1 %

Natures

Adamant74.9 %
Brave22.3 %
Sassy0.8 %
Careful0.7 %
Relaxed0.4 %
Jolly0.3 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitDrill Run / Iron Head / Leech Life / Protect28721.0 %50.2 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitIron Head / Leech Life / Protect / Swords Dance23617.3 %44.3 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitIron Head / Leech Life / Protect / Sucker Punch18913.8 %53.0 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitLeech Life / Protect / Sucker Punch / Swords Dance1148.3 %52.4 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitIron Head / Leech Life / Liquidation / Protect785.7 %42.3 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitIron Head / Leech Life / Sucker Punch / Swords Dance725.3 %52.8 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitClose Combat / Iron Head / Leech Life / Protect674.9 %43.5 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitFirst Impression / Iron Head / Leech Life / Protect272.0 %42.2 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitLeech Life / Liquidation / Protect / Swords Dance171.2 %46.3 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitAqua Jet / Iron Head / Leech Life / Protect141.0 %47.9 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitIron Head / Leech Life / Liquidation / Swords Dance131.0 %44.3 %
GolisopiteEmergency ExitFirst Impression / Iron Head / Leech Life / Sucker Punch110.8 %41.7 %

Teammates

Who does Golisopod (Mega) team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %Archaludon · % with it 54.1 % · Adj. WR % 51.4 %54.1Pelipper · % with it 45.8 % · Adj. WR % 48.9 %45.8Farigiraf · % with it 40.8 % · Adj. WR % 49.3 %40.8Rillaboom · % with it 30.1 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %30.1Sneasler · % with it 23.7 % · Adj. WR % 43.9 %23.7Indeedee ♀ · % with it 23.1 % · Adj. WR % 42.2 %23.1Politoed · % with it 22.5 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %22.5Incineroar · % with it 21.5 % · Adj. WR % 47.5 %21.5Grimmsnarl · % with it 20.1 % · Adj. WR % 51.7 %20.1Basculegion · % with it 15.9 % · Adj. WR % 44.5 %15.9Charizard (Mega Y) · % with it 14.6 % · Adj. WR % 51.6 %14.6Garchomp (Mega Z) · % with it 13.3 % · Adj. WR % 49.3 %13.3Swampert (Mega) · % with it 10.8 % · Adj. WR % 49.8 %10.8Milotic · % with it 10.2 % · Adj. WR % 47.4 %10.2Armarouge · % with it 9.7 % · Adj. WR % 44.9 %9.7

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)7396.2 %51.4 %92
Golisopod (Mega)Pelipper6255.3 %48.9 %64
FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)5584.7 %49.3 %69
Golisopod (Mega)Rillaboom4113.5 %45.8 %53
Golisopod (Mega)Sneasler3242.7 %43.9 %32
Golisopod (Mega)Indeedee ♀3162.7 %42.2 %17
Golisopod (Mega)Politoed3072.6 %50.0 %47
Golisopod (Mega)Incineroar2942.5 %47.5 %39

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Pelipper4834.1 %51.4 %54
ArchaludonFarigirafGolisopod (Mega)3332.8 %51.9 %41
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Grimmsnarl2602.2 %52.5 %34
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Politoed2502.1 %51.5 %38
FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)Politoed2131.8 %50.7 %30
Golisopod (Mega)PelipperSneasler2061.7 %45.7 %23
ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Rillaboom1921.6 %47.0 %21
ArchaludonCharizard (Mega Y)Golisopod (Mega)1881.6 %52.4 %23
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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