Golisopod Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Golisopod in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 72 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

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Golisopod Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner’s meal.

Pokémon Shield Golisopod Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Golisopod via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
First Impression	bug	—
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 1
Spite	ghost	Lv. 1
Struggle Bug	bug	Lv. 1
First Impression	bug	Lv. 1
Rock Smash	fighting	Lv. 4
Fury Cutter	bug	Lv. 8
Mud Shot	ground	Lv. 12
Bug Bite	bug	Lv. 16
Iron Defense	steel	Lv. 20
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 24
Slash	normal	Lv. 28
Razor Shell	water	Lv. 32
Pin Missile	bug	Lv. 36
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 40
Liquidation	water	Lv. 44

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Golisopod Locations

Golisopod can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Lake Of Outrage, Bridge Field, and Giants Cap. The most reliable spawn is at Lake Of Outrage, where you'll find it between Lv. 55 and 58 by grass with a 12% encounter rate.

Bridge Field

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 50
Wanderers
×1×1×1
Middle of the large grass field west of the pond

Giants Cap

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 60
Wanderers
×1
South-west corner (By Stony Wilderness border)

Lake Of Outrage

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 55-58
Visible encounters
12%

Challenge Beach

Isle Of Armor1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 36
Wanderers
×1
South-west (By river, from west (Courageous Cavern entrance) to east (grass patch))

Courageous Cavern

Isle Of Armor2 encounters

wanderer
Lv. 32
Wanderers
Loop Lagoon entrance
×1Fixed spot
wanderer
Lv. 32
Wanderers
On the top level
×1Fixed spot