Golisopod
Hard Scale Pokémon
It will do anything to win, taking advantage of every opening and finishing opponents off with the small claws on its front legs.
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Strategy Overview
First Impression Golisopod is a reliable revenge killer for many common threats such as Dragon Dance Flygon, Celebi, and Xurkitree. Additionally, its combination of the crippling Knock Off and Spikes makes it a great offensive supporter able to punish nearly every switch-in and play around of some of its typical checks. Golisopod's typing and physical bulk allow it to check some strong threats such as Metagross, physical Sharpedo, and Flygon as well. However, after First Impression is used, Golisopod is easy to revenge kill due to its low Speed stat and mediocre special bulk. Golisopod also struggles against many common bulky Pokemon such as Milotic, Gastrodon, and Vileplume, particularly the Water-types. Although its Emergency Exit might be helpful in some situations, getting forced to switch out is disadvantageous in most cases.
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