Golisopod - Virelian

General Information

Abilities

When this pokemon falls below 50% health it enters its 'Last Stand'.

It refuses to switch out and is more likely to land critical hits.

Strategies

Offensive Scope Lens

Golisopod @ Scope Lens Ability: Last Stand Tera Type: Water EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Adament Nature - Night Slash - Razor Shell - Leech Life - Swords Dance / Bulk Up

This set turns Golisopod into a bulky wallbreaker that thrives once Last Stand activates. The combination of Scope Lens and Last Stand means that Night Slash will always land critical hits, bypassing stat drops and defensive boosts. Razor Shell gives strong Water-type coverage with a chance to drop Defense, making follow-up hits even more punishing. Leech Life provides reliable recovery while still benefiting from high Attack, letting Golisopod stay in the fight. The final slot is for setup โ€” Swords Dance pushes damage output to absurd levels, while Bulk Up gives added physical bulk to better survive the hit that brings you into Last Stand range.

Tera Water boosts Razor Shell and gives extra resistance to Fire and Steel, making it easier to get the activation turn you want. The EV spread maximizes HP for bulk while investing fully in Attack to hit as hard as possible once the ability is online.

Bulky Last Stand

Golisopod @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet Ability: Last Stand Tera Type: Water / Dark EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk Careful / Impish Nature - Knock Off - Leech Life - Razor Shell - Bulk Up / Swords Dance

This Golisopod is designed to sit on the field, take hits, and steadily wear down opponents before committing to a Last Stand sweep. Leech Life is key for recovery and chip damage, keeping Golisopod healthy while it scouts and pressures. Razor Shell is the Water STAB of choice, threatening Fire-, Rock-, and Ground-types while potentially lowering Defense to set up for a kill. Knock Off cripples walls and removes key items, softening targets for the endgame.

Tera Water boosts both offense and defense by removing the Bug typingโ€™s weaknesses to Flying and Rock while empowering Razor Shell. Tera Dark powers up Knock Off and lets Golisopod tank Psychic- and Ghost-type attacks more effectively.

Learnset

By Levelling Up

Level
Move
Type
Cat.

1

First Impression

Bug

Physical

1

Sucker Punch

Dark

Physical

1

Taunt

Dark

Status

1

Spite

Ghost

Status

1

Aqua Cutter

Water

Physical

4

Feint Attack

Dark

Physical

8

Bug Bite

Bug

Physical

12

Payback

Dark

Physical

16

Iron Defense

Steel

Status

20

Throat Chop

Dark

Physical

24

Retaliate

Normal

Physical

28

Knock Off

Dark

Physical

32

Night Slash

Dark

Physical

36

Sacred Sword

Fighting

Physical

40

Swords Dance

Normal

Status

44

Counter

Fighting

Physical

50

Scale Shot

Dragon

Physical

By TM

Move
Type
Cat.

Aerial Ace

Flying

Physical

Aqua Cutter

Water

Physical

Assurance

Dark

Physical

Body Press

Fighting

Physical

Brick Break

Fighting

Physical

Bug Bite

Bug

Physical

Bug Buzz

Bug

Special

Bulk Up

Fighting

Status

Close Combat

Fighting

Physical

Counter

Fighting

Physical

Dark Pulse

Dark

Special

Drill Run

Ground

Physical

Dual Chop

Dragon

Physical

Endeavor

Normal

Physical

Endure

Normal

Status

Facade

Normal

Physical

False Swipe

Normal

Physical

Fling

Dark

Physical

Focus Blast

Fighting

Special

Fury Cutter

Bug

Physical

Giga Impact

Normal

Physical

Iron Defense

Steel

Status

Iron Head

Steel

Physical

Knock Off

Dark

Physical

Laser Focus

Normal

Status

Leech Life

Bug

Physical

Metal Claw

Steel

Physical

Night Slash

Dark

Physical

Pain Split

Normal

Status

Payback

Dark

Physical

Pin Missile

Bug

Physical

Poison Jab

Poison

Physical

Protect

Normal

Status

Psych Up

Normal

Status

Rest

Psychic

Status

Retaliate

Normal

Physical

Rock Slide

Rock

Physical

Rock Smash

Fighting

Physical

Rock Tomb

Rock

Physical

Rollout

Rock

Physical

Sacred Sword

Fighting

Physical

Scale Shot

Dragon

Physical

Screech

Normal

Status

Shadow Claw

Ghost

Physical

Skitter Smack

Bug

Physical

Sleep Talk

Normal

Status

Sludge Bomb

Poison

Special

Snarl

Dark

Special

Spite

Ghost

Status

Struggle Bug

Bug

Special

Substitute

Normal

Status

Sucker Punch

Dark

Physical

Swift

Normal

Special

Swords Dance

Normal

Status

Taunt

Dark

Status

Tera Blast

Normal

Special/Physical

Throat Chop

Dark

Physical

U-turn

Bug

Physical

Venoshock

Poison

Special

X-Scissor

Bug

Physical

By Breeding

Move
Type
Cat.

Aqua Jet

Water

Physical

Harden

Normal

Status

Parting Shot

Dark

Status

Razor Shell

Water

Physical

Wide Guard

Rock

Status

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