MetaMons competitive notes
Mega Golisopod is a bug/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 630 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Build around what Mega Golisopod actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Mega Golisopod takes super-effective damage from Fire moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Mega Golisopod into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (175)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (40)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 40)
- BST
- 630 (legendary-grade for the format)
Mega Golisopod is a bug/steel-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 630 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a physical attacking profile. Build around what Mega Golisopod actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Mega Golisopod
Mega Golisopod is the Hard Scale Pokémon a Bug/Steel type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 630.
What is Mega Golisopod weak to?
Mega Golisopod is a Bug/Steel-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire. It resists Grass, Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Poison.
How to counter Mega Golisopod
To counter Mega Golisopod in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire moves and can withstand its Bug/Steel STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Mega Golisopod in competitive teams
Mega Golisopod can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Mega Golisopod on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
