#0574 · Unova · Generation 5

Gothita

Fixation Pokémon · Psychic-type

Gothita is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Fixation Pokémon, number 574 (#0574) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 5.8 kg.

Gothita is the Fixation Pokémon, a small psychic child that stares at things nobody else can see. Touch the ribbon-like feelers that boost its psychic power and, the Violet Pokédex warns, it will start bawling.

How to pronounce Gothita

Gothita is pronounced goth-EE-tuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Gothita said out loud:

In Japanese it is ゴチム (Gothimu).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Gothita is a small humanoid with a tuft of hair on its purple head, large blue eyes with three lashes each and small red lips. Two white bow-shaped feelers sit on each side of its head and a third on its neck, and its black torso has a white zigzag across it. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 5.8 kg. The feelers amplify its psychic power.

Behaviour

Gothita is normally very innocent and quiet. It watches Trainers and Pokémon, and the Pokédex says it can become so absorbed that it fails to notice attacks. It sometimes makes muted cries even when nobody is near, which many people take as a sign that it is talking to something only it can see.

Habitat

No Pokédex entry names a habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in East Province Area Three, and the Indigo Disk adds the Coastal Biome and the Torchlit Labyrinth.

Powers

Its Abilities are Frisk, which reveals an opponent's held item, and Competitive, which raises its Special Attack sharply whenever one of its stats is lowered. The hidden Ability Shadow Tag stops opponents fleeing or switching. It uses Confusion, Psybeam, Psyshock and Hypnosis. Its best base stat is Special Defense at 65.

Name origin

Gothita may come from 'gothic' with the Spanish diminutive -ita, or from 'Gothic Lolita'. The Japanese name is Gothimu (ゴチム), which may combine 'gothic' with a word for chubby.

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia says Gothita appears to be a child in Gothic Lolita fashion, a style shaped by Victorian and Rococo dress. It may also play on the common idea that girls dressed in goth styles have magical powers.

Evolution notes

Evolves into Gothorita at level 32, and Gothorita becomes Gothitelle at level 41.

In the games

Gothita is a Black exclusive in Black and White, where it debuted, as it is in Black 2 and Sword. In Scarlet and Violet it also appears in 2-star Tera Raids. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Gothita debuted in 'Where Did You Go, Audino?', where Christie's Gothita used Telekinesis to carry the group across a river and Psyshock against Jessie's Woobat. In 'Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!', Katharine's Gothita developed a crush on Ash's Scraggy.

Fun facts

• Gothita ties with Solosis for the lowest base stat total of any Generation V Psychic type, at 290, and the two also share catch rates and evolution levels.
• A 2021 official Year of the Ox illustration featured Gothita, which Bulbapedia thinks is likely a pun, since its Japanese category name means 'Staring Pokémon' and ushi means ox.
• In 'A Dancing Debut!', Nini's Gothita helped her prepare a Poké Puff that took her into a Showcase's Freestyle Performance, where the team did not win enough votes.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Gothita (Pokémon) · Serebii: Gothita (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 45
• Attack: 30
• Defense: 50
• Sp. Atk: 55
• Sp. Def: 65
• Speed: 45

Gothita’s base stat total is 290. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

Type matchups

What is Gothita weak to?

Gothita takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).

Evolution

How does Gothita evolve?

Gothita evolves into Gothorita at level 32.

The whole family: Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle.

• Gothorita evolves into Gothitelle at level 41.

Abilities

• Frisk: Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
• Competitive: Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.
• Shadow Tag (hidden ability): Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Moves

Moves Gothita learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (43)

Gothita can learn 43 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Charm, Fake Tears, Protect, Psybeam, Thief, Facade, Swift, Rock Tomb, Stored Power, Fling, Endure, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Foul Play, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Imprison, Dark Pulse, Skill Swap, Substitute, Trick, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Psychic Terrain, Nasty Plot, Trick Room, Tera Blast, Gravity, Psych Up, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (5):Fake Out, Heal Pulse, Mean Look, Mirror Coat, Torment.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 25% male, 75% female.
• Egg groups: Human-Like.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 200 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Def effort value.
• Base experience yield: 58.

Pokédex entries

Even when nobody seems to be around, Gothita can still be heard making a muted cry. Many believe it's speaking to something only it can see. (Shield)

Though they're still only babies, there's psychic power stored in their ribbonlike feelers, and sometimes they use that power to fight. (Sword)

They intently observe both Trainers and Pokémon. Apparently, they are looking at something that only Gothita can see. (White, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Their ribbonlike feelers increase their psychic power. They are always staring at something. (Black, X, Omega Ruby)

It stares intently at everything. It can become so obsessed with watching that it doesn't notice attacks. (Black 2, White 2)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Lowest base stat total among Psychic types in Gen 5: 290, shared with 1 other.
• Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
• Heavier than 18% of all Pokémon (5.8 kg).
• Base stat total 290, ranked #892 of 1,025.
• One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 87 purple Pokémon.
• Number 81 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 55 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 200: about 26.1% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Gothita (Pokémon), Serebii: Gothita (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (goth-EE-tuh): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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