Gothorita
Gothorita is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Manipulate Pokémon, number 575 (#0575) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 18 kg.
Gothorita is the Manipulate Pokémon, a starlight-powered Psychic type that old tales call the Witch of Punishment. The Pokédex says it takes control of sleeping children on starry nights.
How to pronounce Gothorita
Gothorita is pronounced goth-oh-REE-tuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Gothorita said out loud:
In Japanese it is ゴチミル (Gothimiru).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Gothorita is a slim, black-bodied humanoid with a pale purple face, red lips and cyan eyes. Two round black buns, each decorated with white bows, sit on either side of its head, and its lower body flares out like a skirt. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 18 kg.
Behaviour
Gothorita draws its power from starlight, and on starry nights it floats pebbles into the shapes of constellations. The Black Pokédex says it hypnotises people and Pokémon so it can take control of them, and stories of it leading travellers astray are told everywhere. Some people believe it came from outer space, though the Shield Pokédex says its link to the universe is unknown.
Habitat
No Pokédex entry names a habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in South Province Area Six, and the Indigo Disk adds the Coastal Biome and the Torchlit Labyrinth.
Powers
Its Abilities are Frisk and Competitive, with Shadow Tag hidden. It hits with Psybeam and Psyshock, hypnotises with Hypnosis, and learns Future Sight and Magic Room later. Its best base stat is Special Defense at 85, so it is a sturdy middle stage.
Name origin
Gothorita may blend 'goth' and 'señorita', or Gothic Lolita. The Japanese name is Gothimiru (ゴチミル), which may combine 'gothic' with a word for 'to see'.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia says the whole line may be based on diviners, especially astrologers, given Gothitelle's star-reading. Gothorita itself seems to be a young girl dressed in a Gothic style.
Evolution notes
Evolves from Gothita at level 32 and into Gothitelle at level 41.
In the games
Gothorita appears on Route 9 in Black and White, where it debuted, and Black 2 also puts one in the Strange House. In Scarlet and Violet it also turns up in 3-star Tera Raids, and in Sword it is found in Giant's Cap and the Dusty Bowl. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Gothorita made its anime debut in 'Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1', where Lewis's Gothorita helped summon Landorus. In 'The Clubsplosion Begins!', Flora's Gothorita lost to Cilan's Pansage, and it was later revealed to have evolved into Gothitelle.
Fun facts
- Gothorita shares the category Manipulate Pokémon with Grumpig.
- In Unova's horoscope Gothorita is the Virgo equivalent and represents September.
- Bulbapedia notes that Gothorita's base stat total of 390 is 20 above Duosion's, even though the other two stages of the two lines match.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 45
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 75
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 55
Gothorita’s base stat total is 390. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Gothorita weak to?
Gothorita takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).
Evolution
What does Gothorita evolve from?
Gothorita evolves from Gothita at level 32.
How does Gothorita evolve?
Gothorita evolves into Gothitelle at level 41.
The whole family: Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle.
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 Gothorita learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 1 | Tickle | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 |
| 16 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 20 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 |
| 24 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — |
| 28 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — |
| 35 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 46 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — |
| 52 | Future Sight | Psychic | Special | 120 |
| 58 | Magic Room | Psychic | Status | — |
TM moves (44)
Gothorita can learn 44 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, Metronome, 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), which Gothita can hatch knowing: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: 100 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 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 137.
Pokédex entries
On nights when the stars shine, this Pokémon's psychic power is at its strongest. It's unknown just what link Gothorita has to the greater universe. (Shield)
It's said that when stars shine in the night sky, this Pokémon will spirit away sleeping children. Some call it the Witch of Punishment. (Sword)
According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones. (White, X, Omega Ruby)
They use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner. (Black)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ゴチミル |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gothimiru |
| French | Mesmérella |
| German | Hypnomorba |
| Spanish | Gothorita |
| Italian | Gothorita |
| Korean | 고디보미 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 哥德小童 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 哥德小童 |
Trivia
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 39% of all Pokémon (18 kg).
- Base stat total 390, ranked #646 of 1,025.
- One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 82 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 100: about 13.1% 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: Gothorita (Pokémon), Serebii: Gothorita (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (goth-oh-REE-tuh): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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