Skiddo
Skiddo is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Mount Pokémon, number 672 (#0672) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 31 kg.
Skiddo is the Mount Pokémon, a leafy goat that the Pokédex thinks was among the earliest Pokémon to live peacefully beside people. Sunlight and water are all it needs to feed itself.
How to pronounce Skiddo
Skiddo is pronounced skih-DOO. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Skiddo said out loud:
In Japanese it is メェークル (Meecle).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Skiddo is 0.9 m tall and 31 kg, with shaggy dark brown fur, a white face with a brown stripe down the middle, a short beard and a pair of pointed black horns. White stockings run down its legs to cloven orange hooves. A leafy green mane circles its neck and runs along its back, ending in a tail of three short leaves.
Behaviour
Skiddo has a placid disposition. The Scarlet Pokédex says mountain dwellers rode on its back until recently to cross the mountain paths.
Habitat
Skiddo lives on rocky mountains, where the Violet Pokédex says its leaves let it live although the land offers no food. In Scarlet and Violet it is widespread across the South, East and West Provinces and the Asado Desert, and in Legends: Z-A it is in Wild Zone 3 and in Hyperspace Lumiose in the Mega Dimension DLC.
Diet
It makes its own energy from sunlight and water with the leaves on its back, so it does not need to eat while it has both.
Powers
Its Abilities are Sap Sipper, which absorbs Grass-type moves and raises its Attack, and the hidden Grass Pelt, which boosts Defense on Grassy Terrain. It learns Vine Whip at level 7, Leech Seed at level 12 and Leaf Blade at level 45. Its best base stats are 66 HP and 65 Attack.
Name origin
Skiddo may combine 'skid' and 'kiddo', slang for 'kid', which is also a young goat, though Bulbapedia says its anime pronunciation hints at 'skidoo'. The Japanese name is Meecle (メェークル), which may blend a goat's bleat, mē, with 'vehicle' or 'bicycle'.
Design inspiration
A goat seems to be the model for Skiddo, possibly a bharal or dwarf bharal given its horns. Bulbapedia also reads it as based on a bicycle, since it can be ridden and its horns resemble riser handlebars. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Skiddo evolves into Gogoat at level 32.
In the games
A Skiddo lives in Lively Town as a village child in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Skiddo first appeared in X and Y, where it is found on Route 5.
In the anime
Skiddo made their animated debut in 'A Race for Home!', where Trainers race them and the episode shows that Skiddo milk can be made into dairy products. In 'A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!' one is treated by Dr. White while a disguised Jessie lends a hand.
Fun facts
- Skiddo and Gogoat share the category Mount Pokémon with only one other Pokémon, Cyclizar.
- Grass Pelt belongs to Skiddo and Gogoat alone: Bulbapedia knows of no other Pokémon with it.
- In Scarlet and Violet this Grass-type goat can learn Surf by TM.
Base stats
- HP: 66
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 48
- Sp. Atk: 62
- Sp. Def: 57
- Speed: 52
Skiddo’s base stat total is 350. Its highest stat is HP.
Type matchups
What is Skiddo weak to?
Skiddo takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
How does Skiddo evolve?
Skiddo evolves into Gogoat at level 32.
The whole family: Skiddo, Gogoat.
Abilities
- Sap Sipper: Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
- Grass Pelt (hidden ability): Boosts Defense while Grassy Terrain is in effect.
Moves
Moves Skiddo learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 7 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 |
| 9 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 13 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 16 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 20 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 22 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 26 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 |
| 30 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 |
| 34 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 38 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
| 42 | Horn Leech | Grass | Physical | 75 |
| 45 | Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical | 90 |
TM moves (38)
Skiddo can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Bulldoze, Magical Leaf, Mud Shot, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Bullet Seed, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Surf, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Wild Charge, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Grassy Glide, Double-Edge, Endeavor.
Egg moves (4):Defense Curl, Grassy Terrain, Milk Drink, Rollout.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- 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 (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 70.
Pokédex entries
If it has sunshine and water, it doesn't need to eat, because it can generate energy from the leaves on its back. (Y, Alpha Sapphire)
Thought to be one of the first Pokémon to live in harmony with humans, it has a placid disposition. (X, Omega Ruby)
Names around the world
| Japanese | メェークル |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Meecle |
| French | Cabriolaine |
| German | Mähikel |
| Spanish | Skiddo |
| Italian | Skiddo |
| Korean | 메이클 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 坐骑小羊 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 坐騎小羊 |
Trivia
- Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
- Heavier than 53% of all Pokémon (31 kg).
- Base stat total 350, ranked #701 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 23 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 51 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 200: about 26.1% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 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: Skiddo (Pokémon), Serebii: Skiddo (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (skih-DOO): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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