Sliggoo seems based on soft bodied gastropods such as slugs, nudibranch, and semi-slugs. Its snail origins as well as its Dragon typing and elongated body shape may mean it could also be based on the Lou Carcolh, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. It may also be based upon the concept of “living slime” in popular culture.
Sliggoo may be a combination of slick, slither, slippery, slimy, or slug, and goo.
Numeil is from 滑る numeru (to be slippery) and snail.
No: 705
English Name: Sliggoo
Japanese Name: Numeiru
Generation: 6
Type: Dragon
Species: Soft Tissue Pokémon
Abilities: Hydration,Sap Sipper, Gooey (hidden ability)
Evolution: Goomy > Sliggoo > Goodra
Sliggoo is a gooey purple Pokémon with the body structure of a snail. Its underbelly is a deeper shade of purple than the top part of its body. It is over twice as tall as its preevolved form, but remains relatively small. Its eyes are now green and large, with one eyelash on each eye; but since its eyes are undeveloped, Sliggoo is blind. It has two pale green spots on either side of its head. It has two small, underdeveloped arms, two sets of antennae atop its head, and a gooey snail-like shell on its back that looks like it is part of its gelatinous body.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon X: It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.
Pokemon Y: Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: It drives away opponents by excreting a sticky liquid that can dissolve anything. Its eyes devolved, so it can’t see anything.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Its four horns are a high-performance radar system. It uses them to sense sounds and smells, rather than using ears or a nose.
