Pokémon Ability

Gooey

Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.

In-depth effect

Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage when it makes physical contact.

Pokémon with Gooey

2 Pokémon known to have Gooey (Gen 9 dataset)

Wiglett

Wugtrio

About the Gooey ability

Gooey is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.

How it works: Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage when it makes physical contact.

How to get a Pokémon with Gooey

If Gooey is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Gooey. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Gooey is the Hidden Ability of one of the 2 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Gooey as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.