0768 Golisopod

Shadow Claw is the preferred Fast Attack due to its excellent parameters and additional coverage. Fury Cutter is decent and receives STAB, but it doesn't provide extra coverage. Waterfall is another option if more Water-type damage is preferred, offering stronger STAB damage while sacrificing energy gains. Metal Claw has poor stats and its coverage is not very valuable. 

X-Scissor can be spammed frequently with its low energy cost, and benefits from STAB to deal respectable damage. Liquidation is a potent Water-type STAB attack and is Golisopod's primary weapon. Though Aerial Ace has mediocre DPE and does not benefit from STAB, it can be used to cover certain Pokemon that Golisopod's STABs don't particularly do well against, such as Virizion and Poliwrath. Razor Shell is Golisopod's Cheapest Charged Attack, but its low DPE makes it not worth using.

Golisopod shares the same Bug/Water typing with Araquanid. It is rather fragile, but does at least have access to a relatively unique moveset with superior coverage. Having resistances to Fighting, Ice, and Ground is quite valuable, allowing Golisopod to take on Medicham, Dewgong, Walrein, and Alolan Sandslash. However, Golisopod does struggle greatly against the omnipresent Noctowl and Lanturn,

Golisopod is less fragile here and no longer competes with Araquanid. Access to Shadow Claw is extremely useful in a metagame where Giratina is omnipresent, allowing Golisopod to not be completely helpless against it. Being able to pressure both Cresselia and Charizard is a wonderful niche. Beware of Pidgeot and Registeel.

Golisopod can be a viable pick in the Master League Premier cup - it resists Steel and Ground and thus can wall Metagross's Charged Attacks. It does, however, struggle with Gyarados's omnipresence. Don't use Golisopod in Open Master League; it gets severely outstatted.