Is Golem Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Trade evolution only. AbilityRock Head eliminates recoil from Double-Edge and slam moves. Rock/Ground with massive Attack and Defense handles Surge, Blaine, and Lance's Aerodactyl. The 4x Water and Grass weaknesses mean Misty, Erika, and Lorelei are dangerous. Dominates the fights where its typing works.
Geodude tanks Brock's Tackle and Rock Tomb without much trouble. Rock Throw matches Brock's Onix blow for blow, and Brock's own Geodude goes down faster than yours does.
Misty's Staryu and Starmie both land MoveWater Pulse on Geodude for four-times damage. MoveRock Throw chips them back, but Geodude won't survive a second hit without a Potion. Lead an Electric-type instead.
Graveler's Ground immunity erases every Electric attack Surge throws. MoveRock Throw chunks Raichu and Voltorb, with only MoveSonic Boom's flat 20 damage chipping through.
Every Grass move Erika's Vileplume, Victreebel, and Tangela carry hits Graveler for four-times damage. MoveMagnitude lands at neutral on their Grass-Poison half, not double, so Graveler can trade hits but can't press an advantage. Bring a Fire-type.
MoveMagnitude doubles on every one of Koga's Poison team. Golem walks through Weezing and Muk without issue, but watch for Koffing's MoveSelf-Destruct, a 200 BP Normal move that'll dent even Golem's bulk.
Venomoth takes four-times damage from MoveRock Blast, and MoveMagnitude handles Kadabra and Mr. Mime. Alakazam's the problem: its MovePsychic still lands at neutral on Golem, but it hits harder than anything else on Sabrina's team.
Blaine's Fire team all take MoveRock Blast and MoveRock Throw for double damage. Fire bounces off Golem's Rock half at half strength, so even Arcanine's Fire Blast won't close the gap.
Golem out-tanks Giovanni in the Ground-type mirror. MoveEarthquake lands double on Rhyhorn, Nidoking, and Nidoqueen through their Rock or Ground halves, but Giovanni's whole team has Earthquake back, so every exchange hits hard both ways.
Every member of Lorelei's team carries Water or Ice moves that hit Golem for two-times or four-times damage, and MoveRock Blast doubles through their Ice half. It's a race to land the first knockout.
MoveEarthquake one-shots both of Bruno's Onix. The Fighting trio is the harder stretch: Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, and Machamp all hit Golem for double damage with MoveSky Uppercut, MoveBrick Break, or MoveCross Chop. Machamp's MoveBulk Up turn makes the follow-up Cross Chop sting even more.
Agatha's Sludge Bomb and Poison Fang are resisted by Golem, and MoveRock Blast doubles on Golbat through its Flying half. MoveEarthquake only hits Arbok, since Gengar and Haunter's AbilityLevitate plus Golbat's Flying typing make the rest Ground-immune. Stick with Rock moves for four of the five.
Gyarados, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite all take MoveRock Blast for double damage through their Flying half. MoveEarthquake only hits Lance's two Dragonair, since the other three fly over it. Gyarados's Hyper Beam is the biggest single swing to weather, but a clean Rock Blast crit takes it out first.
Golem trades evenly with Blue's mixed team. MoveEarthquake handles Rhydon and Alakazam, Rock Blast drops Pidgeot and Arcanine, but Blastoise's MoveHydro Pump and Exeggutor's MoveGiga Drain both hit Golem for four-times damage if they get a free switch.
Catch Geodude on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 7-9, common).
- LV 21NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- LV 36GroundEarthquake150100%10
- LV 41NormalExplosion250100%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 46NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 53NormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 62NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
- STARTING (Lv 29)
- LV 29NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 53NormalExplosion250100%5
- LV 62NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Golem in FireRed & LeafGreen
Graveler evolves into Golem through a player-to-player trade. No wild Golem in FRLG, and no NPC trade for one either. On original GBA cartridges you need a Link Cable or the Wireless Adapter plus a friend with another copy of any Gen 3 game. On the 2026 Nintendo Switch re-release, two Switch consoles in the same room trade over Switch local wireless — no accessory required.
Wild Golem may be holding when caught:
Hard Stone (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. An unbreakable stone that boosts the power of ROCK-type moves.Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 7 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in FRLG
Geodude is your first catch on the way to Golem. You'll find rock smash and walking encounters from Lv. 5-65 across 76 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GeodudeRock Tunnel - B1FLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 95%Kindle RoadLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 95%Mt. Ember - 2F Summit PathLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 95%Mt. Ember - 1F Ruby PathLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 65%Mt. Ember - B1F Ruby PathLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 65%Mt. Ember - B2F Ruby PathLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 65%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.5-30Smashing rocksRate 65%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.15-17CaveRate 35%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.15-17CaveRate 35%Mt. Moon - B2FLv.9-10CaveRate 30%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.7-9CaveRate 25%Sevault CanyonLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 65%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.30-50Smashing rocksRate 65%Mt. Ember - 1F Summit PathLv.29-37CaveRate 50%Mt. Ember - 3F Summit PathLv.29-37CaveRate 50%Mt. Ember - 2F Summit PathLv.30-34CaveRate 40%Mt. Ember - B1F Ruby PathLv.40-44CaveFireRedRate 70%Mt. Ember - B1F Ruby PathLv.44CaveLeafGreenRate 70%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.35-55Smashing rocksRate 65%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.40-60Smashing rocksRate 65%Mt. Ember - 1F Ruby PathLv.34-42CaveRate 50%Mt. Ember - B2F Ruby PathLv.40-44CaveRate 40%Victory Road - 1FLv.32CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 3FLv.32CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 2FLv.34CaveRate 20%Kindle RoadLv.31GrassRate 10%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.33CaveRate 10%Sevault CanyonLv.46GrassRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve GravelerMt. Ember - 1F Ruby PathLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 35%Mt. Ember - B1F Ruby PathLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 35%Mt. Ember - B2F Ruby PathLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 35%Mt. Ember - BaseLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 35%Sevault CanyonLv.30-50Smashing rocksRate 35%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 5%Kindle RoadLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 5%Mt. Ember - 2F Summit PathLv.25-40Smashing rocksRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.40-55Smashing rocksRate 35%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.45-60Smashing rocksRate 35%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.50-65Smashing rocksRate 35%or evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
Step 3Golem ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Golem egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Golem Weakness
Golem is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Golem's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x127-150%KO Dig 2x20-25% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Water Pulse 4x79-93% Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Water Pulse 4x71-86% Double Kick 2x14-18% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x127-150%KO Brick Break 2x27-32% Dig 2x20-25% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Water Pulse 4x79-93% Brick Break 2x32-39% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Water Pulse 4x71-86% Brick Break 2x32-39% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 4x71-86% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Brick Break 2x30-36% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 4x179-211%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x29-34% Dig 2x18-21% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x51-61% Iron Tail 2x34-40% Brick Break 2x27-32% Ice Beam 2x39-47% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 4x119-140%KO Ice Beam 2x47-55% Iron Tail 2x29-34% Brick Break 2x21-26% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Ivysaur builds →Giga Drain 4x109-128%KO Rock Smash 2x6-9% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x48-57% Ice Beam 2x45-53% Rock Smash 2x12-15% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x211-249%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x30-36% Dig 2x19-23% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Iron Tail 2x35-42% Brick Break 2x26-32% Ice Beam 2x40-47% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x129-153%KO Earthquake 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x9-11% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Wartortle builds →Surf 4x144-170%KO Ice Beam 2x48-57% Iron Tail 2x28-34% Brick Break 2x22-26% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x211-249%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x30-36% Dig 2x19-23% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x91-108%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x42-49% Iron Tail 2x42-49% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x240-284%KO Earthquake 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x205-242%KO Ice Beam 2x68-81% Iron Tail 2x27-33% Dig 2x17-21% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x171-201%KO Focus Punch 2x50-59% Earthquake 2x34-40% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x101-119%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x250-294%KO Rock Smash 2x6-8% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x250-294%KO Earthquake 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x7-9% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x214-252%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Iron Tail 2x28-34% Dig 2x17-21% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Blastoise builds →Surf 4x174-205%KO Focus Punch 2x51-61% Earthquake 2x35-41% Ice Beam 2x58-68% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Suicune builds →Surf 4x182-214%KO Ice Beam 2x61-71% Iron Tail 2x31-37% Dig 2x19-23% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x47-55% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x249-293%KO Rock Smash 2x5-7% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x249-293%KO Earthquake 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Starmie can KO Golem with Surf (192-226%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 152-180%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golem View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin3-3% Ice Beam 2x64-75% Surf 4x192-226%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golem View Machamp builds →Rock Slide10-12% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x152-180%KO Sludge Bomb4-5% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Golem View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x95-111%KO | ||
Golem Evolutions
Getting Golem requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Geodude. Breed this form to get Geodude eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Geodude), and Golem peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Golem Best Moveset
120 Attack with 130 Defense on a Rock/Ground frame that blocks physical hits. AbilityRock Head removes MoveDouble-Edge recoil for free Normal damage. MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab and MoveRock Slide for Rock coverage from the physical side. The moveset closes games with MoveExplosion, one of the most damaging single moves available.
Best Build
Golem best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Golem gets Block and Mega Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage rounds out the picture alongside Earthquake and Dig.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger.
Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage.
Golem FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Graveler to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Golem has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves