Physical
Wallbreaker
495Average
45Very Slow
CTier

Electric moves don't affect Golem at all — that's the advantage of Rock/Ground typing. It works well under Trick Room. An original Gen 1 pick. Known as the Megaton Pokemon.

Defense leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Golem's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 3 Defense EVs.

Base Stats
495Above
HP80
C
Attack120
A
Defense130
A
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed45
D
Total495
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Golem yields +3 Def
HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•300kg / 661.4 lbs•223Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The rocklike shell is shed each year. The cast-off shell then crumbles, reverting to a mass of soil, which can be spread across fields to promote crop growth.

Legends Arceus

Golem Weakness

Fragile

Golem is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
WaterGrass
2xWeaki
IceFightingGroundSteel
½xResisti
NormalFireFlyingRock
¼xResisti
Poison
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (8)i
FireIceFlyingBugElectricPoisonRockSteel
6Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-7
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Water — Surf, Hydro Pump, Scald
4x Grass — Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Leaf Storm
Abilities
Rock HeadProtects against recoil damage.
SturdyPrevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Sand VeilHAIncreases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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 495 total stats.

How to Evolve

5 Forms
Geodude
#074Geodude
Graveler
#075GravelerLevel 25
Golem
#076GolemTrade
Alola GravelerAlola
#075Alola GravelerLevel 25
Alola GolemAlola
#076Alola GolemTrade
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Geodude
RockGround
Graveler
RockGround
Golem
RockGround
Alola Graveler
RockGround
Alola Golem
RockGround
HP
40
55+15
80+25
55+15
80+25
ATK
80
95+15
120+25
95+15
120+25
DEF
100
115+15
130+15
115+15
130+15
SP.ATK
30
45+15
55+10
45+15
55+10
SP.DEF
30
45+15
65+20
45+15
65+20
SPE
20
35+15
45+10
35+15
45+10
BST
300C-Tier
390C-Tier+90
495C-Tier+105
390D-Tier+90
495C-Tier+105
ROLE
Trick Room
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Golem to get Geodude eggs easily using 84 partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcofagrigusyamaskporygon2claydolbronzong
12 of 84·

For a hazard lead, Golem wants max HP and Attack EVs and Custapberry. The Adamant nature tilts toward physical duty, and Sturdy contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Sturdy
Item
CustapberryRECOVERY
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Golem Moveset

  • Stealth RockSTAB
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage
  • Stone EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Veluza
VeluzaGood
Oricorio
OricorioGood
Eelektross
EelektrossGood
All 20 games

TMs carry this one. Golem learns Earthquake and Stone Edge naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Steel and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Heavy Slam
—10010Steel
Lv 1
Rock Polish
——20Rock
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 16
Rock Throw
509015Rock
Lv 18
Smack Down
5010015Rock
Lv 22
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Lv 24
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
Lv 30
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
Lv 34
Rock Blast
259010Rock
Lv 40
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 44
Explosion
2501005Normal
Lv 50
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 54
Stone Edge
100805Rock

TM Moves

Src
TM89
Body Press
8010010Fighting
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM224
Curse
——10Ghost
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM133
Earth Power
9010010Ground
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM43
Fling
—10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM180
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM225
Hard Press
—10010Steel
TM121
Heavy Slam
—10010Steel
TM186
High Horsepower
959510Ground
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM104
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM99
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM80
Metronome
——10Normal
TM35
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM76
Rock Blast
259010Rock
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM179
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM116
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM68
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric

Egg Moves

Golem doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Golem can't learn any Tutor moves
All 20 games

Golem isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Geodude from Red, Yellow, or Gold. The evolution path from Geodude to Golem is covered in the steps below.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Golem in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Geodude
    Step 1Obtain Geodude

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Graveler
    Step 2Evolve into Graveler

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  3. Golem
    Step 3Golem ✓

  • We rate Golem C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 495 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Base 130 Defense stands out.

  • Golem's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gyarados is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Graveler evolves into Golem by trading. Golem is the final evolution in a 5-stage line starting from Geodude. At 495 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Rock Head is the go-to ability for Golem. It protects against recoil damage. Its hidden ability Sand Veil can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Golem is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • Golem appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Golem has appeared in 20 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.