Is Goldeen Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water with AbilitySwift Swim. Wild on surfing routes. Seaking at level 33 is a generic Water-type that never stands out. Better Water options are available everywhere in BW2.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Seaking resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Seaking resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Seaking's weaknesses hard.
Catch Goldeen on Aspertia City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40-70, common).
How to Get Goldeen in Black 2 & White 2
Goldeen starts showing up in late-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 16 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Goldeen in B2W2
Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Goldeen. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 35-70 across 32 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Goldeen ✓Abundant ShrineLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyAspertia CityLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyPinwheel Forest - insideLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 11Lv.40-60Super RodBlack 2Rate 70%AnyRoute 11Lv.40-70Super RodWhite 2Rate 70%AnyRoute 14Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 22Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 3Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyStriaton CityLv.40-70Super RodRate 60%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SeakingPinwheel Forest - insideLv.35-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotAspertia CityLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotStriaton CityLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 3Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
Goldeen Weakness
Type-wise, Goldeen takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Goldeen Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Goldeen
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Rotom's Thunderbolt hits Goldeen for 83-97%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x65-77% Shadow Ball37-43% Thunderbolt 2x83-97% | ||
Goldeen Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Goldeen grows into Seaking through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Goldeen Best Moveset
Water typing at 67 Attack and 63 Speed can't threaten or answer anything competitive. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, but the moveset lacks the power to use that speed offensively. AbilityLightning Rod redirects Electric moves, adding team utility at stats too low to capitalize. Seaking adds marginal improvement.
Best Build
Goldeen best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Rain Dance
- Knock Off
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Aqua Tail and Body Slam give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
Goldeen Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Goldeen through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Seaking as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Goldeen has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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 7SM
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