What does Goldeen evolve into?

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.

At what level does Goldeen evolve?

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Goldeen?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Goldeen?

Goldeen is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Goldeen - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

63Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Speed carry most of Goldeen's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack67

Defense60

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def50

Speed63

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHA

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.

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.

Goldeen Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Goldeen in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 83-100%KO Volt Switch 2x 61-75% Shock Wave 2x 56-67% Charge Beam 2x 47-58% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Energy Ball 2x 83-100%KO Giga Drain 2x 78-92% Bullet Seed 2x 19-25% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 97-117%KO Volt Switch 2x 83-100%KO Shock Wave 2x 69-83% Charge Beam 2x 61-75% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 78-92% Volt Switch 2x 61-75% Shock Wave 2x 56-67% Charge Beam 2x 47-58% View Shinx builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#118Goldeen

Level 33

#119Seaking

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Goldeen

Water

Seaking

Water

80+35

ATK

92+25

DEF

65+5

SP.ATK

65+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

68+5

BST

320D-Tier

450C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Goldeen easily with 19 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Aqua Tail, Body Slam and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Goldeen Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Acupressure and Aqua Tail give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 10

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 15

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 20

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 25

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 30

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 35

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 40

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 45

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Lv 50

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM49

Scald

D8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acupressure

———30Normal

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

D110805Water

Egg

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Goldeen can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Goldeen Locations

Goldeen's scattered across 24 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Bring Good Rod for Goldeen. There are 24 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-25 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.

Lake Acuity

Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Lake Acuity

Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Lake Valor

Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Lake Valor

Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Lake Verity

Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Lake Verity

Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Water

35%Early

Resort Area

Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Facility

35%Early

Resort Area

Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Facility

35%Early

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