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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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

When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Goldeen Power Whip 2x 146-173%KO Petal Dance 2x 195-230%KO Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Vine Whip 2x 57-68% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Goldeen Absorb 2x 25-30% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Thunder 2x 106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x 87-103%KO Thunder Shock 2x 40-48% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

One evolution ahead. Goldeen grows into Seaking through a straightforward two-stage chain. A small 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Goldeen Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

TMs carry this one. Goldeen learns Surf and Waterfall naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Flying and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 14

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 20

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 24

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 30

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 34

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 40

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM58

Drill Run

D809510Ground

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM60

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM26

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

D8010015Water

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

D9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Goldeen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Goldeen can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Goldeen Locations

Easy grab on Goldeen with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game water routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Route 6

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route

45%Early

Route 6

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route

45%Early

Goldeen Guide

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
Goldeen is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

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

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Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Goldeen Heat Wave 34-41% Thunderbolt 2x 196-231%KO View Zapdos builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Goldeen Knock Off 60-71% View Kartana builds →
Amoonguss GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves SporeUtility Rage Powder ProtectPriority Giga Drain Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 107-126%KO View Amoonguss builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
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