Is Goldeen Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Goldeen fills Hoenn's waters without standing out. AbilityLightning Rod on Seaking draws Electric moves from teammates, but neither form competes with the stronger Water options this region offers.
Goldeen resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Goldeen resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Goldeen resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Goldeen's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Seaking's weaknesses hard.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Goldeen on Route 102 (Good Rod fishing, Lv 25, common).
Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Goldeen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Goldeen is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 72 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Goldeen in ORAS
Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Goldeen. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 5-40 across 80 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Goldeen ✓Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Petalburg CityLv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 102Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 111 - SouthLv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 114Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 117Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 120 - WestLv.5Old RodRate 35%Route 123Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.5Old RodRate 35%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.5Old RodRate 35%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.5Old RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.10Old RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.10Old RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.10Old RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Petalburg CityLv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 102Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 111 - SouthLv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 114Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 117Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 120 - WestLv.25Good RodRate 35%Route 123Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.25Good RodRate 35%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.25Good RodRate 35%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.30Good RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.30Good RodRate 35%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.30Good RodRate 35%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SeakingSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%or 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 |
What is Goldeen Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Goldeen
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom can KO Goldeen with Volt Switch (155-183%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x155-183%KO Shadow Ball89-104%KO | ||
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
ORAS Goldeen Best Moveset
Water at 67 Attack and 63 Speed. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. AbilityLightning Rod as a hidden ability absorbs Electric. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Seaking one evolution away adds modest stats.
Best Build
Goldeen best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Scald
- Rain Dance
- Drill Run
- Ice Beam
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
Goldeen is a very beautiful Pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don’t let your guard down around this Pokémon—it could ram you powerfully with its horn.
Goldeen loves swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these Pokémon is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape.
Goldeen Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- How do I catch Goldeen in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Goldeen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Goldeen from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Goldeen easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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