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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 RodHANot in game

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

Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.

Platinum

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Goldeen in Platinum (Best Counters)

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 61-72% Bullet Seed 2x 31-39% Absorb 2x 22-28% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Magical Leaf 2x 70-83% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 37-44% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% Absorb 2x 22-28% View Lotad builds →

Platinum 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 Aqua Tail, Haze, Hydro Pump and 4 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

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Goldeen Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Aqua Tail and Haze 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 7

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 11

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 17

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 21

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 27

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Lv 31

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 37

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 41

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 47

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 51

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

D120805Water

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Goldeen Locations

Goldeen is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Platinum

Goldeen is a fishing-only catch in this game. 14 spots at Lv. 10-25 using Good Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.

Celestic Town

Good Rod Lv.10-25 City

45%Early

Twinleaf Town

Good Rod Lv.10-25 City

45%Early

Route 229

Good Rod Lv.15-20 Route

45%Early

Route 209

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

35%Early

Lake Acuity

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water

CommonEarly

Lake Valor

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water

CommonEarly

Lake Verity

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water

CommonEarly

Route 202

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Route 203

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Route 204 - South

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Route 208

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Route 212 - North

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Route 214

Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route

CommonEarly

Sendoff Spring

Good Rod Lv.10-25

CommonEarly

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Goldeen Absorb 2x 25-30% View Lotad builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Spark 2x 70-83% View Shinx builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 109-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 121-143%KO Magical Leaf 2x 99-116%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-81% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 67-81% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Mega Drain 2x 37-45% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Magical Leaf 2x 67-81% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 180-213%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-134%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 37-43% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Giga Drain 2x 124-146%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 111-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 59-71% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 180-213%KO Giga Drain 2x 113-134%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-91% Bullet Seed 2x 37-43% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 193-229%KO Giga Drain 2x 124-146%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Razor Leaf 2x 63-75% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 111-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 59-71% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Goldeen Wood Hammer 2x 153-181%KO Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-131%KO Razor Leaf 2x 74-88% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 189-222%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-141%KO Magical Leaf 2x 95-113%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 82-97% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 124-147%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Beam 2x 124-147%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% View Nuzleaf builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 222-261%KO Explosion 78-93% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 179-210%KO Shadow Ball 79-94% View Rotom builds →