What does Goldeen evolve into?

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 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 Red & Blue, you can run Goldeen through the first few routes without issues. 335 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 Red & Blue. 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

Special

Balanced

DTier

63Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Goldeen flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Attack stat exp.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack67

Defense60

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed63

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.

Goldeen Weakness

Type-wise, Goldeen takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Goldeen in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Thunder Shock 2x 52-65% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Learns Vine Whip at Level 13 View Bulbasaur builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Goldeen starts a line toward Seaking. Can't breed this Water type (335 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 115 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Goldeen Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

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

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 19

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 24

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 30

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 37

Waterfall

—8010015Water

Lv 45

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 54

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110905Ice

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM07

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Goldeen doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Goldeen can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Goldeen Locations

Goldeen's scattered across 82 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 Red & Blue

Bring Good Rod and Super Rod for Goldeen. There are 82 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-15 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.

Celadon City

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Celadon City

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Cerulean Cave - 1F

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Cave

50%Early

Cerulean Cave - 1F

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Cave

50%Early

Cerulean Cave - B1F

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Cave

50%Early

Cerulean Cave - B1F

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Cave

50%Early

Fuchsia City

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Fuchsia City

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Pallet Town

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Pallet Town

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Route 10

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 10

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 11

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 11

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 12

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 12

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 13

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 13

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 17

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 17

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 18

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 18

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 19

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 19

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 20

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 20

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 21

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 21

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 22

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 22

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 23

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 23

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 24

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 24

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 25

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 25

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 6

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Route 6

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route

50%Early

Safari Zone - Center

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - Center

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - East

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - East

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - North

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - North

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - West

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Safari Zone - West

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility

50%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Water

50%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Water

50%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

RedGood Rod Lv.10 Water

50%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Water

50%Early

Vermilion City - City

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Vermilion City - City

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Vermilion City - Harbor

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Vermilion City - Harbor

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Viridian City

BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Viridian City

RedGood Rod Lv.10 City

50%Early

Route 22

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

50%Early

Route 22

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

50%Early

Route 24

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

33%Early

Route 24

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

33%Early

Route 25

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

33%Early

Route 25

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

33%Early

Fuchsia City

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 City

25%Early

Fuchsia City

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 City

25%Early

Route 12

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 12

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 13

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 13

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 17

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 17

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 18

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 18

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 19

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 19

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 20

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 20

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 21

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Route 21

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route

25%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Water

25%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Water

25%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Water

25%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Water

25%Early

Goldeen Guide

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Red & Blue, you can run Goldeen through the first few routes without issues. 335 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Seaking as fast as you can.
Goldeen is catchable in Red & Blue. 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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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Thunder Shock 2x 44-53% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Absorb 2x 33-40% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 56-67% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 62-73% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 89-107%KO Thunder Shock 2x 44-53% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Absorb 2x 33-40% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 56-67% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 62-73% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 54-65% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% Vine Whip 2x 54-65% Mega Drain 2x 47-57% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Mega Drain 2x 51-61% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 38-45% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 92-109%KO View Voltorb builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 55-65% Absorb 2x 28-35% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% Vine Whip 2x 55-65% Mega Drain 2x 49-58% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Mega Drain 2x 51-62% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 38-46% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 91-108%KO View Voltorb builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Parasect builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 33 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Petal Dance 2x 155-183%KO Mega Drain 2x 55-66% Absorb 2x 30-37% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% Vine Whip 2x 55-66% Mega Drain 2x 49-59% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 33 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Goldeen Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Mega Drain 2x 52-62% View Bellsprout builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Goldeen Thunderbolt 2x 93-110%KO View Voltorb builds →