Is Goldeen Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fishing encounter that fills a Water slot early but can't hold it. Seaking isn't much of an upgrade. Alola's Water options are too deep to spend time on this line.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
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Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Goldeen on Brooklet Hill (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-16).
Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Goldeen in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 12 locations. Goldeen's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Goldeen in USUM
Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Goldeen. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-33 across 24 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Goldeen ✓Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-16Super RodRate 30%Brooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-16Super RodRate 30%Malie GardenLv.10-28Super RodRate 30%Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-21Super RodRate 25%Shaking spotBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-21Super RodRate 25%Shaking spotMalie GardenLv.10-33Super RodRate 20%Shaking spot
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SeakingBrooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-16Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-21Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-21Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-16Super RodSOS from GoldeenMalie GardenLv.10-33Super RodSOS from GoldeenMalie GardenLv.10-28Super RodSOS from Goldeenor 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Kartana's Knock Off hits Goldeen for 40-47%. Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (113-132%).
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Kartana builds →Knock Off40-47% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball50-59% Volt Switch 2x88-104%KO Thunderbolt 2x113-132%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
USUM Goldeen Best Moveset
Water at 67 Attack with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric attacks as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no function. Seaking one evolution away adds 92 Attack but remains outclassed.
Best Build
Goldeen best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Knock Off
- Drill Run
- Megahorn
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Aqua Tail and Body Slam give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 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
Base Stats
Although known for their splendid tail fins, Goldeen apparently compete among themselves to see whose horn is thickest and sharpest.
The way it swims along fluttering its dress-like fins has earned it the name “princess of the water.”
Goldeen Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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