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.
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 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 |
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 2x221-260%KO Leaf Blade 2x113-133%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Absorb 2x36-43% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x213-250%KO Leaf Blade 2x136-160%KO Razor Leaf 2x85-100%KO Leafage 2x61-73% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x195-230%KO Solar Beam 2x195-230%KO Petal Blizzard 2x110-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x68-80% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x83-98% Magical Leaf 2x68-80% Razor Leaf 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lurantis builds →Solar Blade 2x184-218%KO Petal Blizzard 2x133-158%KO Leaf Blade 2x133-158%KO Razor Leaf 2x83-98% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Zapdos can KO Goldeen with Thunderbolt (196-231%). Kartana's Knock Off hits Goldeen for 60-71%. Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 107-126%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave34-41% Thunderbolt 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Kartana builds →Knock Off60-71% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemColbur Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x110-130%KO Hex51-60% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Breeding
Breed Goldeen easily with 25 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Goldeen Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Goldeen Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Goldeen is a fishing-only catch in this game. 12 spots at Lv. 10-33 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
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 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.
Goldeen is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves