Goldeen is technically a pre-evolution of Seaking, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Goldfish Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.
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.
When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
Goldeen Weakness
AvgType-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.
- 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
Goldeen starts a line toward Seaking. Can't breed this Water type (320 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total.
How to Evolve
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Easy grab on Goldeen with high spawn rates across 33 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Catching Goldeen here means fishing. All 33 encounters require Super Rod and Good Rod at Lv. 5-30, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Goldeen is meant to evolve into Seaking. At 320 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Goldeen is the base form of this evolutionary line.
At base 63 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Goldeen is a physical attacker with base 67 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Goldeen appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A