
Is Goldeen Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Basic Water catch. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, unused in FRLG. Seaking at 33 handles Blaine and Giovanni through Water. Nothing stands out about the line. Better Water options exist by the time Goldeen is available.
Goldeen resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Goldeen's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
Erika's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Seaking resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Lorelei's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Goldeen on Viridian City (Good Rod fishing, Lv 5-15, uncommon).
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 38WaterWaterfall120100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 57BugMegahorn12085%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 41WaterWaterfall120100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 69BugMegahorn12085%10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Goldeen in FireRed & LeafGreen
Goldeen is everywhere you fish. 46 encounters across both versions via Good Rod and Super Rod, common at most water spots.
13 locations to catch Goldeen
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
Where To Catch Goldeen in FRLG
The path to Goldeen starts with Goldeen at Lv. 5-30 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Goldeen ✓Fuchsia CityLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Safari Zone - CenterLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Safari Zone - EastLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Safari Zone - NorthLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Safari Zone - WestLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Berry ForestLv.5-15Good RodRate 60%Fuchsia CityLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - CenterLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - EastLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - NorthLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - WestLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Berry ForestLv.15-25Super RodRate 40%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Route 22Lv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Route 23Lv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Route 25Lv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Route 6Lv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Viridian CityLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Cape BrinkLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Four IslandLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Ruin ValleyLv.5-15Good RodRate 20%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.5-15Good RodRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SeakingFuchsia CityLv.20-30Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - CenterLv.20-30Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - EastLv.20-30Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - NorthLv.20-30Super RodRate 40%or 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Goldeen Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Goldeen
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
FRLG Goldeen Best Moveset
Water with AbilitySwift Swim for rain speed at stats below competitive thresholds. Seaking is the evolution but barely threatens either.
Best Build
Goldeen best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Megahorn
- Surf
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Haze and Hydro Pump give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and Flying and Normal coverage and more 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
Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.
Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of “The Water Queen.”
Goldeen FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- How do I catch Goldeen in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Goldeen in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 42% 15% Bait 20% 5% Rock 50% 30% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed).
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