Is Golem Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Ground at trade evolution with AbilitySturdy. If obtained, handles Elesa and Skyla. AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit to strike back. The 4x Water weakness makes Marlon's gym and half the E4 dangerous.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Golem cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Golem in Black 2 & White 2
Golem isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Geodude from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Gold & Silver. The evolution path from Geodude to Golem is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Golem in B2W2
Step 1Obtain GeodudeLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Mt. Moon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Dark Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Graveler- Step 3Golem ✓
Golem Weakness
Golem is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Golem's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x131-155%KO Energy Ball 4x103-123%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 4x106-126%KO Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x98-116%KO Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 4x73-87% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x77-91% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x122-144%KO Energy Ball 4x99-116%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x78-93% Dig 2x36-43% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 4x46-56% Wake-Up Slap 2x21-25% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x84-100%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x75-89% Dig 2x34-41% Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x181-213%KO Brick Break 2x30-36% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Samurott builds →Surf 4x209-246%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x32-38% Revenge 2x25-30% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x116-137%KO Dig 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x177-209%KO Brick Break 2x30-35% Bulldoze 2x25-29% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Samurott builds →Surf 4x206-243%KO Blizzard 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x32-38% Revenge 2x25-29% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x116-137%KO Dig 2x34-41% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x266-313%KO Earthquake 2x38-45% Focus Blast 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x225-265%KO Close Combat 2x63-75% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Samurott builds →Hydro Pump 4x262-309%KO Ice Beam 2x69-82% Dig 2x31-37% Revenge 2x24-28% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie can KO Golem with Hydro Pump (284-335%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (90-106%).
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golem View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin3-4% Ice Beam 2x78-92% Hydro Pump 4x284-335%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Golem View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Rapid Spin7-9% Rock Slide11-13% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golem View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x26-31% Stone Edge16-19% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golem View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x195-229%KO Sludge Bomb14-17% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Golem View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x96-114%KO Surf 4x193-227%KO Ice Shard 2x21-25% | ||
Golem Evolutions
Getting Golem requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Geodude. Breed this form to get Geodude eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Geodude), and Golem peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Golem to get Geodude eggs easily using 49 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Block, Curse and 6 more.
B2W2 Golem Best Moveset
One guaranteed turn from full HP through AbilitySturdy, and 120 Attack fires MoveEarthquake and Rock TermStab into targets hard enough to force trades. The moveset answers Fire and Flying types with Rock coverage but four weaknesses including 4x Water and Grass limit safe switch-ins.
Best Build
Golem best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Rock Blast
- Focus Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Golem gets Autotomize and Block exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Earthquake and Stone Edge.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
Golem Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Golem C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 485 BST, it fits the tank role. Stealth Rock with Custapberry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Golem's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gyarados is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Graveler to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Rock Head is the go-to ability for Golem. It protects against recoil damage. Its hidden ability Sand Veil can work in specific setups. Sturdy is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Golem is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a tank.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Golem has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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 7SMAlolan
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