Is Golem Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Trade evolution that most Crystal players skip. If you get one, Golem's physical bulk and Attack are impressive. Handles Jasmine, contributes in Kanto against Blaine and Lt. Surge rematches. The 4x Water weakness limits where you can safely send it.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Graveler resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Chuck's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Golem resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Golem resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Golem resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Union Cave (walking, Lv 6, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Lt. Surge
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- TM03GhostCursePower —Accuracy 100%PP 10Gift in the Celadon Mansion roof house, at night only
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- TM48FireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- LV 48NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Clair.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner prize (7500 coins)
- TUTORFireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
- LV 48NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Golem in Crystal
Graveler is as far as the caves take you. Golem only appears once you trade that Graveler to another player, then have them trade it right back so you keep it.
Wild Golem may be holding when caught:
Everstone (2% chance) Stops evolution. (HOLD)Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 11 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in C
Geodude is your first catch on the way to Golem. You'll find walking and fixed encounters from Lv. 2-48 across 27 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch GeodudeDark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 60%Route 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.11-12CaveRate 50%NightDark Cave - WestLv.2-3CaveRate 40%the Dunsparce swarm that Hiker Anthony reports byMt. Moon - 1FLv.8-10CaveRate 35%Union Cave - 1FLv.6CaveRate 30%Union Cave - B1FLv.8CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.11CaveRate 30%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.13CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.14CaveRate 30%Route 33Lv.6GrassRate 20%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%Dark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Route 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Union Cave - B2FLv.20CaveRate 5%Team Rocket HQ - B1FLv.21Interact with PokemonLimitedMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 30%NightMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%Morning/day
- Step 2Catch or Evolve GravelerRoute 45Lv.23-27GrassRate 50%NightRoute 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Morning/dayDark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.34-40CaveRate 50%Nightor evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Golem ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Geodude egg.
How to Get Shiny Golem in Crystal
Golem never spawns wild and needs a trade evolution, so find a shiny Graveler in Dark Cave or on Route 45, then send it through a link trade. Compare Shiny Golem odds across every game
Crystal Shiny Golem Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Crystal shiny odds calculator with Golem already selected.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Celebi builds →Solar Beam 4x249-293%KO Mud-Slap 2x9-11% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Suicune Water | B | |
Obtain MethodTin Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Suicune builds →Surf 4x183-215%KO Blizzard 2x76-89% Iron Tail 2x31-37% Dig 2x19-23% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 4x268-316%KO Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Iron Tail 2x28-34% Mud-Slap 2x6-8% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Meganium builds →Solar Beam 4x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x34-40% Iron Tail 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x197-232%KO Blizzard 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x31-37% Iron Tail 2x31-37% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 4x238-280%KO Blizzard 2x79-93% Iron Tail 2x34-40% Dig 2x21-25% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 4x205-241%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% Iron Tail 2x41-49% Blizzard 2x68-80% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x69-82% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwag (Ecruteak City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Poliwrath builds →Surf 4x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x38-45% Submission 2x46-54% Blizzard 2x63-74% | ||
 Marowak Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x49-59% Iron Tail 2x33-39% Blizzard 2x49-58% Dynamic Punch 2x33-39% | ||
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 12 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Mega Punch, Rock Slide.
C Golem Best Moveset
110 Attack fires MoveEarthquake and Rock TermStab at devastating power. MoveExplosion delivers the single hardest hit in the format when the offensive role is done. MoveRoar forces switches into MoveSpikes chip. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. 4x Water and Grass weaknesses are the cost of raw physical dominance.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Rapid Spin
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Golem learns Earthquake and Dig naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
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.
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
24 of 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide.
Golem Crystal Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade.
In Crystal, Golem plays as a tank. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
Yes. Alolan Golem is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Golem has appeared in 20 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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