Is Golem Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Trade evolution, same barrier as always. Golem wrecks Jasmine and anything weak to Ground or Rock. The Water and Grass weaknesses are everywhere though, especially at the E4 with Lance's Gyarados.
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 on Route 46 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM48FireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- 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
- 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
- TM48FireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- 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
- 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
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner
- LV 48NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Golem in Gold & Silver
Golem closes out the rock line, but only a trade does it. Graveler evolves the moment you hand it to another player, so without a partner the wild Graveler is your ceiling. Nothing spawns as Golem.
Wild Golem may be holding when caught:
Everstone (2% chance) Stops evolution. (HOLD)Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 10 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in GS
Geodude is your first catch on the way to Golem. You'll find walking and fixed encounters from Lv. 2-43 across 46 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch GeodudeDark Cave - WestLv.2-4CaveRate 60%Mt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.13-15CaveRate 50%Route 46Lv.2-4GrassRate 45%NightDark Cave - WestLv.2-3CaveRate 40%the Dunsparce swarm on Dark Cave that HikerRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Morning/dayMt. Moon - 1FLv.8-10CaveSilverRate 35%Union Cave - 1FLv.6CaveRate 30%Union Cave - B1FLv.8CaveRate 30%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveGoldRate 30%Rock Tunnel - 1FLv.10CaveRate 30%Rock Tunnel - B1FLv.12CaveRate 30%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 5%the Marill swarm on Mt. Mortar that Hiker ParryDark Cave - EastLv.23CaveRate 30%Route 45Lv.23GrassRate 30%Union Cave - B2FLv.21CaveRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Team Rocket HQ - B1FLv.21Interact with PokemonLimitedMt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 20%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve GravelerRoute 45Lv.23-25GrassSilverRate 55%Route 45Lv.23-27GrassGoldRate 40%Dark Cave - EastLv.25CaveRate 20%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.31CaveRate 30%or evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Golem ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Geodude egg.
How to Get Shiny Golem in Gold & Silver
Golem forms only through a trade, so Graveler carries the whole hunt; work the wild ones in Dark Cave, Mt. Mortar, or Mt. Silver, then trade your shiny away to seal it. Compare Shiny Golem odds across every game
Gold & Silver Shiny Golem Calculator
2 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.
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 Gold & Silver 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
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Suicune Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Suicune builds →Surf 4x182-214%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 4x268-315%KO Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Iron Tail 2x28-33% 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 2x33-39% Iron Tail 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x196-231%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 4x237-279%KO Blizzard 2x79-93% Iron Tail 2x33-39% Dig 2x21-24% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 4x206-242%KO Earthquake 2x40-48% Iron Tail 2x40-48% Blizzard 2x69-81% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Smash 2x10-12% | ||
 Marowak Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x49-58% Iron Tail 2x32-38% Blizzard 2x48-57% Dynamic Punch 2x32-38% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 4x218-256%KO Ice Beam 2x86-101%KO Iron Tail 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x51-61% Iron Tail 2x34-40% Ice Punch 2x37-44% | ||
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.
GS Golem Best Moveset
MoveExplosion is the most powerful single move in the format, and 110 Attack behind it deals catastrophic damage to anything that doesn't resist. MoveEarthquake for Ground TermStab handles threats before the detonation, and MoveRoar forces switches that rack up MoveSpikes chip. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Physical destruction with a built-in finisher.
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
It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
Golem Gold & Silver Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade.
In Gold & Silver, 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
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