Is Golem Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Hoenn-native Graveler. AbilityRock Head eliminates recoil on MoveDouble-Edge and similar moves. Golem's physical bulk and Attack handle Wattson, Flannery, and Steven's Aggron. The 4x Water weakness demands careful switching. Trade required but the base line is native.
Roxanne's typing presses Geodude's defenses.
Brawly's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Golem's weaknesses hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Granite Cave (walking, Lv 6-9, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 114
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 46NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDigPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 114
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 45GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 53NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 62NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Tate & Liza.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- LV 45GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 53NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 62NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Golem in Ruby & Sapphire
Golem is the end of a trade-locked line. Catch or evolve a Graveler, then trade it to another player, since there is no in-game way around the trade.
Wild Golem may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) A wondrous stone & a hold item that prevents evolution.Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 5 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in RS
Geodude is your first catch on the way to Golem. You'll find rock smash and walking encounters from Lv. 5-40 across 14 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Graveleror 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Breeding the Geodude line is the way to a shiny Golem here, since it never turns up wild; hatch a shiny egg, evolve it up, and trade a Graveler to finish the line into Golem. Compare Shiny Golem odds across every game
Ruby & Sapphire Shiny Golem Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
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 Ruby & Sapphire 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
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x110-130%KO Solar Beam 4x165-194%KO Iron Tail 2x49-58% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x101-120%KO Earthquake 2x45-54% Surf 4x65-77% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x47-55% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x280-330%KO Focus Punch 2x65-77% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x258-304%KO Focus Punch 2x51-60% Earthquake 2x34-40% Iron Tail 2x34-40% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x101-120%KO Earthquake 2x45-54% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 4x227-268%KO Brick Break 2x29-35% Dig 2x24-28% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x227-268%KO Surf 4x182-214%KO Focus Punch 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x61-71% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x210-248%KO Earthquake 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x8-9% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Flygon builds →Solar Beam 4x137-162%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x87-103%KO Earthquake 2x39-46% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Swampert builds →Surf 4x172-203%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% Focus Punch 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x42-50% | ||
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 23 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Mega Punch, Rock Slide.
RS Golem Best Moveset
110 Attack fires MoveEarthquake alongside MoveDouble-Edge without recoil through AbilityRock Head. MoveExplosion remains the format's hardest-hitting single move. Held ItemChoice Band boosts further. 4x Water and Grass weaknesses persist. Physical devastation with a self-destruct finisher.
Best Build
Golem best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Golem gets Block and Mega Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage rounds out the picture alongside Earthquake and Dig.
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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
GOLEM live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these POKéMON will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below.
GOLEM is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this POKéMON’s course.
Golem Ruby & Sapphire Guide
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.
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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