Is Golem Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Alolan Golem's Rock/Electric combo with AbilityGalvanize turns Normal moves into boosted Electric attacks. Handles Kahili and contributes against Olivia if you can trade for it. Solo players keep Graveler.
Geodude has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Gumshoos down.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with the Totem Wishiwashi.
Geodude resists most of the Totem Salazzle's coverage and hits back hard.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Geodude has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with the Totem Vikavolt.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Hala's team hits Golem's weaknesses hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude on Route 12 (walking, Lv 26-29).
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Golem in Sun & Moon
The chain to Golem requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Geodude at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Golem in SM
To get Golem, start by catching Geodude through walking encounters at Lv. 26-29. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- 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 Sun & Moon
Golem comes from a Geodude you chain on Blush Mountain, then trade to evolve, with every SOS ally boosting the shiny count. Compare Shiny Golem odds across every game
Sun & Moon Shiny Golem Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Sun & Moon 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 |
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Lurantis builds →Solar Blade 4x152-179%KO Brick Break 2x30-36% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x116-137%KO Earthquake 2x52-61% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 4x248-292%KO Low Sweep 2x27-32% Steel Wing 2x29-34% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x226-266%KO Energy Ball 4x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x75-89% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x212-250%KO Earthquake 2x33-39% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Samurott builds →Surf 4x199-234%KO Ice Beam 2x66-78% Smart Strike 2x27-32% Revenge 2x24-28% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Flygon builds →Solar Beam 4x137-161%KO Earthquake 2x59-70% Steel Wing 2x27-32% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x188-221%KO Ice Beam 2x62-74% Focus Blast 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x31-37% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Feraligatr builds →Aqua Tail 4x109-129%KO Superpower 2x48-57% Earthquake 2x41-48% Ice Beam 2x51-61% | ||
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 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Golem to get Geodude eggs easily using 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Block, Curse and 7 more.
SM Golem Best Moveset
120 Attack at 130 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit from full HP. Alolan Golem adds Rock/Electric typing with AbilityGalvanize converting MoveExplosion and Normal moves to boosted Electric attacks. Z-MoveExplosion on Alolan Golem fires an Electric nuke. The moveset has the Galvanize Explosion gimmick on the Alolan form but 45 Speed fires last against everything.
Best Build
Golem best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Explosion
- Rock Polish
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. Steel and Normal coverage and more 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
It fires rocks charged with electricity. Even if the rock isn’t fired that accurately, just grazing an opponent will cause numbness and fainting.
Because it can’t fire boulders at a rapid pace, it’s been known to seize nearby Geodude and fire them from its back.
Golem Sun & Moon Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade.
In Sun & Moon, Golem plays as a wallbreaker. 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.
Golem's hidden ability is Sand Veil. It increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Situational compared to Rock Head and Sturdy.
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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