Is Golem Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Trade evolution puts Golem behind a friend with a link cable. If you get it, Golem wrecks Blaine and most of Agatha's team physically. The massive Water and Grass weaknesses show up constantly at the E4 though. A powerhouse in the right matchups, a quick KO in the wrong ones.
Brock's typing presses Geodude's defenses.
Misty's team hits Geodude's weaknesses hard.
Graveler has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Graveler's weaknesses hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Golem resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 10, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- LV 21NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 31GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 36NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 43NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Golem in Yellow
Golem can't be reached alone. A Graveler turns into one only when traded to another player, so the final Rock form always needs a friend on the other end of the cable.
Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 4 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in Y
The path to Golem starts with Geodude at Lv. 10-46 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 3Golem ✓
Golem Weakness
Golem is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Cerulean City Gift) | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 4x304-358%KO Blizzard 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x223-262%KO Blizzard 2x86-101%KO Earthquake 2x31-37% Submission 2x25-30% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 4x246-290%KO Blizzard 2x75-88% Earthquake 2x33-39% Submission 2x27-32% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x186-220%KO Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 4x316-372%KO Blizzard 2x96-114%KO Submission 2x21-25% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x58-69% Submission 2x32-38% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 4x246-290%KO Solar Beam 4x164-193%KO Blizzard 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x186-220%KO Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Kabutops builds →Hydro Pump 4x199-234%KO Submission 2x36-42% Blizzard 2x61-71% Absorb 4x24-28% | ||
Golem Evolutions
Golem is the evolved form of Geodude, reached by trading. A Rock/Ground type at 475 stats that still can't breed. HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Geodude), and Golem peaks at 475 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Golem Best Moveset
Physical power from 110 Attack behind MoveEarthquake and Rock TermStab threatens anything that doesn't carry Water or Grass. The problem is that half the top tier carries exactly those moves. MoveExplosion is the fallback, dealing massive damage when the matchup turns. Raw Attack with a built-in expiration date.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Rock Slide
- Body Slam
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.
- 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 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 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 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it’s exposed to air.
Golem Yellow Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade.
In Yellow, 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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