Mixed
Balanced
35Speed · Very Slow

Golett Best Moveset

Ground/Ghost at 74 Attack and 35 Speed with AbilityIron Fist boosting punch moves. AbilityNo Guard guarantees all moves hit (yours and the opponent's). Pre-evolution stats. The moveset needs evolution. Golurk at 124 Attack with No Guard makes every attack a guaranteed connection.

SABCDEFEEEEEBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2PEAKX & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Golett saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was Golett's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Hidden Abilities became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 45
Earthquake
Ground100POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Ice Punch
Ice75COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
Tutor
Fire Punch
Fire75RARECoverage
Tutor
Thunder Punch
Electric75RARECoverage

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Attacker
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Golett

Golett best EVs are Attack and Defense

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Ice Punch
  • Drain Punch
  • Stealth Rock
Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Golett saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Golett maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 45
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Ice Punch
Ice75COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
Tutor
Fire Punch
Fire75COMMONCoverage
TM69
Rock Polish
RockRAREUtility
Tutor
Thunder Punch
Electric75RARECoverage
Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Golett
EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Ice Punch
  • Drain Punch
  • Stealth Rock
Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Golett saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Golett maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Ice Punch
Ice75COMMONCoverage
Lv 50
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Stealth Rock
RockCOMMONUtility
TM6
Toxic
PoisonCOMMONUtility
Lv 25
Mega Punch
Normal80COMMONCoverage
Tutor
Fire Punch
Fire75COMMONCoverage
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Golett
Impish+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Ice Punch
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • Stealth Rock
Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Golett saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Golett maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Eviolite, favoring a Relaxed nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM63
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Xfer
Power-Up Punch
Fighting40COMMONCoverage
Lv 52
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Poltergeist
Ghost110RARESTAB
Lv 56
Dynamic Punch
Fighting100RARECoverage
Lv 40
Heavy Slam
SteelRARECoverage
Lv 16
Curse
GhostRARESTAB
TM20
Self-Destruct
Normal200RARECoverage
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Golett
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Drain Punch
  • Power Up Punch
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • PoltergeistSTAB
Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Golett saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Golett maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Ironfist with Rocky Helmet, favoring a Brave nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 16
Curse
GhostPOPULARSTAB
TM58
Brick Break
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
Ghost80COMMONSTAB
Lv 52
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONSTAB
Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Iron Fist
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Best Nature for Golett
Brave+ATK
EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • CurseSetup
  • Brick Break
  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • EarthquakeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Golett Weakness

Type-wise, Golett takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Electric, and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Golett Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Normal, Electric, Fighting

What is Golett Weak Against

Good
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist

What is Golett Strong Against

7Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+7
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Golett

Kyurem can KO Golett with Draco Meteor (115-135%). Swampert threatens a KO with Liquidation (146-172%). Kartana's Knock Off also KOs at 98-116%.

Evolution

One evolution ahead. Golett grows into Golurk through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Golett
GroundGhost
Golurk
GroundGhost
HP
59
89+30
ATK
74
124+50
DEF
50
80+30
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
35
55+20
BST
303D-Tier
483C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Golett is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

How to Get Golett

All 9 games

Golett appears at moderate rates across 6 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Golett in SV

Golett is your first catch on the way to Golett. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 50-80 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Golett
    Step 1Golett
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.64Overworld
  2. Golurk
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Golurk
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Polar Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
    Canyon Biome
    Lv.70Overworld
    or evolve from Golett (Step 1)

Base Stats

Attack and HP carry most of Golett's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP59
D
Attack74
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def50
D
Speed35
F
Total303
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight92.0 kg
Base XP61
Abilities
Iron Fist
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Klutz
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
No GuardHidden Ability
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

They were sculpted from clay in ancient times. No one knows why, but some of them are driven to continually line up boulders.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Golett Guide

  • You can run Golett through the first few routes without issues. 303 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Golurk as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Golett joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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