Physical
Wallbreaker
BTier
55Speed · Slow

Nothing fancy in Golurk's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP89
C
Attack124
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed55
D
Total483
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height2.8 m
9'02"Tall
Weight330.0 kg
727.5 lbsColossal
Base XP169
Average
Abilities
Iron FistNiche
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Klutz
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
No GuardHATop Pick
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams.

Golurk's Ground/Ghost typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark. It shrugs off Normal, Electric, and Fighting-type attacks completely.

Golurk 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
Type ChartGood
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIceGhostDark
½xResist
BugRock
¼xResist
Poison
0xImmune
NormalElectricFighting
STAB (7)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelPsychicGhost
How to Beat Golurk (Best Counters)
Hatterene
Hatterene
PsychicFairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Bounce
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • Draining Kiss
  • Psychic Noise
  • Nuzzle
  • Mystical Fire
View Hatterene builds →

Golurk is what Golett becomes. Breed it for Golett eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Golett pushed Golurk to 483 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Golett
#622Golett
43
Level 43
Golurk
#623Golurk
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
483B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Golurk is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Golett eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

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

Earthquake is the safe click most turns. Choice Band locks Golurk into it but rewards with raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Adamant nature and max HP and Attack EVs maximize that first hit. Noguard helps on the margins.

Best Build

All 9 games
Solid pick
Ability
No Guard
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Golurk
Adamant+ATK

Golurk best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • PoltergeistSTAB
  • Dynamic Punch
  • Stone Edge

Recommended Teammates

Milotic
MiloticDecent

Moves

All 9 games

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Golurk won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Poltergeist and Earthquake anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
D3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 1
High Horsepower
A959510Ground
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 12
Shadow Punch
A60—20Ghost
Lv 16
Curse
A——10Ghost
Lv 20
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 24
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
Lv 28
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 32
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Lv 36
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Lv 40
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
Lv 46
Phantom Force
B9010010Ghost
Lv 52
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Lv 58
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 64
Dynamic Punch
S100505Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM89
Body Press
C8010010Fighting
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
A7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM23
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM167
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting
TM17
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
TM224
Curse
A——10Ghost
TM55
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM73
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
TM133
Earth Power
C9010010Ground
TM149
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM67
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM93
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM97
Fly
C909515Flying
TM158
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM178
Gravity
C——5Psychic
TM180
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM225
Hard Press
D—10010Steel
TM189
Heat Crash
D—10010Fire
TM121
Heavy Slam
D—10010Steel
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM29
Hex
D6510010Ghost
TM186
High Horsepower
A959510Ground
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM69
Ice Punch
B7510015Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM92
Imprison
C——10Psychic
TM104
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM181
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM12
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM39
Low Sweep
C6510020Fighting
TM
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
TM05
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM42
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
TM151
Phantom Force
B9010010Ghost
TM198
Poltergeist
S110905Ghost
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM203
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM74
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM86
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
C——10Rock
TM215
Scorching Sands
D7010010Ground
TM114
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM179
Smack Down
C5010015Rock
TM168
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM116
Stealth Rock
A——20Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM68
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM109
Trick
A—10010Psychic
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Golurk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Golurk can't learn any Tutor moves
All 9 games

Golurk isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Golett from Black, X, or Sword. The evolution path from Golett to Golurk is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Golurk in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Golett
    Step 1Obtain Golett

    Also found in:

    BlackXUltra SunSword
  2. Golurk
    Step 2Golurk ✓

  • Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 124 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

  • Watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice) when using Golurk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Iron Fist strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power. That's the one you want on Golurk. No Guard is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Klutz works too if your team needs something different.

  • Golurk is a physical attacker with base 124 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Golurk has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Since Black & White, Golurk has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Golurk has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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