Stats & Training
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.
Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams.
There’s a theory that inside Golurk is a perpetual motion machine that produces limitless energy, but this belief hasn’t been proven.
Golurk Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Electric, Fighting |
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Obtain MethodPoni Wilds Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x88-104%KO Blizzard 2x59-70% Surf 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Feint Attack 2x37-44% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x96-113%KO Dark Pulse 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Night Slash 2x71-84% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Drifblim builds →Phantom Force 2x63-75% Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Hex 2x51-60% Ominous Wind 2x48-57% | ||
 Dartrix Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Dartrix builds →Solar Beam 2x76-90% Leaf Blade 2x60-71% Energy Ball 2x57-68% Sucker Punch 2x32-38% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Volcanion threatens a KO with Fire Blast (85-100%). Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 89-105%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb12-14% Fire Blast85-100%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO Flamethrower50-59% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake74-87% Ice Shard 2x60-70% Knock Off 2x64-75% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Hydreigon builds →Draco Meteor65-76% Dark Pulse 2x81-95% U Turn7-9% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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
Breeding
Golurk is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Golett eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlySun & Moon Golurk Best Moveset
Noguard isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max HP and Attack EVs, Golurk fills the physical attacker slot reliably. Adamant nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Golurk best EVs are HP and Attack
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Phantom Force
- Earthquake
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
- Shadow Punch
- Ice Punch
Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Golurk won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and High Horsepower anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Golurk in Sun & Moon
Golurk can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Golett from Black, X, or Sword and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Golurk in Sun & Moon
Step 1Obtain GolettCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to Sun & Moon to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Golurk ✓
Golurk Guide
In Sun & Moon, Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Dynamicpunch with Life Orb is the standard set.
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.
In Sun & Moon, run Dynamicpunch, Phantomforce, Earthquake, and Protect on Golurk. Dynamicpunch is the most common pick at 16% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves