Is Golurk Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ground/Ghost with AbilityIron Fist and massive Attack. Hapu uses one on her Grand Trial team. MoveEarthquake handles Molayne's Steel E4, Ghost immunity covers Normal and Fighting for Hala. An unusual but effective dual-type attacker.
Golett trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Golett's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Golett's weaknesses hard.
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Golett has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Golett trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Golett has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Golett trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Golett trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Golett's weaknesses hard.
Mina's team hits Golett's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Golett's weaknesses hard.
Golurk has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Golurk has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Golurk has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Golurk's weaknesses hard.
Golurk trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Golett on Haina Desert (walking, Lv 32-35). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Dugtrio (Alolan Dugtrio).
Your Golett should hit Level 43 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Golurk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Golett first, not Golurk. Golett appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Golurk in USUM
Step 1Catch GolettHaina DesertLv.32-35GrassUltra SunSOS from Dugtrio (Alolan Dugtrio)
Step 2Golurk ✓
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 |
What is Golurk Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Golurk
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x59-71% Thief 2x22-27% Lick 2x14-17% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x51-61% Astonish 2x19-24% | ||
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x62-74% Bite 2x23-29% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x56-66% Pursuit 2x17-21% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x39-47% Ominous Wind 2x26-31% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x45-55% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x68-80% Bite 2x25-31% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x61-72% Pursuit 2x18-23% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x42-51% Ominous Wind 2x28-34% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x49-59% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x63-75% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x67-79% Pursuit 2x18-21% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x61-71% Ominous Wind 2x27-33% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x54-64% Icy Wind 2x30-36% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Frost Breath 2x66-78% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x69-81% Pursuit 2x18-21% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x45-53% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x58-69% Ominous Wind 2x26-31% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x95-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Bite 2x24-29% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x73-86% Shadow Ball 2x48-58% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x95-112%KO Ice Beam 2x63-75% Energy Ball 2x63-75% Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x77-92% Sucker Punch 2x48-58% Shadow Claw 2x48-58% Ice Beam 2x36-42% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x106-124%KO Bite 2x36-43% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x46-54% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-65% Bite 2x23-28% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% Energy Ball 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x54-63% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x169-199%KO Night Slash 2x34-40% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x161-189%KO Phantom Force 2x78-92% Sucker Punch 2x40-48% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Chandelure builds →Solar Beam 2x148-174%KO Shadow Ball 2x90-106%KO Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x199-234%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x171-201%KO Night Slash 2x35-41% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Seedot (Ultra Space Wilds Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x151-179%KO Dark Pulse 2x62-73% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMagoberry NatureImpish Moves View Bastiodon builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Bronzor builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves View Probopass builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Metang builds →Bullet Punch7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves View Ampharos builds →
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Golurk Evolutions
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 onlyUSUM Golurk Best Moveset
124 Attack with Ground/Ghost TermStab providing coverage that only Dark/Normal resists simultaneously. AbilityIron Fist boosts punch moves and AbilityNo Guard makes all moves 100%% accurate as a hidden ability. But 55 Speed acts after most threats. The moveset hits hard from a unique typing at D-tier Speed.
Best Build
Golurk best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
- Shadow Punch
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Golurk won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and High Horsepower anchor the STAB core.
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
Base Stats
Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master’s orders faithfully.
When the seal on its chest is removed, it rages indiscriminately, turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble.
Golurk Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Earthquake with Assault Vest 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Earthquake, Drain Punch, Shadowpunch, and Icepunch on Golurk. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% 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 1RB
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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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