Stats & Training
Attack and Speed carry most of Goldeen's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
Goldeen Weakness
Type-wise, Goldeen takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x65-78% Vine Whip 2x41-50% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x173-205%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x157-185%KO Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x203-240%KO Mega Drain 2x72-85% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x118-140%KO Razor Leaf 2x58-70% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x165-196%KO Magical Leaf 2x84-100%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x148-174%KO Mega Drain 2x51-61% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x196-230%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Giga Drain 2x122-143%KO Needle Arm 2x74-87% Mega Drain 2x65-78% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x176-208%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-108%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x156-185%KO Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x205-242%KO Mega Drain 2x72-85% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x199-235%KO Giga Drain 2x127-150%KO Needle Arm 2x78-92% Mega Drain 2x68-81% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Razor Leaf 2x58-69% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x178-210%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x149-176%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x157-186%KO Mega Drain 2x55-66% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x210-248%KO Mega Drain 2x72-86% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x208-245%KO Giga Drain 2x131-155%KO Needle Arm 2x78-93% Mega Drain 2x72-86% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-103%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x141-166%KO Leaf Blade 2x129-153%KO Razor Leaf 2x79-94% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x153-181%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x201-238%KO Mega Drain 2x69-81% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x124-147%KO Energy Ball 2x95-113%KO Horn Leech 2x106-125%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x111-131%KO Magical Leaf 2x90-106%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x146-171%KO Leaf Blade 2x130-154%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x155-183%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x206-243%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x129-151%KO Energy Ball 2x97-114%KO Horn Leech 2x107-126%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Goldeen with Thunderbolt (244-287%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Goldeen for 79-93%. Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 179-210%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x244-287%KO Flash Cannon54-64% Volt Switch 2x190-223%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Breloom builds →Mach Punch61-72% Bullet Seed 2x79-93% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x139-164%KO Shadow Ball79-94% Thunderbolt 2x179-210%KO | ||
Black & White Evolution
One evolution ahead. Goldeen grows into Seaking through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Goldeen easily with 21 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more to offspring.
Black & White Goldeen Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Aqua Tail and Body Slam give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Goldeen Locations
A solid number of locations for Goldeen with high spawn rates across late-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Black & White
Catching Goldeen here means fishing. All 28 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 35-60, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Goldeen Guide
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Black & White, you can run Goldeen through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Seaking as fast as you can.
Goldeen is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Goldeen has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
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 5BW
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