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 stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
During spawning season, they swim gracefully in the water, searching for their perfect mate.
Goldeen Weakness
Type-wise, Goldeen takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x131-156%KO Thunder Punch 2x89-106%KO | ||
Pichu Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Pichu builds →Thunder 2x89-106%KO Thunder Shock 2x37-44% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x34-42% Absorb 2x18-23% | ||
Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x132-157%KO Thunder Punch 2x89-106%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x31-38% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 2x31-38% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x64-75% Absorb 2x35-41% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
In Crystal, Venusaur can KO Goldeen with Giga Drain (123-144%). Electabuzz threatens a KO with Thunder (171-201%).
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x123-144%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Goldeen View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x171-201%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
One evolution ahead. Goldeen grows into Seaking through a straightforward two-stage chain. A small 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 9 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Haze, Hydro Pump, Psybeam to offspring.
Crystal Goldeen Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Haze and Hydro Pump give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and Flying and Normal coverage and more 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
Crystal Goldeen Locations
Goldeen is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 57 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Crystal
You'll find Goldeen across 57 fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-40, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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