What does Goldeen evolve into?

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 320 BST.

At what level does Goldeen evolve?

Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Goldeen?

For Sun & Moon, 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.

Where can you catch Goldeen?

Goldeen is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Goldeen - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

63Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack67

Defense60

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def50

Speed63

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHA

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

When the weather grows warm, they form groups and swim upriver. This sight serves as a poetic reminder that spring has arrived.

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.

Goldeen Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Goldeen in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Decidueye GrassGhost	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 44 Razor LeafLv. 15 LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Leaf Blade 2x 136-160%KO Razor Leaf 2x 85-100%KO Leafage 2x 61-73% View Decidueye builds →
Meganium Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 1 Solar BeamLv. 66 Petal BlizzardLv. 70 Magical LeafLv. 22 Damage vs Goldeen Petal Dance 2x 168-198%KO Solar Beam 2x 168-198%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 110-130%KO Magical Leaf 2x 85-100%KO View Meganium builds →
Leafeon Grass	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 45 Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Goldeen Leaf Blade 2x 140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-98% Magical Leaf 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 87-103%KO View Leafeon builds →
Lurantis Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BladeLv. 47 Petal BlizzardLv. 1 Leaf BladeLv. 23 Razor LeafLv. 10 Damage vs Goldeen Solar Blade 2x 184-218%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 133-158%KO Leaf Blade 2x 133-158%KO Razor Leaf 2x 83-98% View Lurantis builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 44 AbsorbLv. 11 Damage vs Goldeen Giga Drain 2x 83-98% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Parasect builds →

Sun & Moon 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

2 Forms

#118Goldeen

Level 33

#119Seaking

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Goldeen

Water

Seaking

Water

80+35

ATK

92+25

DEF

65+5

SP.ATK

65+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

68+5

BST

320D-Tier

450C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Goldeen easily with 25 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Goldeen Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 8

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 13

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 16

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 21

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 24

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 32

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 37

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 40

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 45

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

D8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM67

Smart Strike

D70—10Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM94

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM98

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

D110805Water

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Skull Bash

C13010010Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Goldeen can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 1

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 6

Dive

—8010010Water

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Gen 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Sun & Moon Goldeen Locations

Easy grab on Goldeen with high spawn rates across 10 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Goldeen in Sun & Moon

Catching Goldeen here means fishing. All 10 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 10-27, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.

Brooklet Hill - North

MoonSuper Rod Lv.10-15

45%Early

Shaking spot

Brooklet Hill - North

SunSuper Rod Lv.10-15

45%Early

Shaking spot

Brooklet Hill - South

SunSuper Rod Lv.10-15

45%Early

Shaking spot

Brooklet Hill - South

MoonSuper Rod Lv.10-15

45%Early

Shaking spot

Malie Garden

SunSuper Rod Lv.10-27 Forest

40%Early

Malie Garden

MoonSuper Rod Lv.10-27 Forest

40%Early

Brooklet Hill - North

MoonSuper Rod Lv.10-15

29%Early

Brooklet Hill - North

SunSuper Rod Lv.10-15

29%Early

Brooklet Hill - South

SunSuper Rod Lv.10-15

29%Early

Brooklet Hill - South

MoonSuper Rod Lv.10-15

29%Early

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

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