Physical
Balanced
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and HP carry most of Golett's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP59
D
Attack74
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def50
D
Speed35
F
Total303
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight92.0 kg
Base XP61
Abilities
Iron Fist
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Klutz
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
No GuardHA
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Ancient science fashioned this Pokémon from clay. It’s been active for thousands of years.

Golett Weakness

Type-wise, Golett takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Electric, and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Golett Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Normal, Electric, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Score+3
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
How to Beat Golett in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Jellicent can KO Golett with Scald (101-119%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Golett for 79-93%. Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 176-207%.

Jellicent
Jellicent
WaterGhost
B
Recommended Build
AbilityWaterabsorb
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Will O Wisp
  • TauntUtility
  • ScaldSTAB
Damage vs Golett
Scald 2x
101-119%KO
View Jellicent builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

One evolution ahead. Golett grows into Golurk through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Golett
GroundGhost
Golurk
GroundGhost
HP
59
89+30
ATK
74
124+50
DEF
50
80+30
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
35
55+20
BST
303D-Tier
483B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Golett is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Black 2 & White 2 Golett Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Golett can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Defense Curl
40Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 9
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 13
Shadow Punch
C6020Ghost
Lv 17
Iron Defense
D15Steel
Lv 21
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Lv 25
Magnitude
10030Ground
Lv 30
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Lv 35
Night Shade
D10015Ghost
Lv 40
Curse
C10Ghost
Lv 45
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 50
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Lv 55
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM56
Fling
10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM47
Low Sweep
D6010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
D20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM19
Telekinesis
15Psychic
TM46
Thief
6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Golett doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Block
5Normal
Tutor
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
Tutor
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Gravity
5Psychic
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
D15Steel
Tutor
Low Kick
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
D15Psychic
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
C20Rock
Tutor
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

How to Get Golett in Black 2 & White 2

Golett can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Black, X, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Golett is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.

Also found in:

Golett Guide

  • Golett evolves into Golurk at level 43. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 303 BST.

  • Golett evolves into Golurk at level 43. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Golett through the first few routes without issues. 303 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Golurk as fast as you can.

  • Golett is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Golett joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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