Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Golurk's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x47-57% Vine Whip 2x28-34% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x38-45% Mega Drain 2x23-28% Absorb 2x13-17% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x63-75% Thief 2x26-32% Mega Drain 2x32-40% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x82-97% Mega Drain 2x41-49% | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 2x44-53% Leaf Tornado 2x32-40% Vine Whip 2x25-31% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Purrloin builds →Thief 2x32-40% Pursuit 2x25-31% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 2x37-44% Razor Leaf 2x25-31% Mega Drain 2x18-22% Absorb 2x10-13% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x39-47% Thief 2x39-47% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x65-76% Thief 2x26-31% Mega Drain 2x29-35% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x39-47% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x82-97% Giga Drain 2x70-82% Needle Arm 2x47-56% Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x60-71% Bite 2x47-56% Assurance 2x47-56% Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x37-44% Thief 2x37-44% Snarl 2x30-37% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x62-73% Thief 2x24-30% Mega Drain 2x29-34% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x82-97% Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x79-94% Giga Drain 2x66-78% Needle Arm 2x46-55% Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x30-37% Water Pulse 2x29-34% Water Gun 2x19-23% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x37-44% Thief 2x37-44% Snarl 2x29-35% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x61-72% Thief 2x25-29% Mega Drain 2x29-35% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 2x80-95% Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
 Deerling NormalGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Deerling builds →Energy Ball 2x39-46% Feint Attack 2x23-28% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x41-48% Bubble Beam 2x31-37% Water Pulse 2x29-35% Water Gun 2x19-23% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x28-34% Feint Attack 2x37-44% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Hex 2x51-61% Ominous Wind 2x46-55% Thief 2x28-34% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x58-68% Magical Leaf 2x46-55% | ||
Deerling NormalGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Deerling builds →Energy Ball 2x39-46% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% Feint Attack 2x23-28% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x42-49% Dive 2x37-44% Bubble Beam 2x30-36% Water Pulse 2x28-34% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Feint Attack 2x37-44% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-73% Hex 2x51-60% Ominous Wind 2x48-57% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Deerling NormalGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Deerling builds →Solar Beam 2x51-60% Energy Ball 2x38-46% Shadow Ball 2x24-28% Feint Attack 2x24-28% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x66-79% Frost Breath 2x37-44% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x41-49% Dive 2x37-44% Scald 2x37-44% Bubble Beam 2x31-37% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Politoed's Scald hits Golurk for 50-59%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Golurk for 38-45%. Gengar deals 83-97% with Shadow Ball.
 Politoed Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Politoed builds →Scald 2x50-59% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x83-97% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake85-100%KO Ice Shard 2x69-81% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Golurk View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x81-95% Draco Meteor65-76% Fire Blast37-43% Flamethrower30-35% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
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 onlyBlack 2 & White 2 Golurk Best Moveset
Adamant nature gives Golurk the physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, max HP and Attack EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it.
Best Build
Golurk best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Stealth Rock
- Drain Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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 Earth Power anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Golurk in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates for Golurk across 8 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Golurk in Black 2 & White 2
The path to Golurk starts with Golett at Lv. 48-58 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Obtain Golett
Step 2Golurk ✓Victory Road - 1FWhite 2Grass Lv.48-50 CaveCommonPostAnyVictory Road - 1FBlack 2Grass Lv.48-50 CaveCommonPostAnyVictory Road - 3FWhite 2Grass Lv.48-50 CaveCommonPostAnyVictory Road - 3FBlack 2Grass Lv.48-50 CaveCommonPostAnyDragonspiral Tower - 1FBlack 2Grass Lv.55-58 BuildingCommonPostAnyDragonspiral Tower - 1FWhite 2Grass Lv.55-58 BuildingCommonPostAnyDragonspiral Tower - 2FBlack 2Grass Lv.55-58 BuildingCommonPostAnyDragonspiral Tower - 2FWhite 2Grass Lv.55-58 BuildingCommonPostAnyor evolve from Golett (Step 1)
Golurk Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Earthquake with Leftovers 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 Black 2 & White 2, run Earthquake, Icepunch, Stealth Rock, and Drain Punch on Golurk. Earthquake is the most common pick at 18% 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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