In Sword & Shield, Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Earthquake with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Golurk weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice) when using Golurk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Golurk?

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.

What role does Golurk play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Golurk?

In Sword & Shield, run Earthquake, Poltergeist, Dynamicpunch, and Stealth Rock on Golurk. Earthquake is the most common pick at 24% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

Golurk - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

55Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP89

Attack124

Defense80

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed55

Total483

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.8 m

Weight330.0 kg

Base XP169

Abilities

Iron Fist

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

KlutzRare

Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

No GuardHATop Pick

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams.

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.

Golurk Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Ghost Dark

½xResist

Bug Rock

¼xResist

Poison

0xImmune

Normal Electric Fighting

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Golurk in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Obstagoon DarkNormal	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 1 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceTM58 SnarlTM85 Damage vs Golurk Night Slash 2x 54-65% Shadow Claw 2x 36-43% Assurance 2x 46-55% Snarl 2x 32-38% View Obstagoon builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Phantom ForceTM86 Shadow BallLv. 20 HexTM77 Brutal SwingTM97 Damage vs Golurk Phantom Force 2x 63-74% Shadow Ball 2x 63-74% Hex 2x 51-61% Brutal Swing 2x 28-34% View Drifblim builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 48 DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 Damage vs Golurk Hydro Pump 2x 77-91% Dive 2x 35-42% Bubble Beam 2x 46-55% Water Pulse 2x 43-51% View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 AssuranceTM58 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Golurk Dive 2x 59-70% Assurance 2x 30-35% Icy Wind 2x 28-33% Water Gun 2x 30-36% View Cramorant builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 48 Knock OffLv. 24 AssuranceTM58 SnarlTM85 Damage vs Golurk Dark Pulse 2x 39-46% Knock Off 2x 35-42% Assurance 2x 32-38% Snarl 2x 27-32% View Vullaby builds →

Sword & Shield 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

2 Forms

#622Golett

Level 43

#623Golurk

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Golett

GroundGhost

Golurk

GroundGhost

89+30

ATK

124+50

DEF

80+30

SP.ATK

55+20

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

55+20

BST

303D-Tier

483B-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Difficult

Golurk is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Golett eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Sword & Shield Golurk Best Moveset

Noguard isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Attack without Speed EVs, Golurk fills the hazard lead slot reliably. Adamant nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

No Guard

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Golurk

Adamant+ATK

Golurk best EVs are Attack and Defense

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Spe

Hazard Setter Moveset

EarthquakeSTAB
PoltergeistSTAB
Dynamic Punch
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

XatuGood

GengarGood

SlowkingGood

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Golurk won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Poltergeist and Earthquake anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Lv 1

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 12

Shadow Punch

C60—20Ghost

Lv 16

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 20

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 24

Stomping Tantrum

B7510010Ground

Lv 28

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 32

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

Lv 36

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 40

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Lv 46

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

Lv 52

Hammer Arm

C1009010Fighting

Lv 58

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

Lv 64

Dynamic Punch

S100505Fighting

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR99

Body Press

C8010010Fighting

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

S7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR53

Close Combat

A1201005Fighting

TR93

Darkest Lariat

C8510010Dark

TM15

Dig

B8010010Ground

TM63

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

TR67

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM03

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TR70

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TR64

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR88

Heat Crash

D—10010Fire

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR94

High Horsepower

B959510Ground

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM86

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

B7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM05

Thunder Punch

B7510015Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TR38

Trick

B—10010Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Golurk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Poltergeist

S110905Ghost

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

How to Get Golurk in Sword & Shield

decent spawn rates across 22 locations for Golurk in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Golurk in Sword & Shield

The path to Golurk starts with Golett at Lv. 7-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Golett
Watchtower Ruins
ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Intense Sun
Watchtower Ruins
ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins
SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Intense Sun
Watchtower Ruins
ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Normal Weather
Watchtower Ruins
SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins
SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
40%Early
Normal Weather
Dappled Grove
ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
35%Early
Sandstorm
Dappled Grove
SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
35%Early
Sandstorm
Rolling Fields
ShieldGrass Lv.7-10
20%Early
Sandstorm
Rolling Fields
SwordGrass Lv.7-9
20%Early
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
60%Mid
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
60%Mid
Sandstorm
Watchtower Ruins
ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Normal Weather
Watchtower Ruins
SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
60%Mid
Normal Weather
Giant's Cap
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Cap
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Giant's Cap
SwordGrass Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Cap
ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
40%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowing
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Raining
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Raining
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Overcast
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Heavy Fog
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Overcast
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Normal Weather
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowstorm
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Thunderstorm
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Snowing
Stony Wilderness
SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Intense Sun
Stony Wilderness
ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
10%Mid
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
60%Late
Sandstorm
Giant's Seat
SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
60%Late
Sandstorm
Route 8
ShieldOverworld Lv.39-41 Route
25%Late
All Weather
Route 8
SwordOverworld Lv.39-41 Route
25%Late
All Weather
Train until Level 43
Step 2Golurk ✓
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
23%Post
Sandstorm
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
23%Post
Sandstorm
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Raining
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Raining
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Heavy Fog
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Thunderstorm
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Heavy Fog
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Thunderstorm
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Overcast
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Intense Sun
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Overcast
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Intense Sun
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Normal Weather
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Snowing
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Normal Weather
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
20%Post
Snowing
Lake of Outrage
ShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
13%Post
Snowstorm
Lake of Outrage
SwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water
13%Post
Snowstorm
Three-Point Pass
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
10%Post
Heavy Fog
Three-Point Pass
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
10%Post
Heavy Fog
Three-Point Pass
ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
10%Post
Normal Weather
Three-Point Pass
SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
10%Post
Normal Weather
or evolve from Golett (Step 1)

Golurk Guide

In Sword & Shield, Golurk works as a wallbreaker with 483 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Earthquake with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice) when using Golurk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
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 Sword & Shield, run Earthquake, Poltergeist, Dynamicpunch, and Stealth Rock on Golurk. Earthquake is the most common pick at 24% 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

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Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Shadow Ball 2x 54-63% Hex 2x 42-51% Brutal Swing 2x 24-28% Payback 2x 21-25% View Drifloon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 75-89% Razor Leaf 2x 39-46% Payback 2x 39-46% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% View Nuzleaf builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Water Pulse 2x 39-46% Water Gun 2x 28-34% View Wingull builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 75-89% Knock Off 2x 25-31% Water Gun 2x 28-34% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% View Lombre builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 4 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 61-72% Razor Leaf 2x 39-46% Shadow Sneak 2x 28-34% Astonish 2x 24-30% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Shadow Ball 2x 48-57% Hex 2x 39-46% Brutal Swing 2x 21-26% Payback 2x 18-21% View Drifloon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 69-82% Razor Leaf 2x 39-46% Payback 2x 36-43% Mega Drain 2x 26-32% View Nuzleaf builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Water Pulse 2x 36-43% Water Gun 2x 24-29% View Wingull builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Payback 2x 36-43% View Scraggy builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 69-82% Knock Off 2x 24-29% Bubble Beam 2x 39-46% Water Gun 2x 26-32% View Lombre builds →

Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexLv. 16 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Shadow Ball 2x 46-55% Hex 2x 38-45% Brutal Swing 2x 22-26% Payback 2x 18-22% View Drifloon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 68-81% Razor Leaf 2x 38-45% Payback 2x 32-39% Mega Drain 2x 24-29% View Nuzleaf builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Water Pulse 2x 35-42% Water Gun 2x 24-29% View Wingull builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Payback 2x 35-42% View Scraggy builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 68-81% Knock Off 2x 24-28% Bubble Beam 2x 38-45% Water Gun 2x 24-29% View Lombre builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 PaybackTM57 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Golurk Water Pulse 2x 50-60% Payback 2x 18-21% Water Gun 2x 33-40% Whirlpool 2x 29-35% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Golurk Dive 2x 60-72% Water Gun 2x 31-37% Whirlpool 2x 27-32% View Cramorant builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Knock OffLv. 24 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Knock Off 2x 36-42% Payback 2x 29-35% View Vullaby builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexTM77 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Shadow Ball 2x 46-55% Hex 2x 37-45% Brutal Swing 2x 21-25% Payback 2x 18-21% View Drifloon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 69-82% Razor Leaf 2x 36-42% Payback 2x 33-40% Mega Drain 2x 25-30% View Nuzleaf builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 PaybackTM57 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Golurk Water Pulse 2x 50-59% Payback 2x 17-20% Water Gun 2x 34-40% Whirlpool 2x 30-35% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Golurk Dive 2x 60-71% Water Gun 2x 31-38% Whirlpool 2x 28-33% View Cramorant builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Knock OffLv. 24 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Knock Off 2x 35-43% Payback 2x 28-33% View Vullaby builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallLv. 20 HexTM77 Brutal SwingTM97 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Golurk Shadow Ball 2x 46-54% Hex 2x 38-45% Brutal Swing 2x 21-25% Payback 2x 17-20% View Drifloon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Golurk Solar Beam 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 35-43% Payback 2x 34-40% Mega Drain 2x 24-28% View Nuzleaf builds →