Physical
Wallbreaker
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
C
Attack124
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed55
D
Total483
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height2.8 m
Weight330.0 kg
Base XP169
Abilities
Iron FistPopular
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Klutz
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
No GuardHAPopular
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master’s orders faithfully.

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
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
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
How to Beat Golurk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Pelipper
Pelipper
WaterFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Hydro PumpLv. 50
  • BlizzardTM14
  • Ice BeamTM13
  • ScaldTM55
Damage vs Golurk
Hydro Pump 2x
88-104%KO
Blizzard 2x
59-70%
Ice Beam 2x
48-57%
Scald 2x
65-77%
View Pelipper builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
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

Golurk is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Golett eggs. 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

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 HP and Attack EVs, Golurk fills the physical attacker slot reliably. Adamant nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
No Guard
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Golurk

Golurk best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

  • Dynamic Punch
  • Phantom ForceSTAB
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

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 High Horsepower anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 1
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
Lv 1
High Horsepower
B959510Ground
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 9
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 13
Shadow Punch
A6020Ghost
Lv 17
Iron Defense
C15Steel
Lv 21
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
Lv 25
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Lv 30
Magnitude
D10030Ground
Lv 35
Dynamic Punch
S100505Fighting
Lv 40
Night Shade
D10015Ghost
Lv 47
Curse
C10Ghost
Lv 54
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 61
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Lv 69
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
Lv 76
Phantom Force
A9010010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM76
Fly
C909515Flying
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
D1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM47
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
A10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
A100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
B10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Golurk doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ally Switch+2
C15Psychic
Tutor
Block
D5Normal
Tutor
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
Tutor
Earth Power
B9010010Ground
Tutor
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Tutor
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
Tutor
Gravity
D5Psychic
Tutor
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Defense
C15Steel
Tutor
Low Kick
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
C15Psychic
Tutor
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
C20Rock
Tutor
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
Tutor
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
Tutor
Telekinesis
15Psychic
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Flash
D10020Normal
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal

How to Get Golurk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

You're catching Golett first, not Golurk. Golett appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Golurk in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

To get Golurk, start by catching Golett through walking encounters at Lv. 32-35. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Golett
    Step 1Catch Golett
    Haina Desert
    Grass Lv.32-35 Desert
    Late
    SOS from Krokorok
    Haina Desert
    Grass Lv.32-35 Desert
    Late
    SOS from Dugtrio (Alolan Dugtrio)
    Haina Desert
    Grass Lv.32-35 Desert
    Late
    SOS from Trapinch
    Haina Desert
    Grass Lv.32-35 Desert
    Late
    SOS from Krokorok
    Haina Desert
    Grass Lv.32-35 Desert
    Late
    SOS from Dugtrio (Alolan Dugtrio)
  2. Golurk
    Step 2Golurk

Golurk Guide

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

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Dynamicpunch, Phantomforce, Earthquake, and Protect on Golurk. Dynamicpunch is the most common pick at 16% 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.

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