Is Goldeen Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Available by fishing. Seaking is average in every stat with no standout quality. Better Water options are everywhere in Gold and Silver.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Seaking's weaknesses hard.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Erika's team hits Seaking's weaknesses hard.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Misty's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Catch Goldeen on Route 42 (Surf, Lv 15-24, common).
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15NormalHorn Attack65100%25
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind5595%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 38WaterWaterfall120100%15
Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33NormalHorn Attack65100%25
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwift60100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Pryce
- TM16IceIcy Wind5595%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 41WaterWaterfall120100%15
How to Get Goldeen in Gold & Silver
Easy grab on Goldeen with high spawn rates across 114 locations in early-game fishing spots. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Goldeen in GS
The path to Goldeen starts with Goldeen at Lv. 5-44 via fishing and surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Goldeen ✓Cerulean CityLv.5-14Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 24Lv.5-14Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 25Lv.5-14Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 4Lv.5-14Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 10Lv.10-19Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 9Lv.10-19Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.15-24Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.15-24Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 42Lv.15-24Surfing on waterRate 90%Dark Cave - EastLv.10Old RodRate 15%Dark Cave - WestLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 42Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Slowpoke Well - 1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Union Cave - 1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Union Cave - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 10Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 24Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 25Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 9Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.20-29Surfing on waterRate 90%Dark Cave - EastLv.20Good RodRate 65%Dark Cave - WestLv.20Good RodRate 65%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.20Good RodRate 65%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Route 42Lv.20Good RodRate 65%Slowpoke Well - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Union Cave - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Union Cave - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 65%Route 10Lv.20Good RodRate 65%Route 24Lv.20Good RodRate 65%Route 25Lv.20Good RodRate 65%Route 9Lv.20Good RodRate 65%Tohjo FallsLv.20-24Surfing on waterRate 60%Dark Cave - EastLv.40Super RodRate 70%Dark Cave - WestLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 42Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Slowpoke Well - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Union Cave - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Union Cave - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 10Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 24Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 25Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 9Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.35-39Surfing on waterRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SeakingCerulean CityLv.10-14Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 24Lv.10-14Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 25Lv.10-14Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 4Lv.10-14Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 10Lv.15-19Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 9Lv.15-19Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.20-24Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.20-24Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 42Lv.20-24Surfing on waterRate 10%Tohjo FallsLv.20-24Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.25-29Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.35-44Surfing on waterRate 90%Dark Cave - EastLv.40Super RodRate 10%Dark Cave - WestLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 1F SouthLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 42Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Slowpoke Well - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Union Cave - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Union Cave - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 10Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 24Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 25Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 9Lv.40Super RodRate 10%or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
Goldeen Weakness
Type-wise, Goldeen takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Goldeen Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Goldeen
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Goldeen Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Goldeen grows into Seaking through a straightforward two-stage chain. A small 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
GS Goldeen Best Moveset
Stats too low and a movepool too shallow for any format. MoveSurf runs off mediocre Sp. Atk. Seaking barely improves the situation.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
- Waterfall
- Rain Dance
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Haze and Hydro Pump give Goldeen options it can't learn any other way, and Flying and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots.
Goldeen Gold & Silver Guide
For Gold & Silver, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves