Goldeen
#78 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Goldfish Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
Shining Pearl
It swims at a steady 5 knots. If it senses danger, it will strike back with its sharp horn.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Goldeen #78 | Level 33 | ![]() Seaking #79 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Sendoff Spring | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Verity Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Valor | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Lake Acuity | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 203 Road 203 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (south, towards Jubilife City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 204 Road 204 (north, towards Floaroma Town) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 209 Road 209 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 212 Road 212 (north, towards Hearthome City) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Route 214 Road 214 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Twinleaf Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 15-20 | 40% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 4% | - |
Resort Area | Fishing with a Good Rod | 10-25 | 1% | - |

Normal
Goldeen
Goldfish Pokémon

HP
45
Attack
67
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
50
Speed
63
Total
320
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from


Resistances
Takes 0.5× from




| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Peck | ![]() | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 5 | Supersonic | ![]() | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| 10 | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 15 | Horn Attack | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 25 | Aqua Ring | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 30 | Flail | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 35 | Waterfall | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 40 | Soak | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 45 | Megahorn | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | |
| 50 | Horn Drill | ![]() | Physical | - | 30 | 5 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Aqua Tail | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | |
| Body Slam | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| Haze | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| Mud Shot | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| Mud-Slap | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| Psybeam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Skull Bash | ![]() | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Scald | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Swift Swim
Ability Slot 1
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water Veil
Ability Slot 2
Prevents burns.
Lightning Rod
Hidden Ability
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.






















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