Goldeen
#153 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Goldfish Pokémon
Goldeen
#153 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Goldfish Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
67
125
256
Defense
60
112
240
Sp. Atk
35
67
185
Sp. Def
50
94
218
Speed
63
117
247
Total
320
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Goldeen
Goldfish Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Alola #153Original Akala #80Original Ula’ula #72 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
| Catch rate | 225 |
| Base Exp. | 64 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
Sun
When the weather grows warm, they form groups and swim upriver. This sight serves as a poetic reminder that spring has arrived.
Moon
Spellbound by the length of its horn and the beauty of its fins, many strange Trainers raise Goldeen and nothing but Goldeen.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Goldeen #153 | Level 33 |  Seaking #154 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North | Bubbling Spots | 10-15 | 45% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-15 | 29% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South | Bubbling Spots | 10-15 | 45% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-15 | 29% | - |
Malie Garden | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-27 | 40% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North | Bubbling Spots | 10-15 | 45% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-15 | 29% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South | Bubbling Spots | 10-15 | 45% | - |
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-15 | 29% | - |
Malie Garden | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10-27 | 40% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| Start | Peck |  |  Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. |
| Start | Water Sport | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user soaks the battlefield with water. This weakens Fire-type moves for five turns. |
| 5 | Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. |
| 8 | Horn Attack | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| 13 | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. |
| 16 | Water Pulse | |  Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| 21 | Aqua Ring | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. |
| 24 | Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row. |
| 29 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat. |
| 32 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| 37 | Horn Drill | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| 40 | Soak | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
| 45 | Megahorn |  | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM07 | Hail |  | Status | - | - | 10 | The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TM55 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM67 | Smart Strike |  | Physical | 70 | - | 10 | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM94 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| TM98 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. |
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Haze | | Status | - | - | 30 | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Mud Shot |  | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. |
| Mud Sport | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user kicks up mud on the battlefield. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns. |
| Mud-Slap | | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. |
| Signal Beam | | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target. |
| Skull Bash | | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
Traits
Swift Swim
Ability Slot 1
Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain.
Doubles Speed during rain.
Water Veil
Ability Slot 2
The Pokémon is covered with a water veil, which prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Prevents burns.
Lightning Rod(Hidden Ability)
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of being hit by Electric-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
