Goldeen

#153 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Goldfish Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Pokédex entries

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.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Alola #153Akala #80Ula'ula #72
EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	225
Base Exp.	64

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Goldeen #153	Level 33	Seaking #154

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Moon

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Malie Garden	Fishing with the Fishing Rod	10-27	40%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	Fishing with the Fishing Rod	10-15	29%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	Bubbling Spots	10-15	45%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-15	-	SOS ally of goldeen; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Malie Garden	SOS ally encounter	10-27	-	SOS ally of goldeen; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate.

Sun

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	Fishing with the Fishing Rod	10-15	29%	-
Malie Garden	Fishing with the Fishing Rod	10-27	40%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	Bubbling Spots	10-15	45%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill — Main Area	SOS ally encounter	10-15	-	SOS ally of goldeen; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Malie Garden	SOS ally encounter	10-27	-	SOS ally of goldeen; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 87%. Calling and response chances are separate.

Held-item rates for this form. Some Pokémon have no wild encounter in Sun/Moon; check their acquisition requirements.

Mystic Water

Moon

Sun

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		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

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

		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	-	-	10	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

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	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.

Imports and compatible Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon trades have separate requirements. Individual options do not guarantee every four-move combination.

	Class				Acquisition source	Description
Bide	Physical	-	-	10	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Bounce	Physical	85	85	5	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bounce	Physical	85	85	5	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat.
Captivate	Status	-	100	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
Curse	Status	-	-	10	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Dive	Physical	80	100	10	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drill Run	Physical	80	95	10	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Drill Run	Physical	80	95	10	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Endure	Status	-	-	10	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Endure	Status	-	-	10	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Fury Cutter	Physical	40	95	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Knock Off	Physical	65	100	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Knock Off	Physical	65	100	20	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.
Natural Gift	Physical	-	100	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power.
Rage	Physical	20	100	20	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.
Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Swift	Special	60	-	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swift	Special	60	-	20	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user attacks the target’s throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.
Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	3DS Virtual Console import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank; Hidden Ability where available	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Whirlpool	Special	35	85	15	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games via Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.