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Goldeen

Goldfish Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Goldeen

Goldeen (shiny)

Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 15.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate225(39.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP64

Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.

In Pokémon GO · 1152 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

HP

45

Attack

67

Defense

60

Sp. Atk

35

Sp. Def

50

Speed

63

Total

320

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Doubles Speed during rain.

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHidden

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Egg groups: Water 2

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Fire½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Supersonic Skystrike

LC

Moves

Item

Flyinium Z

AbilityLightning Rod

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk220

SpD36

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Goldeen

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Cerulean City Dark Cave Mt. Mortar Mt. Silver Route 10 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 42 Route 9 Slowpoke Well Tohjo Falls Union Cave

Silver

Cerulean City Dark Cave Mt. Mortar Mt. Silver Route 10 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 42 Route 9 Slowpoke Well Tohjo Falls Union Cave

Crystal

Cerulean City Dark Cave Mt. Mortar Mt. Silver Route 10 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 42 Route 9 Slowpoke Well Tohjo Falls Union Cave

Ruby

Meteor Falls Petalburg City Route 102 Route 111 Route 114 Route 117 Route 120 Safari Zone Victory Road

Sapphire

Meteor Falls Petalburg City Route 102 Route 111 Route 114 Route 117 Route 120 Safari Zone Victory Road

Emerald

Meteor Falls Petalburg City Route 102 Route 111 Route 114 Route 117 Route 120 Safari Zone Victory Road

FireRed

Berry Forest Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Fuchsia City Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Safari Zone Viridian City

LeafGreen

Berry Forest Cape Brink Cerulean Cave Four Island Fuchsia City Icefall Cave Route 22 Route 23 Route 25 Route 6 Ruin Valley Safari Zone Viridian City

Diamond

Lake Acuity Lake Valor Lake Verity Resort Area Route 203 Route 204 Route 209 Route 212 Route 214 Sendoff Spring Twinleaf Town

Pearl

Lake Acuity Lake Valor Lake Verity Resort Area Route 203 Route 204 Route 209 Route 212 Route 214 Sendoff Spring Twinleaf Town

Platinum

Celestic Town Lake Acuity Lake Valor Lake Verity Route 203 Route 204 Route 208 Route 209 Route 212 Route 214 Route 229 Sendoff Spring Twinleaf Town

HeartGold

Cerulean Cave Cerulean City Dark Cave Johto Safari Zone Mt. Mortar Mt. Silver Route 10 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 42 Route 9 Slowpoke Well Tohjo Falls Union Cave Unknown; all Rattata

SoulSilver

Cerulean Cave Cerulean City Dark Cave Johto Safari Zone Mt. Mortar Mt. Silver Route 10 Route 24 Route 25 Route 4 Route 42 Route 9 Slowpoke Well Tohjo Falls Union Cave Unknown; all Rattata

Black

Abundant Shrine Lostlorn Forest Pinwheel Forest Route 11 Route 14 Route 3 Striaton City

White

Abundant Shrine Lostlorn Forest Pinwheel Forest Route 11 Route 14 Route 3 Striaton City

Black 2

Abundant Shrine Aspertia City Pinwheel Forest Route 11 Route 14 Route 22 Route 3 Striaton City

White 2

Abundant Shrine Aspertia City Pinwheel Forest Route 11 Route 14 Route 22 Route 3 Striaton City

X

Parfum Palace Route 22 Route 3

Y

Parfum Palace Route 22 Route 3

Sun

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden

Moon

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden

Ultra Sun

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden

Ultra Moon

Brooklet Hill Malie Garden

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Sword

Bridge Field East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap North Lake Miloch Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Shield

Bridge Field East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap North Lake Miloch Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Soothing Wetlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Soothing Wetlands

Evolution

Goldeen

Lv. 33

Seaking

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Goldeen can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Muddy WaterSTAB

Moves

Find a move15 of 15

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage.	Water	Status	—	—	15
10	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
10	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
19	Supersonic Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	55	20
24	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
25	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
30	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
30	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
37	Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100	15
40	Soak Changes the target’s type to Water.	Water	Status	—	100	20
45	Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Physical	—	30	5
45	Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
54	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30

Breeding & egg moves

Goldeen can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AcupressureNormal5 compatible parents

Qwilfish

Inkay

Malamar

Arrokuda

Overqwil

Aqua TailWater16 compatible parents

Seaking

Gyarados

Lanturn

Qwilfish

Barboach

Whiscash

Relicanth

Finneon

Lumineon

Basculin

Wishiwashi

Bruxish

Overqwil

Finizen

Body SlamNormal11 compatible parents

Seaking

Gyarados

Wailmer

Wailord

Whiscash

Relicanth

Alomomola

Finizen

Palafin

Veluza

Dondozo

HazeIce5 compatible parents

Qwilfish

Remoraid

Overqwil

Finizen

Palafin

Hydro PumpWater31 compatible parents

Seaking

Magikarp

Gyarados

Chinchou

Lanturn

Qwilfish

Remoraid

Octillery

Carvanha

Sharpedo

Wailmer

Wailord

Barboach

Whiscash

Mud ShotGround11 compatible parents

Seaking

Qwilfish

Remoraid

Octillery

Barboach

Whiscash

Relicanth

Basculin

Wishiwashi

Basculegion

Overqwil

Mud SportGround4 compatible parents

Barboach

Whiscash

Relicanth

Luvdisc

Mud-SlapGround8 compatible parents

Seaking

Remoraid

Octillery

Carvanha

Sharpedo

Barboach

Whiscash

Relicanth

PsybeamPsychic9 compatible parents

Seaking

Chinchou

Lanturn

Remoraid

Octillery

Finneon

Lumineon

Inkay

Malamar

Signal BeamBug10 compatible parents

Seaking

Chinchou

Lanturn

Qwilfish

Remoraid

Octillery

Finneon

Lumineon

Malamar

Bruxish

Skull BashNormal4 compatible parents

Seaking

Gyarados

Sharpedo

Relicanth

Sleep TalkNormal32 compatible parents

Seaking

Gyarados

Chinchou

Lanturn

Qwilfish

Remoraid

Octillery

Carvanha

Sharpedo

Wailmer

Wailord

Barboach

Whiscash

Relicanth

Sprites & renders

29 sprites & renders for Goldeen.

Official artwork

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Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

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Red · Blue

red green japan

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Black · White

Gold

Silver

Crystal

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Platinum

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

X · Y

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ORAS

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Emerald

Ruby · Sapphire

FireRed · LeafGreen

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Ultra Sun · Moon

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

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More Water-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Water-type Pokémon

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Cite this page

“Goldeen”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/goldeen.

Species data from PokéAPI.