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Golurk

Automaton Pokémon

There’s a theory that inside Golurk is a perpetual motion machine that produces limitless energy, but this belief hasn’t been proven.

Details

Height2.8 m
Weight330.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP169
Contents

Base stats

HP
89
Attack
124
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
80
Speed
55
Total
483
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice
Dark

Resistant to

Poison¼×
Rock½×
Bug½×

Immune to

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.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Golurk

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

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
1Defense Curl

Raises user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus40
1Focus Punch

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

FightingPhysical15010020
1High Horsepower

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

GroundPhysical959510
1Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
1Pound

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
9Rollout

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

RockPhysical309020
12Shadow Punch

Never misses.

GhostPhysical6020
16Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

GhostStatus10
20Night Shade

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

GhostSpecial10015
24Stomping Tantrum

Has double power if the user’s last move failed.

GroundPhysical7510010
28Iron Defense

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus15
30Magnitude

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.

GroundPhysical10030
32Mega Punch

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical808520
36Shadow Ball

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GhostSpecial8010015
40Heavy Slam

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.

SteelPhysical10010
46Phantom Force

User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.

GhostPhysical9010010
52Hammer Arm

Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.

FightingPhysical1009010
58Earthquake

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

GroundPhysical10010010
64Dynamic Punch

Has a chance to confuse the target.

FightingPhysical100505

Breeding & egg moves

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

Focus PunchFighting8 compatible parents
GeodudeGravelerGolemSudowoodoMetangMetagrossGolettGarganacl
Mud-SlapGround22 compatible parents
GeodudeGravelerGolemOnixSudowoodoSteelixShedinjaNosepassBaltoyClaydolMetangMetagrossProbopassFroslass

Sprites & renders

13 sprites & renders for Golurk.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Ground-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ground-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Golurk”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/golurk.

Species data from PokéAPI.