Goldeen
water
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#118
Abilities
Swift Swim(Primary)
Raises Speed in rain.
Water Veil(Secondary)
Prevents burns.
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water2
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
Base Exp
111
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Goldeen appears very common in Cave Of Origin Unused Ruby Sapphire Map1 while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, very common in Cerulean Cave1 while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and very common in Cerulean Cave3 while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, among 15 other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 60.
Wild Encounters (45)
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeckLevel: 1 | ||||||
 | 35 | 100 | 35 | |||
| Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Water SportLevel: 1 | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. | ||||||
| SupersonicLevel: 10 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 55 | 20 | ||
| Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Horn AttackLevel: 15 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | ||||||
| FlailLevel: 24 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||
| Fury AttackLevel: 29 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | ||||||
| WaterfallLevel: 38 | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | ||||||
| Horn DrillLevel: 43 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 52 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 57 | ||||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (12)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psybeam | |||||
| psychic |  | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Haze | |||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Body Slam | |||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | |||||
| Mud Slap | |||||
| ground | | 20 | 100 | 10 | |
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | |||||
| Hydro Pump | |||||
| water | | 120 | 80 | 5 | |
| Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | |||||
| Sleep Talk | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | |||||
| Mud Sport | |||||
| ground | | 0 | 100 | 15 | |
| Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | |||||
| Psybeam | |||||
| psychic | | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Haze | |||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Hydro Pump | |||||
| water | | 120 | 80 | 5 | |
| Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | |||||
| Sleep Talk | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | |||||
| Mud Sport | |||||
| ground | | 0 | 100 | 15 | |
| Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (18)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | |
| Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | ||||||
| Dive | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 10 | HM08 | |
| Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
