Goldeen - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Goldeen can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Goldeen artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Goldeen learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
10	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
15	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
20	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
30	Flail	Normal	—	100
35	Waterfall	Water	80	100
40	Soak	Water	—	100
45	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
50	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Goldeen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Goldeen can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flip Turn	Water		60	100
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90

Moves learnt by TM

Goldeen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
45	Dive	Water	80	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—

Moves learnt by TR

Goldeen is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Goldeen learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
10	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
15	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
20	Agility	Psychic	—	—
25	Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
30	Flail	Normal	—	100
35	Waterfall	Water	80	100
40	Soak	Water	—	100
45	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
50	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Egg moves

Goldeen learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Moves learnt by TM

Goldeen is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Goldeen does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Goldeen egg move parents

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Goldeen

Goldeen's egg groups: Water 2

The egg moves for Goldeen are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Goldeen with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Goldeen with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acupressure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Qwilfish
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking

Aqua Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Qwilfish Barboach Whiscash Relicanth
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth Finneon Lumineon

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wailmer Wailord
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Wailmer Wailord

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery

Hydro Pump

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gyarados Chinchou Lanturn Remoraid Octillery Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Luvdisc
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Carvanha Sharpedo Barboach Whiscash

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Remoraid Octillery Barboach Whiscash Relicanth

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Barboach Whiscash
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Remoraid Octillery
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Chinchou Lanturn Finneon Lumineon

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth