Goldeen

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Goldeen is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Pokédex data

National №	0118
Type	Water
Species	Goldfish Pokémon
Height	0.6 m (2′00″)
Weight	15.0 kg (33.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Swift Swim 2. Water Veil Lightning Rod (hidden ability)
Local №	0118 (Yellow/Red/Blue) 0078 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0050 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0118 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0078 (Diamond/Pearl) 0078 (Platinum) 0078 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0053 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0051 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0153 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0186 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0118 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0146 (Sword/Shield) 0078 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0094 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	225 (29.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	64
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	45	200	294
Attack	67	125	256
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	35	67	185
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	63	117	247
Total	320	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Goldeen.

Swift Swim ability Water Veil ability Lightning Rod ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	0	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#0118
Goldeen
Water

(Level 33)

#0119
Seaking
Water

Goldeen changes

In Generation 1, Goldeen has a base Special stat of 50.
In Generations 1-4, Goldeen has a base experience yield of 111.
In Generations 2-7, Goldeen has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.
Yellow	When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
Gold	Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
Silver	A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots.
Crystal	During spawning season, they swim gracefully in the water, searching for their perfect mate.
Ruby	GOLDEEN is a very beautiful POKéMON with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don’t let your guard down around this POKéMON - it could ram you powerfully with its horn.
Sapphire	GOLDEEN loves swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these POKéMON is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape.
FireRed	Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.
LeafGreen	Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of “The Water Queen.”
Emerald	In the springtime, schools of GOLDEEN can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn.
Diamond	It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
Pearl	It swims at a steady 5 knots. If it senses danger, it will strike back with its sharp horn.
Platinum	Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
HeartGold	Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
SoulSilver	A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots per hour.
Black White Black 2 White 2	Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
X	It swims at a steady 5 knots. If it senses danger, it will strike back with its sharp horn.
Y	Its dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
Omega Ruby	Goldeen is a very beautiful Pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don’t let your guard down around this Pokémon—it could ram you powerfully with its horn.
Alpha Sapphire	Goldeen loves swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these Pokémon is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape.
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.
Ultra Sun	Although known for their splendid tail fins, Goldeen apparently compete among themselves to see whose horn is thickest and sharpest.
Ultra Moon	The way it swims along fluttering its dress-like fins has earned it the name “princess of the water.”
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
Sword	Its dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the Water Dancer.
Shield	Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.
Brilliant Diamond	It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
Shining Pearl	It swims at a steady five knots. If it senses danger, it will strike back with its sharp horn.

Moves learned by Goldeen

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

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 on the Goldeen gen 8 learnset page.

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 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 on the Goldeen gen 8 learnset page.

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

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Goldeen sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

See all Goldeen sprites

Where to find Goldeen

Red Blue Yellow	Route 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Celadon City, Cerulean Cave, Fuchsia City, Pallet Town, Seafoam Islands, Vermilion City, Viridian City, Safari Zone
Gold Silver Crystal	Route 4, 9, 10, 24, 25, 42, Cerulean City, Dark Cave, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver, Slowpoke Well, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave
Ruby Sapphire	Route 102, 111, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, Meteor Falls, Petalburg City, Safari Zone, Victory Road
FireRed LeafGreen	Route 6, 22, 23, 25, Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Four Island, Fuchsia City, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley, Viridian City, Safari Zone
Emerald	Route 102, 111, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, Meteor Falls, Petalburg City, Safari Zone, Victory Road
Diamond Pearl	Route 203, 204, 209, 212, 214, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Resort Area, Sendoff Spring, Twinleaf Town
Platinum	Route 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 212, 214, 229, Celestic Town, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Sendoff Spring, Twinleaf Town
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 9, 10, 24, 25, 42, Cerulean Cave, Cerulean City, Dark Cave, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver, Slowpoke Well, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave
Black White	Route 3, 11, 14, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest, Striaton City, Pinwheel Forest
Black 2 White 2	Route 3, 11, 14, 22, Abundant Shrine, Striaton City, Pinwheel Forest, Aspertia City
X Y	Route 3, 22, Parfum Palace
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 102, 111, 114, 117, 120, 123, Meteor Falls, Petalburg City, Safari Zone, Scorched Slab, Victory Road
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Route 6
Sword Shield	Route 4, 5, 6, South Lake Miloch, East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, North Lake Miloch, Forest of Focus
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Route 203, 204, 209, 212, 214, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, Lake Verity, Resort Area, Sendoff Spring, Twinleaf Town
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Goldeen questions

Other languages

English	Goldeen
Japanese	トサキント (Tosakinto)
German	Goldini
French	Poissirène
Italian	Goldeen
Spanish	Goldeen
Korean	콘치 (konchi)
Chinese (Simplified)	角金鱼
Chinese (Traditional)	角金魚

English	Goldfish Pokémon
Japanese	きんぎょポケモン
German	Goldfisch-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Poisson
Italian	Pokémon Pescerosso
Spanish	Pokémon Pez Color
Korean	금붕어포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	金鱼宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	金魚寶可夢

Name origin

goldfish: a species of fish
queen: royalty