Goldeen #0118
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| Typing | Water |
| Abilities | Swift Swim - Ability 1 Water Veil - Ability 2 Lightning Rod - Hidden |
| Classification | The Goldfish Pokémon |
| National ID | #0118 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork

Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 45 | 105—152 | |||
| Attack | 67 | 64—107 | 72—119 | 79—130 | |
| Defense | 60 | 58—100 | 65—112 | 71—123 | |
| Sp. Attack | 35 | 36—78 | 40—87 | 44—95 | |
| Sp. Defense | 50 | 49—91 | 55—102 | 60—112 | |
| Speed | 63 | 61—103 | 68—115 | 74—126 | |
| Total | 320 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Water 2 |
| Egg Cycles | 20 |
| Egg Steps | 5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.20%male 49.80%female |
| Height | 0.6 m (2'0") |
| Weight | 15.0 kg (33.1 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 1 Attack |
| Base Exp. Yield | 64 |
| Catch Rate | 225 |
| Catch Chance | ~39.95% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Base Friendship | 50 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Goldeen via level-up in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:
| Level unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | 35 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| 1 | Tail Whip | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. |
| 5 | Supersonic | — | 55 | Normal | Stat. |
| 10 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| 15 | Horn Attack | 65 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 20 | Agility | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| 25 | Aqua Ring | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| 30 | Flail | 1 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 35 | Waterfall | 80 | 100 | Water | Phys. |
| 40 | Soak | — | 100 | Water | Stat. |
| 45 | Megahorn | 120 | 85 | Bug | Phys. |
| 50 | Horn Drill | 1 | 30 | Normal | Phys. |
Egg Moves
The following moves are learned by Goldeen as Egg Moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:
| Name expand_less | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | 85 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| Aqua Tail | 90 | 90 | Water | Phys. |
| Haze | — | — | Ice | Stat. |
| Skull Bash | 130 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| Psybeam | 65 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| Hydro Pump | 110 | 80 | Water | Spec. |
| Acupressure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| Mud Shot | 55 | 95 | Ground | Spec. |
| Mud-Slap | 20 | 100 | Ground | Spec. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Goldeen via TM in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:
| TM unfold_more | Name unfold_more | Power unfold_more | Acc. unfold_more | Type unfold_more | Cat. unfold_more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM003 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| TM007 | Hail | — | — | Ice | Stat. |
| TM013 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100 | Ice | Spec. |
| TM014 | Blizzard | 110 | 70 | Ice | Spec. |
| TM017 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | — | — | Water | Stat. |
| TM032 | Double Team | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM042 | Facade | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM044 | Rest | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM045 | Attract | — | 100 | Normal | Stat. |
| TM049 | Scald | 80 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| TM058 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM075 | Swords Dance | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM084 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100 | Poison | Phys. |
| TM087 | Swagger | — | 85 | Normal | Stat. |
| TM090 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM095 | Surf | 90 | 100 | Water | Spec. |
| TM099 | Waterfall | 80 | 100 | Water | Phys. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Sun
CatchableMoon
CatchableUltra Sun
CatchableUltra Moon
CatchableLet's Go, Pikachu!
CatchableLet's Go, Eevee!
CatchableGeneration VIII
Sword
CatchableShield
CatchableThe Isle of Armor (Sword)
CatchableThe Isle of Armor (Shield)
CatchableBrilliant Diamond
CatchableShining Pearl
CatchableWhat does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
card_giftcardObtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
arrow_upwardEvolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
celebrationEvent Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
swap_horizTransfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
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Shiny Sprites

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