Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- I (Kanto)
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Mountain
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Mineral
- Hatch Counter
- 15 cycles (~4,096 steps)
- Base Experience
- 223
- EV Yield
- 3 Def
- Height
- 1.4 m (4'07")
- Weight
- 300.0 kg (661.4 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Rock/Ground dual typing.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Protects against recoil damage.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Generation VII
Its body can survive dynamite blasts without a single scratch, but it hates rain and humidity.
Once a year, this Pokémon molts, and its shed shell returns to the soil. This process creates enriched soil, so farmers collect the shells.
When Golem grow old, they stop shedding their shells. Those that have lived a long, long time have shells green with moss.
It detonates its own body. The power from that explosion can propel it up steep mountain paths with amazing speed.
Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it’s exposed to air.
Generation VIII
The rocklike shell is shed each year. The cast-off shell then crumbles, reverting to a mass of soil, which can be spread across fields to promote crop growth.
Show older entries (Gen I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
Generation I
Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.
Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air.
Generation II
It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hard ens and crumbles away.
It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide.
Generation III
GOLEM live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these POKéMON will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below.
GOLEM is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this POKéMON’s course.
It is said to live in volcanic craters on mountain peaks. Once a year, it sheds its hide and grows larger. The shed hide crumbles and returns to the soil.
It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger.
Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage.
Generation IV
It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can’t harm it.
It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.
Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
Generation V
Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
Generation VI
It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.
Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
Golem live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these Pokémon will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below.
Golem is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this Pokémon’s course.
Level Up
20 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| 4 | Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| 5 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 8 | Rock Polish | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 11 | Defense Curl | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| 15 | Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 15 | Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Rock ThrowSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 23 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 27 | Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 37 | Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 42 | Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 47 | Self Destruct | nor | P | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| 53 | Explosion | nor | P | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| 62 | Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 64 | Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 69 | Heavy Slam | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
52 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Press | fig | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Defense Curl | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| DigSTAB | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Dynamic Punch | fig | P | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Explosion | nor | P | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Blast | fir | S | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Flamethrower | fir | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Blast | fig | S | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Gyro Ball | ste | P | — | 100% | 5 |
| Hard Press | ste | P | 0 | 100% | 10 |
| Heavy Slam | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| High HorsepowerSTAB | gro | P | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Mud ShotSTAB | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Roar | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Polish | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Self Destruct | nor | P | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
Egg Moves
7 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dynamic Punch | fig | P | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| Flail | nor | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| Hammer Arm | fig | P | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| Wide Guard | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
Move Tutor
23 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Defense Curl | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Dynamic Punch | fig | P | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Explosion | nor | P | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| Fire Punch | fir | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Flamethrower | fir | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron Head | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Mega Punch | nor | P | 80 | 85% | 20 |
| Metronome | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Self Destruct | nor | P | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
Items that wild Golem may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Golem
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Golem
Golem is a Rock and Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). The rocklike shell is shed each year. The cast-off shell then crumbles, reverting to a mass of soil, which can be spread across fields to promote crop growth. Golem stands 1.4 m (4'07") tall and weighs 300.0 kg (661.4 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Golem Base Stats
Golem has a base stat total of 495, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokemon. Its highest stat is Defense at 130 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 45 (below average). Golem serves as a bulky physical attacker. Golem is slow with a base Speed of 45.
Golem Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Rock and Ground-type, Golem is weak to Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison (¼x), Flying, Rock-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric-type moves. This gives Golem 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Golem Abilities
Golem's abilities include Sturdy, Rock Head, Sand Veil. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.. Rock Head protects against recoil damage. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Veil, which increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Golem Moves & Learnset
Golem can learn 102 moves in Generation 9, including 20 by leveling up, 52 via TM/HM, 7 through breeding, and 23 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), High Horsepower (Ground, 95 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power). For coverage, Golem can learn Explosion (Normal), Self Destruct (Normal), Focus Punch (Fighting).
Training Golem
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Golem can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Golem yields 3 Defense EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Golem belongs to the Mineral egg group. Golem is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Geodude → Graveler → Golem). Wild Golem may be found holding Everstone or Hard Stone.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Golem. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Golem, or use the team builder to see how Golem fits into your squad.
