Goldeen

Normal

Shiny

Water

Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.

Pokédex #

118

Species

GOLDFISH

Height

2'00"

Weight

33.0 lbs

Base Exp

111

Catch Rate

225

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 2

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

320

HP 45

Attack 67

Defense 60

Sp. Atk 35

Sp. Def 50

Speed 63

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	105-120	72-87	65-80	40-55	55-70	68-83
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	113	81	73	48	63	76
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	152	119	112	87	102	115

How To Get It

12 wild locations

108 fishing spots

0 special ways

Wild

12 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 35

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Cerulean City	Water	Lv 5-10	90%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Water · Marill swarm, Call from Hiker Parry	Lv 20	60%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Water	Lv 20-25	90%
Mount Mortar B1F	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Route 4	Water	Lv 5-10	90%
Route 9	Water	Lv 10-15	90%
Route 10 North	Water	Lv 10-15	90%
Route 24	Water	Lv 5-10	90%
Route 25	Water	Lv 5-10	90%
Route 42	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Silver Cave Room 2	Water	Lv 35	10%
Tohjo Falls	Water	Lv 20	60%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Cerulean City	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Cerulean City	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Cerulean City	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Cerulean City	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Cerulean City	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Cerulean City	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Mount Mortar 1F Outside	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Mount Mortar 2F Inside	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Mount Mortar B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Mount Mortar B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Mount Mortar B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Mount Mortar B1F	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Mount Mortar B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Mount Mortar B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 4	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 4	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 4	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 4	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 4	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 4	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 9	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 9	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 9	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 9	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 9	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 9	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 10 North	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 10 North	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 10 North	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 10 North	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 10 North	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 10 North	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 24	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 24	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 24	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 24	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 24	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 24	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 25	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 25	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 25	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 25	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 25	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 25	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Route 42	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Route 42	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Route 42	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Route 42	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Route 42	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Route 42	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Silver Cave Room 2	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Silver Cave Room 2	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Silver Cave Room 2	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Silver Cave Room 2	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Silver Cave Room 2	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Silver Cave Room 2	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Slowpoke Well B2F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Tohjo Falls	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Tohjo Falls	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Tohjo Falls	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Tohjo Falls	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Tohjo Falls	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Tohjo Falls	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Union Cave 1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Union Cave 1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Union Cave 1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Union Cave 1F	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Union Cave 1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Union Cave 1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%
Union Cave B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	35%
Union Cave B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	20%
Union Cave B1F	Good Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 20	10%
Union Cave B1F	Old Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 10	15%
Union Cave B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	40%
Union Cave B1F	Super Rod Fishing group: Lake.	Lv 40	30%

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Seaking.

2 stages

1

Goldeen

#118
2

Seaking

#119

Level 33

Goldeen

#118

→

Level 33

Seaking

#119

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100%	35	Slot 1
Tail Whip	Normal	Status	0	100%	30	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 10	Supersonic	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 15	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100%	25
Lv 24	Flail	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15
Lv 29	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
Lv 38	Waterfall	Water	Special	80	100%	15
Lv 43	Horn Drill	Normal	Physical	1	30%	5
Lv 52	Agility	Psychic	Status	0	100%	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Haze	Ice	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Curse	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Snore	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	TM16 (Icy Wind)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	90%	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Endure	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Swagger	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
Swift	Normal	Physical	60	100%	20	TM39 (Swift)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
Waterfall	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)

Breeding Partners

Goldeen can pair with Pokémon in the Water 2 egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Water 2

10 partners

Ditto Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender.

Goldeen Water 2 Another Goldeen works if the pair has opposite genders.

Seaking Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Magikarp Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Gyarados Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Chinchou Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Lanturn Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Qwilfish Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Remoraid Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Octillery Water 2 Shares the Water 2 egg group.

Trainer Uses

15 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
SWIMMER♂ JEROME	Lv 28	4	Route 19
FISHER RALPH	Lv 10	1	Route 32
FISHER RALPH	Lv 17	1	Route 32
FISHER RALPH	Lv 19	2	Route 32
COOLTRAINER IRENE	Lv 22	1	Route 34
SWIMMER♀ KAYLEE	Lv 18	1	Route 41
SWIMMER♀ KAYLEE	Lv 20	2	Route 41
SWIMMER♀ SUSIE	Lv 22	2	Route 41
FISHER CHRIS	Lv 32	1	Route 42
FISHER CHRIS	Lv 32	2	Route 42
FISHER WILTON	Lv 23	1	Route 44
FISHER WILTON	Lv 23	2	Route 44

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