The Essentials on Golem
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Water, Grass · ×2 Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Poison · ×½ Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock · immune: Electric
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Special Forms
- Alolan Form Details
- Stats
- Total 485 · top stat: Defense (130) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 82 in the Kitakami Pokédex, No. 98 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Grolem in French · ゴローニャ, Golonya in Japanese · Geowaz in German All Languages
Overview
Golem is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, No. 76 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Megaton Pokémon. Height: 1.4 m, weight: 300 kg.
Golem evolves from Graveler and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Rock Head and Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Sand Veil. Golem is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Golem is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Golem takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#076
National Pokédex
Category
Megaton Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
80
255
Attack
110
255
Defense
130
255
Special Attack
55
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
45
255
Total
485
Min HP (Lv. 100)
270
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
364
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Rock / Ground). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 2 types
Water
×4
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Ice
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Fire
×½
Flying
×½
Rock
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Poison
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Ability 2
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Golem Evolution
Golem Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Rock · Ground
Alolan Form
Rock · Electric
Alolan Form
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Golem Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Mud Sport
Ground
Stat
—
—
15
1
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
1
Rock Polish
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
1
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
1
Heavy Slam
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
1
Mega Punch
Normal
Phys.
85%
80
20
4
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
9
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
10
Steamroller
Bug
Phys.
100%
65
20
12
Magnitude
Ground
Phys.
100%
—
30
15
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
15
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
16
Rock Throw
Rock
Phys.
90%
50
15
18
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
21
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
22
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
24
Self-Destruct
Normal
Phys.
100%
200
5
29
Harden
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
30
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
34
Rock Blast
Rock
Phys.
90%
25
10
40
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
44
Explosion
Normal
Phys.
100%
250
5
50
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
54
Stone Edge
Rock
Phys.
80%
100
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Golem
Available in 5 games, 11 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation IV
HeartGold 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
SoulSilver 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Golem in Pokémon GO
- 2,949Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,685Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.”
Blue
“Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.”
Yellow
“Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air.”
Gold
“It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hard ens and crumbles away.”
Silver
“It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.”
Crystal
“Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide.”
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger.”
LeafGreen
“Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage.”
Diamond
“It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can’t harm it.”
Pearl
“It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.”
Platinum
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
HeartGold
“It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.”
SoulSilver
“It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.”
Black
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
White
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
Black 2
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
White 2
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
X
“It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.”
Y
“Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Sun
“Its body can survive dynamite blasts without a single scratch, but it hates rain and humidity.”
Moon
“Once a year, this Pokémon molts, and its shed shell returns to the soil. This process creates enriched soil, so farmers collect the shells.”
Ultra Sun
“When Golem grow old, they stop shedding their shells. Those that have lived a long, long time have shells green with moss.”
Ultra Moon
“It detonates its own body. The power from that explosion can propel it up steep mountain paths with amazing speed.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it’s exposed to air.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it’s exposed to air.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Grolem
🇬🇧 English
Golem
🇯🇵 漢字
ゴローニャ
🇯🇵 Kana
ゴローニャ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Golonya
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Geowaz
🇪🇸 Español
Golem
🇮🇹 Italiano
Golem
🇰🇷 한국어
딱구리
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
隆隆岩
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
隆隆岩
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Titanesque
🇬🇧 EN
Megaton Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
メガトンポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Urgestein
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Golem
What type is Golem?
Golem is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon.
Can Golem still evolve?
Golem is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Graveler, it does not evolve further.
What are Golem's weaknesses?
Golem is weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage). Golem is very weak to Water and Grass-type moves (×4 damage). Golem takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
What is Golem's Hidden Ability?
Golem's Hidden Ability is Sand Veil. Its regular Abilities are Rock Head and Sturdy.
Can you get a Shiny Golem in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Golem is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
