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Goldeen is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Goldeen has a maximum CP of 1,302. It is weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Goldeen is Mud Shot and Aqua Tail.
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Goldeen takes increased damage from:
Electric160.0%
Grass160.0%
Goldeen takes reduced damage from:
Fire62.5%
Ice62.5%
Steel62.5%
Water62.5%
| 1. |  Mud Shot | Aqua Tail | 4.66 | 5.89 | 55.4 |
| 2. |  Peck | Aqua Tail | 4.46 | 5.63 | 53.0 |
| 3. | Mud Shot | Water Pulse | 4.13 | 5.22 | 49.1 |
| 4. | Peck | Water Pulse | 3.98 | 5.04 | 47.4 |
| 5. | Mud Shot |  Horn Attack | 3.96 | 5.01 | 47.1 |
| 6. | Peck | Horn Attack | 3.87 | 4.89 | 46.0 |
Peck
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1.0s
| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 10 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.0s |
| Damage window | 0.5s - 0.9s |
| Damage | 6 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 8 |
Mud Shot460.5s| Damage | 4 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 6 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 9 |
Horn Attack45332.0s| Damage | 45 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 0.9s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 40 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 35 |
Water Pulse65503.0s| Damage | 65 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 2.0s - 2.7s |
| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
Aqua Tail50332.0s| Damage | 50 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.3s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 35 |
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Goldeen can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.
Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Goldeen can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Goldeen maxes out at 1,302 CP. Raid catches are 610 to 658 CP, or 763 to 823 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 458 to 493 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 1302 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 458 CP - 493 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 610 CP - 658 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 610 CP - 658 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 763 CP - 823 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
Goldeen’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 CP | 2 | 51 CP | 3 | 85 CP |
| 4 | 120 CP | 5 | 155 CP | 6 | 190 CP |
| 7 | 224 CP | 8 | 259 CP | 9 | 294 CP |
| 10 | 329 CP | 11 | 362 CP | 12 | 395 CP |
| 13 | 428 CP | 14 | 460 CP | 15 | 493 CP |
| 16 | 526 CP | 17 | 559 CP | 18 | 592 CP |
| 19 | 625 CP | 20 | 658 CP | 21 | 691 CP |
| 22 | 724 CP | 23 | 757 CP | 24 | 790 CP |
| 25 | 823 CP | 26 | 856 CP | 27 | 888 CP |
| 28 | 921 CP | 29 | 954 CP | 30 | 987 CP |
| 31 | 1004 CP | 32 | 1020 CP | 33 | 1037 CP |
| 34 | 1053 CP | 35 | 1070 CP | 36 | 1086 CP |
| 37 | 1102 CP | 38 | 1119 CP | 39 | 1135 CP |
| 40 | 1152 CP | 41 | 1166 CP | 42 | 1181 CP |
| 43 | 1196 CP | 44 | 1211 CP | 45 | 1226 CP |
| 46 | 1241 CP | 47 | 1256 CP | 48 | 1271 CP |
| 49 | 1287 CP | 50 | 1302 CP |
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Mega Pokémon that boost Goldeen’s Water-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Goldeen.
WaterMega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #118 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 15 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
Goldeen’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Goldeen
SeakingThe illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |   | | |
| 0.29 m | 0.3 m | 0.6 m | 0.9 m | 1.2 m |
Goldeen's height ranges from 0.294 m to 1.2 m, with the average being 0.6 m.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.294 m1′00″ | 0.3 m1′00″ |
| XS | 0.3 m1′00″ | 0.45 m1′06″ |
| M | 0.45 m1′06″ | 0.75 m2′06″ |
| XL | 0.75 m2′06″ | 0.9 m2′11″ |
| XXL | 0.9 m2′11″ | 1.2 m3′11″ |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Goldeen from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Goldeen. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| 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, pecto ral 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. |
| Emerald | In the springtime, schools of GOLDEEN can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn. |
| 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.” |
| 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, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | 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. |
| 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. |
Goldeen’s best moves are Mud Shot and Aqua Tail, for 5.89 DPS and 55.4 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.
Goldeen tops out at 1,152 CP at Level 40 and 1,302 CP at Level 50.
Goldeen can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Goldeen cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Goldeen: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.
Regular Goldeen
Regular Goldeen ♀
Shiny Goldeen
Shiny Goldeen ♀
