Golem

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Frequently asked questions

Golem is a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,334 CP and is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Mud-Slap / Earthquake. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Golem Stats and Max CP

211 ATK

198 DEF

190 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3334 CP

Lvl 40

2949 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2106 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1685 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1264 CP

Golem's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Gym Defender

Rock-type

Ground-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Golem Type Chart

Golem takes increased damage from:

Grass256.0%

Water256.0%

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Ice160.0%

Steel160.0%

Golem takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison39.1%

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Rock62.5%

Golem best moveset

Mud-Slap + Earthquake

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

Golem's best Ground-type moveset is Mud-Slap / Earthquake, with 12.09 DPS and 277.7 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Golem ranks #50 (B Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

Rock Throw + Rock Blast

Rock Throw

Rock Blast

Golem's best Rock-type moveset is Rock Throw / Rock Blast, with 11.56 DPS and 265.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. Golem ranks #53 (B Tier) as a Rock attacker with that moveset.


1.	Rock Throw	Earthquake	12.27	281.8	11.07
2.	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	12.09	277.7	10.91
3.	Mud Shot	Earthquake	11.69	268.6	10.55
4.	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	11.63	267.2	10.50
5.	Rock Throw	Rock Blast	11.56	265.5	10.43
6.	Mud-Slap	Stone Edge	11.42	262.4	10.31
7.	Mud-Slap	Rock Blast	11.42	262.3	10.30
8.	Rock Throw	Ancient Power	10.93	251.2	9.87

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Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Rock Throw1381.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 8
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 5

Effects
Rock Throw has no special effects.
See Rock Throw details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Damage	13
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	5

Charged Attacks

Earthquake1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 120
Energy 65

Effects
Earthquake has no special effects.
See Earthquake details page ↗
Rock Blast50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Rock Blast has no special effects.
See Rock Blast details page ↗
Stone Edge1051002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Stone Edge has no special effects.
See Stone Edge details page ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Damage	120
Energy	65

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

More information

The following chart shows Golem's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Golem's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Golem has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Golem CP Chart

Golem reaches a maximum of 3,334 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,608–1,685 CP, rising to 2,010–2,106 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,206–1,264 CP.

Max CP	3334 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1206 CP - 1264 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1608 CP - 1685 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1608 CP - 1685 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2010 CP - 2106 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Golem Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	41 CP	2	130 CP	3	219 CP
4	308 CP	5	397 CP	6	486 CP
7	575 CP	8	664 CP	9	753 CP
10	843 CP	11	927 CP	12	1011 CP
13	1095 CP	14	1179 CP	15	1264 CP
16	1348 CP	17	1432 CP	18	1516 CP
19	1601 CP	20	1685 CP	21	1769 CP
22	1854 CP	23	1938 CP	24	2022 CP
25	2106 CP	26	2191 CP	27	2275 CP
28	2359 CP	29	2444 CP	30	2528 CP
31	2570 CP	32	2612 CP	33	2654 CP
34	2696 CP	35	2738 CP	36	2781 CP
37	2823 CP	38	2865 CP	39	2907 CP
40	2949 CP	41	2987 CP	42	3024 CP
43	3062 CP	44	3100 CP	45	3139 CP
46	3177 CP	47	3216 CP	48	3255 CP
49	3295 CP	50	3334 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#76
Height	1.4 m
Weight	300 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Geodude	25 Candy	Graveler
Graveler	100 Candy 0 Candy if traded	Golem

Geodude evolves into Graveler which costs 25 Candy.
Graveler evolves into Golem which costs 100 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Golem

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Golem's Rock and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Golem.

Rock

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Golem Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Golem from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Golem in Pokémon GO.

Complete Golem Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Golem family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Golem in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Alolan Geodude

Shadow Alolan Graveler

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.69 m	0.7 m	1.4 m	2.1 m	2.45 m

Golem's height ranges from 0.69 m to 2.45 m, with the average being 1.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Golem in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.686 m	0.7 m
XXS	2′03″	2′04″
XS	0.7 m	1.4 m
XS	2′04″	4′07″
M	1.05 m	1.75 m
M	3′05″	5′09″
XL	1.75 m	2.1 m
XL	5′09″	6′11″
XXL	2.1 m	2.45 m
XXL	6′11″	8′00″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	8s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	3s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Golem

Golem high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Golem. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Golem Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It caneasily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.
Yellow	Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender andwhitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air.
Gold	It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shellimmediately hard ens and crumbles away.
Silver	It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses thisexplosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
Crystal	Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powereddynamite 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 offthe 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, Black, White	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 2, 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!, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Golem’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Rock and Ground-type Pokémon, Golem is especially weak against Grass and Water-type moves, and weak against Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

What are the best moves for Golem in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Golem in Pokémon GO are Rock Throw and Earthquake. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.267 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 281.834.

How does Golem perform in Raids?

Golem is not recommended for Raid use.

How does Golem rank as a Rock-type attacker?

Golem is a B-Tier Rock-type attacker, ranking at number #53 with limited utility in specific matchups.

How does Golem rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Golem is a B-Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #50 with limited utility in specific matchups.

What Mega Pokémon boost Golem?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Golem: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

What is Golem’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Golem’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2949 CP and 3334 CP at Level 50.

Can Golem be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Golem can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Golem Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Golem cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.