Goldeen can be obtained in: Red (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Blue (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Yellow (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Gold (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Union cave 1f, Union cave b1f, Slowpoke well 1f, Slowpoke well b1f, Johto route 42), Silver (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Union cave 1f, Union cave b1f, Slowpoke well 1f, Slowpoke well b1f, Johto route 42), Crystal (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Union cave 1f, Union cave b1f, Slowpoke well 1f, Slowpoke well b1f, Johto route 42), Ruby (Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod – Petalburg city, Meteor falls, Meteor falls back, Meteor falls b1f, Meteor falls backsmall room), Sapphire (Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod – Petalburg city, Meteor falls, Meteor falls back, Meteor falls b1f, Meteor falls backsmall room), Emerald (Good Rod, Old Rod, Surf, Super Rod – Petalburg city, Meteor falls, Meteor falls back, Meteor falls b1f, Meteor falls backsmall room), FireRed (Good Rod, Super Rod – Viridian city, Fuchsia city, Kanto route 6, Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25), LeafGreen (Good Rod, Super Rod – Viridian city, Fuchsia city, Kanto route 6, Kanto route 22, Kanto route 25), Diamond (Good Rod – Sendoff spring, Lake verity before galactic intervention, Lake verity after galactic intervention, Lake valor, Lake acuity), Pearl (Good Rod – Sendoff spring, Lake verity before galactic intervention, Lake verity after galactic intervention, Lake valor, Lake acuity), Platinum (Good Rod – Sendoff spring, Lake verity before galactic intervention, Lake verity after galactic intervention, Lake valor, Lake acuity), HeartGold (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Union cave 1f, Union cave b1f, Slowpoke well 1f, Slowpoke well b1f, Johto route 42), SoulSilver (Old Rod, Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf – Union cave 1f, Union cave b1f, Slowpoke well 1f, Slowpoke well b1f, Johto route 42), Black (Super Rod, Fishing Spot – Striaton city, Pinwheel forest inside, Unova route 3, Unova route 11, Unova route 14), White (Super Rod, Fishing Spot – Striaton city, Pinwheel forest inside, Unova route 3, Unova route 11, Unova route 14), Black 2 (Super Rod, Fishing Spot – Striaton city, Pinwheel forest inside, Unova route 3, Unova route 11, Unova route 14), White 2 (Super Rod, Fishing Spot – Striaton city, Pinwheel forest inside, Unova route 3, Unova route 11, Unova route 14), X (Good Rod – Kalos route 3, Kalos route 22, Parfum palace), Y (Good Rod – Kalos route 3, Kalos route 22, Parfum palace), Sun (Bubbling Spots, Super Rod – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden), Moon (Bubbling Spots, Super Rod – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden), Ultra Sun (Super Rod, Bubbling Spots – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden), Ultra Moon (Super Rod, Bubbling Spots – Brooklet hill north, Brooklet hill south, Malie garden), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld Water – Kanto route 6), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld Water – Kanto route 6), Red Japan (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20), Green Japan (Good Rod, Super Rod – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f, Kanto route 12, Kanto sea route 19, Kanto sea route 20). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#118 Goldeen

water

Height0.6 m(1'12")

Weight15 kg(33.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Goldeen Evolution

GoldeenLevel 1

SeakingLevel 33

Goldeen's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	45		231
Attack	67		170
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	63		162
		0/508	961

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Goldeen Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHidden

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

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Goldeen Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description

Goldeen Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

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.

In Other Languages

Goldeen's Japanese name is Tosakinto (トサキント). Here are all the official names for Goldeen across different languages:

JapaneseトサキントTosakinto

Korean콘치

Chinese (Traditional)角金魚

FrenchPoissirène

GermanGoldini

SpanishGoldeen

ItalianGoldeen

Chinese (Simplified)角金鱼

Goldeen Breeding

Species

Goldfish Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water2

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate225

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience64

How to Get Goldeen

Goldeen is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Goldeen in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers