Golem is a Rock/Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1.

#076 Golem

rock ground

Height1.4 m(4'07")

Weight300 kg(661.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Golem Evolution

GeodudeLevel 1

GravelerLevel 25

GolemTrade

Alolan GolemAlolan Form

Golem's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	80		301
Attack	120		276
Defense	130		296
Sp. Atk	55		146
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	45		126
		0/508	1311

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

water grass

2xdamage

ice fighting ground steel

1xdamage

psychic bug ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

normal fire flying rock

0.25xdamage

poison

0xdamage

electric

Golem Abilities

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Sand VeilHidden

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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Golem Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Rock Polish	rock	status	–	–	Level 1	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply boosts the user's Speed stat.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	Level 1	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Rock Throw	rock	physical	50	90	Level 16	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	Level 18	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 22	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Self Destruct	normal	physical	200	100	Level 24	The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	Level 30	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	Level 34	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 40	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100	Level 44	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 50	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	Level 54	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Block	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dynamic Punch	fighting	physical	100	50	Egg	The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Egg	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Mega Punch	normal	physical	80	85	Egg	The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Golem Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

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.

In Other Languages

Golem's Japanese name is Golonya (ゴローニャ). Here are all the official names for Golem across different languages:

JapaneseゴローニャGolonya

Korean딱구리

Chinese (Traditional)隆隆岩

FrenchGrolem

GermanGeowaz

SpanishGolem

ItalianGolem

Chinese (Simplified)隆隆岩

Golem Breeding

Species

Megaton Pokémon

Egg Groups

Mineral

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience223

How to Get Golem

Golem can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Golem in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kanto #76 Johto #36 Hoenn #59 Sinnoh (Platinum) #33 Johto (HGSS) #36 Kalos Mountain #11 Hoenn (ORAS) #60 Alola #231 Ula'ula #103 Alola (USUM) #300 Ula'ula (USUM) #121 Kanto (LGPE) #76 Hisui #48 Kitakami #82 Blueberry #98

GameMethodLocationDetails

HeartGoldWildJohto safari zone zone peak–

SoulSilverWildJohto safari zone zone peak–

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