#118
Goldeen
Goldfish Pokémon
Water
It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
Base Stats
HP 45
Attack 67
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 50
Speed 63
Total 320
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Goldfish Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 15.0 kg
Base Exp 64
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 225
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water2
Sprites
Competitive
lc Usage: 0.2%
Rain Dance Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Oran Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 220
Def 36
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Goldeen is often overlooked because of its all-around average base stats. However, when Rain Dance is set up, Goldeen can become a very strong sweeper. With Megahorn exclusive to it among Rain Dance sweepers, Goldeen can kill Snover, one of Rain Dance's biggest nemeses. With its decent bulk, Goldeen can also set up Rain Dance for itself and its teammates. For these reasons, Goldeen is a valuable addition to any Rain Dance team.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc