#076

Golem

Megaton Pokémon

RockGround

It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.

Base Stats

HP 80

Attack 120

Defense 130

Sp. Atk 55

Sp. Def 65

Speed 45

Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

water 4x grass 4x fighting 2x ground 2x steel 2x ice 2x

Resistant to

poison ¼x normal ½x flying ½x rock ½x fire ½x

Immune to

electric 0x

Abilities

Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil (Hidden)

Held Items

Everstone 5%Hard Stone 5%

Evolution Chain

Geodude

→

Graveler Lv. 25

→

Golem Trade

Moves

Details

Category Megaton Pokémon

Height 1.4 m

Weight 300.0 kg

Base Exp 223

Growth Rate Medium Slow

Capture Rate 45

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat Mountain

Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 0.4%

PU NU 1V1

All-Out Attacker

Moves

Item

Choice Band

Ability

Sturdy

Nature

Adamant

EVs

Atk 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Custap Berry

Moves

Stealth Rock

Earthquake

Rock Blast / Stone Edge

Explosion / Sucker Punch

Item

Custap Berry

Ability

Sturdy

Nature

Adamant

EVs

Atk 252

Def 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Although Rhydon sports much better bulk, a better movepool, and the same typing, Golem has a few niches over Rhydon that make it worth using, Golem has Sturdy, Explosion, and Sucker Punch, allowing it to utilize a Custap Berry set. Unlike Rhydon, it isn't reliant on Eviolite for bulk and can make use of its STAB EdgeQuake combination to run a Choice Band set. However, Golem cannot make use of its resistances to Normal- and Flying-type attacks and immunity to Electric-type attacks as well as Rhydon because of its significantly worse bulk and reliance on Sturdy. Its low Speed and Rock / Ground typing also make it vulnerable to the common Water- and Grass-type attacks.