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Goldeen

ID:#118Goldfish Pokémon

Height

0.6m

Weight

15.0kg

Catch Rate

225

Exp

→

Gold Silver Crystal

Goldeen Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Goldeen in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 31 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold

Kanto

Goldeen Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.

Pokemon Gold Goldeen Sprites

Goldeen front-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Primary

Goldeen back-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Goldeen Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Goldeen via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tail Whip	normal	Lv. 1
Peck	flying	Lv. 1
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 10
Horn Attack	normal	Lv. 15
Flail	normal	Lv. 24
Fury Attack	normal	Lv. 29
Waterfall	water	Lv. 38
Horn Drill	normal	Lv. 43
Agility	psychic	Lv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Goldeen Locations

Goldeen can be caught in 18 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Johto Route 42 Area and Mt Mortar 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Tohjo Falls Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 20 and 24 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Union Cave 1f

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Union Cave B1f

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Slowpoke Well 1f

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Slowpoke Well B1f

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Johto Route 42 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Mt Mortar 1f

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 20-24
Swarm no
60%Common
surf
Lv. 20
Swarm yes
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
Swarm no
30%Frequent

Mt Mortar Upper Cave

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 25-29
30%Frequent

Mt Mortar B1f

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Dark Cave Violet City Entrance

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Dark Cave Blackthorn City Entrance

6 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent

Mt Silver 2f

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 35-39
10%Uncommon

Cerulean City Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 5-9
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 4 Area

2 encounters

surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 5-9
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 9 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 15-19
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-14
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 10 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 15-19
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-14
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 24 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 4-9
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 25 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 4-9
30%Frequent

Tohjo Falls Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common