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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Golem
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all C
Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
300.00 kg Weight
1.40 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,334
Level 40: 2,949
Level 25: 2,106 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,685 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,264 (Research Tasks)
ATK 211
DEF 198
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Rock Throw
Stone Edge
A
B
Rock Throw
Rock Blast
A
A
Mud Slap
Earthquake
B
C
Mud Slap
Stone Edge
C
B
Rock Throw
Ancient Power
B
B
Mud Slap
Rock Blast
C
A-
Mud Shot
Earthquake
B
X
Mud Slap
Ancient Power
X
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Rock Throw is Golem’s best fast move due to its Rock-type coverage.

  • Mud Slap and Mud Shot are roughly on par with each other.

  • Stone Edge is on par with Rock Blast. Stone Edge performs worse only if Golem faints with a partially charged bar.

  • Earthquake is best paired with either of Golem's Ground-type fast moves.

  • Ancient Power is inferior to Golem's other Rock-type charge moves.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Rock Throw is better than Mud Slap. The former has much better type coverage on Golem’s Grass-type counters and Gyarados.

  • Mud Shot only tickles attackers.

  • Rock Blast is superior to Stone Edge due to having more charge bars to work with. Golem may not be able to get off a Stone Edge against its best counters.

  • Ancient Power is slightly inferior to Rock Blast. It's more easily reactable, but it does more damage.

  • Earthquake is Golem’s worst defensive charge move.

PVE Overview

Golem was once well known as a legendary bird killer, preying on their pervasive Rock-type weakness. It benefits from strong stats, excellent moves, and a specialized typing. Golem has now fallen from grace, as its fate was sealed by the release of Smack Down Tyranitar, relegating its fate to little more than a small niche as a tank counter against Zapdos when and if it returns. Still, many long-term players probably still have this Pokemon sitting in their box, remembering a time when it was one of the most important Pokemon in the game for raids.

On defense, Golem has some hard-hitting attacks, but a pair of crippling weaknesses to Grass and Water-types severely hamstring its performance.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Mud Shot
Rock Blast
Earthquake
A
Mud Shot
Rock Blast
Stone Edge
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Mud Shot* + Rock Blast and Earthquake or Stone Edge

If you're lucky enough to have a legacy Golem, this is its best moveset. Mud Shot is valuable for its fast energy generation and cannot be obtained with Elite TMs.

The nerf to Ancient Power following the April 2020 rebalance makes it no longer viable, and Rock Blast is now recommended instead for its cheaper energy cost. Earthquake rounds out Golem's moveset, giving it a valuable Ground type STAB to take own most of what it's intended to counter. Stone Edge hits hard with STAB, and may be preferable in very specific formats. 

Mud Slap or Rock Throw + Rock Blast and Earthquake or Stone Edge

The only reason this moveset is here is to make note of the best moveset that Golem can muster without its legacy move. Mud Slap and Rock Throw both offer poor energy generation but strong STAB damage output; either can be chosen depending on the coverage needed. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League 1 / 5

Golem is generally bulky thanks to its high defense, and has STAB on both Rock and Ground type moves, making it very solid offensively. It's generally well-rounded (no pun intended), but it has two obvious issues: Grass and Water types. These are both very common types for Pokemon and/or coverage, meaning Golem is in constant risk of being taken out before it can do anything meaningful, and could only really shine in a restricted Silph Arena format or specific GBL format. The other big problem with Golem is the fact that it needs a legacy fast move to be truly useful. Play Golem to its strengths, and get the heck away from its weaknesses.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Pretty much the same story as the Great League, but with Water and Grass getting a bit less common here, while Fire and Steel get more relevance, Golem shines more with its legacy set. Its quick Earthquake also does impressive damage to Giratina, making it one of the few off-meta pokemon that hold its own against both that and Registeel. Swampert, however, does most of the same and handily beats Golem.

Master League: 0 / 5

Here it still threatens the big Steel-types, but we have superior Ground options in the likes of Swampert and Rhyperior.

Fast Moves

18
Mud Slap
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.40
0.20
8.57
12.86
16.07
12
Rock Throw
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.90
0.30
7.78
13.33
16.67
5
Mud Shot
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.20
11.67
8.33
10.42

Charge Moves

50
Rock Blast
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.10
0.40
0.00
 1.52
23.81
29.76
 36.08
140
Earthquake
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.80
0.00
 1.40
38.89
48.61
 54.44
100
Stone Edge
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.40
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
70
Ancient Power
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
0.25
0.00
 2.12
20.00
25.00
 42.42

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 5.0 %
Evolution Requirements 100 Candy, or Free if Traded
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate12.5 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
256% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
256% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Ground Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Rock Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013641
2001.57486
2002113130
2002.5151175
4003190219
4003.5229264
4004267308
4004.5306353
6005344397
6005.5383442
6006421486
6006.5460531
8007499575
8007.5537620
8008576664
8008.5614709
10009653753
10009.5691798
100010730843
100010.5767885
130011803927
130011.5840969
1300128761011
130012.59131053
1600139491095
160013.59861137
16001410221179
160014.510591222
19001510951264
190015.511321306
19001611681348
190016.512051390
22001712411432
220017.512781474
22001813141516
220018.513511559
25001913871601
250019.514241643
25002014601685
250020.514971727
30002115331769
300021.515701811
30002216061854
300022.516431896
35002316791938
350023.517161980
35002417522022
350024.517892064
40002518252106
400025.518622149
40002618982191
400026.519352233
45002719712275
450027.520082317
45002820442359
450028.520812401
50002921182444
500029.521542486
50003021912528
500030.522092549
60003122272570
600031.522452591
60003222642612
600032.522822633
70003323002654
700033.523182675
70003423372696
700034.523552717
80003523732738
800035.523912760
80003624102781
800036.524282802
90003724462823
900037.524642844
90003824832865
900038.525012886
100003925192907
1000039.525372928
100004025562949
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