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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Golurk is a bipedal automaton {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} resembling a suit of armor | Golurk is a bipedal automaton {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} resembling a suit of armor. It is mainly teal in color with yellow swirls on its shoulders and hands. It has a small head compared to its body, and pale yellow eyes, one of which turns to its left at the bottom, unlike {{p|Golett}}'s eye, which turns right. There is a crack across the chest of the armor, which is patched diagonally with a brown seal resembling a belt. It has a crystal-like formation on each shoulder, and there are large bangles on its wrists and ankles. It has a Roman armor-like "skirt" and flat feet beneath. There is an unproven theory that Golurk contains a {{wp|perpetual motion machine}} that creates a limitless amount of energy. | ||
Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying by retracting its hands into its arms and its legs and feet into its body, then taking off like a rocket at | Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying by retracting its hands into its arms and its legs and feet into its body, then taking off like a rocket at Mach speeds. It is also capable of forming a cannon by pulling its legs into its body and standing on its hands, as seen in [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]], the {{pkmn|anime}}, and [[Pokémon Adventures]]. If the seal on its chest is removed, its energy runs wild, and its energy's color turns from yellow to red. This causes it to rage and fly around uncontrollably without being able to land itself. Removing the seal also causes Golurk to attack indiscriminately. | ||
Golurk is said to have been invented by ancient people to serve as a laborer and protector of people and Pokémon. It also served as sentries on artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles, where it could fire energy beams. Golurk will faithfully follow its master's orders without question. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolved form were both created by [[James Turner]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204</ref> | * According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolved form were both created by [[James Turner]].<ref>GAME FREAK: [http://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた 4] (archive)</ref><ref name=ND205>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110402003550/http://shellspider.blog101.fc2.com/blog-entry-562.html Shellspider's blog (Japanese)], [http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> | ||
* [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]'s PokéPad entry refers to Golurk as a male, despite Golurk being gender unknown. | * [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]'s PokéPad entry refers to Golurk as a male, despite Golurk being gender unknown. | ||
* While Golurk has a 5% chance of holding the [[Light Clay]], it cannot learn {{m|Light Screen}} or {{m|Reflect}}. | * While Golurk has a 5% chance of holding the [[Light Clay]], it cannot learn {{m|Light Screen}} or {{m|Reflect}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Golurk and its pre-evolved form | Golurk and its pre-evolved form are based on {{wp|golem}}s.<ref name=ND205/> The crack and strap on its chest may be a reference to the golem in the Jewish story ''{{wp|Golem#The classic narrative: The Golem of Prague|The Golem of Prague}}''. The golem in this story was also believed to be able to summon the spirits of the dead, which was likely the reasoning for Golurk's {{t|Ghost}} type. | ||
Considering its body structure and ability to transform and fly, Golurk may also be inspired by giant robots seen in {{wp|mecha anime and manga}}. Golurk also has elements resembling a {{wp|gladiator}}, such as a skirt and shoulder pads. Given its greenish color and the fact that [[Unova]] is based on the {{wp|New York City metropolitan area}}, Golurk may also be partially inspired by the {{wp|Statue of Liberty}}. Being the soldiers of an ancient civilisation, it may also be inspired by the {{wp|Terracotta Army}}, a collection of thousands of clay statues in China built circa 210 BCE to protect the first {{wp|Emperor of China}}, {{wp|Qin Shi Huang}}. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Golurk may be a combination of ''golem'' and ''lurk'' (referring to its | Golurk may be a combination of ''golem'' and ''lurk'' (referring to its Ghost type). | ||
Goloog may be a combination of | Goloog may be a combination of ''golem'' and サイボーグ ''saibōgu'' (cyborg). | ||
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|fr=Golemastoc|frmeaning=From ''golem'' and ''{{tt|mastoc|massive}}'' | |fr=Golemastoc|frmeaning=From ''golem'' and ''{{tt|mastoc|massive}}'' | ||
|es=Golurk|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Golurk|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|de=Golgantes|demeaning=From ''Golem'' and ''{{tt| | |de=Golgantes|demeaning=From ''Golem'' and ''{{tt|γίγαντες ''gígantes''|Greek for giants}}'' | ||
|it=Golurk|itmeaning=Same as English name | |it=Golurk|itmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|ko=골루그 ''Goloog''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | |ko=골루그 ''Goloog''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | ||
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Golurk (Japanese: ゴルーグ Goloog) is a dual-type Ground/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Golett starting at level 43.
Biology
Golurk is a bipedal automaton Pokémon resembling a suit of armor. It is mainly teal in color with yellow swirls on its shoulders and hands. It has a small head compared to its body, and pale yellow eyes, one of which turns to its left at the bottom, unlike Golett's eye, which turns right. There is a crack across the chest of the armor, which is patched diagonally with a brown seal resembling a belt. It has a crystal-like formation on each shoulder, and there are large bangles on its wrists and ankles. It has a Roman armor-like "skirt" and flat feet beneath. There is an unproven theory that Golurk contains a perpetual motion machine that creates a limitless amount of energy.
Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying by retracting its hands into its arms and its legs and feet into its body, then taking off like a rocket at Mach speeds. It is also capable of forming a cannon by pulling its legs into its body and standing on its hands, as seen in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, the anime, and Pokémon Adventures. If the seal on its chest is removed, its energy runs wild, and its energy's color turns from yellow to red. This causes it to rage and fly around uncontrollably without being able to land itself. Removing the seal also causes Golurk to attack indiscriminately.
Golurk is said to have been invented by ancient people to serve as a laborer and protector of people and Pokémon. It also served as sentries on artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles, where it could fire energy beams. Golurk will faithfully follow its master's orders without question.
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Golurk flying
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Shiny Golurk flying
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Golurk transformed into a cannon
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Golurk after its "seal" is removed
In the anime
Main series


Major appearances
Goh's Golurk
In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a giant Golurk was a guardian of the Colossus Ruins at the Desert Resort. After it hatched from an ancient egg, it engaged in a Raid Battle with Ash, Goh, Kira, and the excavation leader. Once Golurk was defeated, Goh caught it.
Other
In White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, Juanita's Golurk acts as her assistant and partner at her souvenir shop. It is also Shiny in the latter movie.
In An Epic Defense Force!, a Golurk was an illusion in a movie directed by Luke.
In Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! and Unova's Survival Crisis!, Ridley used a Golurk to fly with him, and it was also used to defend Meloetta from Team Rocket. It was also used to battle two Team Rocket Grunts' Golem and Rhydon. After that, it battled the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes.
In Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!, Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!, and What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!, Cedric Juniper's assistants used multiple Golurk at the White Ruins, but they were later turned against their owners by Colress. They were eventually freed when Pikachu and Reshiram destroyed Colress's mind-control device.
In The Journalist from Another Region!, Rodney used a Golurk during the Pokémon Sumo Tournament. Golurk made it through to the final round and faced off against Ash and Pignite, but it ended up losing against them.
In That's Some Spicy Island Research!, Hapu's Golurk was first seen assisting her in a Poni Island radish field. It attacked Ash when Hapu believed he was the one who had been stealing radishes from the field, and defeated Pikachu in battle. Golurk has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. Hapu commonly uses Golurk to fly around Poni Island.
Minor appearances
Golurk debuted in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!. It appeared as an actor in a movie based around the Wonder Launcher.
A Golurk appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
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In The Redemption, AZ's Golurk battled Calem and his Chesnaught and lost. Another Golurk was seen under the ownership of a soldier, during a fantasy of a story from the past, where it was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
In the manga

Pokémon Adventures
Shauntal has a Golurk, which first appeared in Dream a Little Dream.
A Golurk appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.
A Golurk appeared in a flashback in PS580.
AZ's Golurk appeared in PS594.
Hapu owns a Golurk, which first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.
Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom
Juanita's Golurk appears in the manga adaptation of White—Victini and Zekrom.
Pokémon RéBURST
A Golurk appears as the Burst form of Battsu.
In RB73, Fraud uses a Golurk Burst as one of his forms after receiving the power of Arcades.
In the TCG
- Main article: Golurk (TCG)
Other appearances
Detective Pikachu

Three Golurk appeared in Detective Pikachu.
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W | Juanita's Golurk | Korean | Wi-Fi | 70![]() |
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Golurk is available in Sword and Shield.
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Trivia
- According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolved form were both created by James Turner.[1][2]
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond's PokéPad entry refers to Golurk as a male, despite Golurk being gender unknown.
- While Golurk has a 5% chance of holding the Light Clay, it cannot learn Light Screen or Reflect.
Origin
Golurk and its pre-evolved form are based on golems.[2] The crack and strap on its chest may be a reference to the golem in the Jewish story The Golem of Prague. The golem in this story was also believed to be able to summon the spirits of the dead, which was likely the reasoning for Golurk's Ghost type.
Considering its body structure and ability to transform and fly, Golurk may also be inspired by giant robots seen in mecha anime and manga. Golurk also has elements resembling a gladiator, such as a skirt and shoulder pads. Given its greenish color and the fact that Unova is based on the New York City metropolitan area, Golurk may also be partially inspired by the Statue of Liberty. Being the soldiers of an ancient civilisation, it may also be inspired by the Terracotta Army, a collection of thousands of clay statues in China built circa 210 BCE to protect the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
Name origin
Golurk may be a combination of golem and lurk (referring to its Ghost type).
Goloog may be a combination of golem and サイボーグ saibōgu (cyborg).
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References
- ↑ GAME FREAK: 「ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト」のつくりかた 4 (archive)
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)
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