Goldeen (Pokémon)

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Goldeen トサキント Tosakinto #118
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Goldfish Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Water Veil Water Veil Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #118 Johto #078 Hoenn #050 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 33.1 lbs. Imperial 15 kg Metric 33.1 lbs./15 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 225 (29.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 2 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 111 Battle Exp.: 1111*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Goldeen (Japanese: トサキント Tosakinto) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has a smaller horn.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Goldeen will use Splash... so it isn't really a threat.

Goldeen is also a Pokéfloat. It will appear from the bottom of the screen but quickly drop down to the bottom again, therefore producing a KO for anyone who lands on it.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.

Pokémon Yellow

When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.

Pokémon Gold

Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.

Pokémon Silver

A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots.

Pokémon Crystal

During spawning season, they swim gracefully in the water, searching for their perfect mate.

Pokémon Ruby

Goldeen is a very beautiful Pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don't let your guard down around this Pokémon - it could ram you powerfully with its horn.

Pokémon Sapphire

Goldeen is a very beautiful Pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don't let your guard down around this Pokémon - it could ram you powerfully with its horn.

Pokémon Emerald

In the springtime, schools of Goldeen can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn.

Pokémon FireRed

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

Pokémon LeafGreen

Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of "The Water Queen".

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 67		64 - 130	125 - 256
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Total: 320	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Trivia

Goldeen was originally going to be called "Goldy".

Origin

It seems to be based on a goldfish.

Name origin

Goldeen's name may be a combination of goldfish and queen. Its Japanese name stems from とさきん tosakin, a kind of goldfish.

In other languages

• German: Goldini
• French: Poissirene
• Korean: 콘치 Konchi

Related articles

• Misty's Goldeen

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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