Golem (Pokémon)

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Golem ゴローニャ Golonya #076
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Rock Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Megaton Pokémon
Abilities Rock Head or Sturdy Sturdy Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #076 Johto #036 Hoenn #059 Sinnoh #033 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′07″ Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4′07″/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 661.4 lbs. Imperial 300.0 kg Metric 661.4 lbs./300.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 177 Battle Exp.: 1771*
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

Golem (Japanese: ゴローニャ Golonya) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Golem's body resembles a boulder because it is covered by a layer of plated rocks. It is so hard that dynamite can't scratch it. Golem has a turtle head with short arms and legs. Unlike its previous forms, it has red eyes.

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Golem are seldom seen in the wild. However, they can be found living in mountainous regions, just like its pre-evolutions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Giovanni's Golem.JPG

Giovanni's Golem.

Golem first appeared as one of the Pokémon used by a biker gang in The Bridge Bike Gang.

In Showdown at Dark City, it was one of the Pokémon owned by the trainers at Kas Gym.

Both Gary Oak and Giovanni have a Golem.

At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond used a Golem to battle Ash's Pikachu. All of his Pokémon were defeated by Pikachu.

A Golem belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.

A crook who appeared in The Wayward Wobbuffet had a Golem.

Flint used a Golem against Lola in a feud about what type the Pewter City Gym should focus in A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together.

In Hooked on Onix, Golem and its pre-evolved forms were the loyal subjects of King Onix.

A group of Golem appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.

A Golem was used by J's client in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two.

In the manga

In Template:PSV of Pokémon Special, Giovanni is seen with a Golem as the second Pokémon he sends out against Red. Its best attacks involve its body shattering, allowing it to use Rock Throw.

In Template:PSV, Yellow's Graveler evolves into Golem during the final battle on Cerise Island.

In the TFG

One Golem figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Golem

In the TCG

Main article: Golem (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Golem is the leader of Team Rumblerock, a Normal Rank rescue team. It joins a new team to designed to travel through Magma Cavern but is defeated.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage. Blue Yellow Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air. Stadium Its body, which weighs over 660 pounds, is as hard as stone. It grows bigger by shedding its skin once a year.
Generation II Gold It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away. Silver It is capable of Template:M2. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain. Crystal Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide. Stadium 2 It sheds its skin once a year. the discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
Generation III Ruby Golem live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these Pokémon will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below. Sapphire Golem is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this Pokémon's course. Emerald It is said to live in volcanic craters on mountain peaks. Once a year, it sheds its hide and grows larger. The shed hide crumbles and returns to the soil. FireRed It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger. LeafGreen Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage.
Generation IV Diamond It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can't harm it. Pearl It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue None Evolve Graveler Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Evolve Graveler
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Graveler Crystal None Evolve Graveler
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Graveler Emerald None Evolve Graveler FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Graveler Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Graveler Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Graveler
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 10 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Magma Cavern (15F-20F) Mt. Faraway (10F-19F) Buried Relic (91-99F) Wish Cave (76F-79F) Southern Cavern (40F-50F) Joyous Tower (74F-79F)
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Mountain Range Fiore Temple
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Crystal Cave (B8-B11)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hippowdon Temple Asoheru Tower

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Defense: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 485	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 55.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Golem images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ash's Pikachu in the anime has defeated several Golem using Template:Type2 attacks despite Golem being a Template:Type2 Pokémon that would normally be immune to those types of attacks.
• Unlike most Pokémon, Golem's Red and Green sprite and Red and Blue sprite are almost exactly the same.
• Golem has a cry almost identical to Koffing's.
• Just like Graveler, Golem's Generation I back sprite shows two arms; this was changed to only one arm starting in Generation II.

Origin

It shares some physical traits with turtles, but it mostly seems to be simply a living rock, which is more or less what a golem is.

Name origin

Golem's name probably is a reference to the golems of medieval and Hebrew legend. Additionally, ゴロゴローン gorogoroon is the sound of rolling.

In other languages

• German: Geowaz
• French: Grolem - A corruption of gros, meaning big, and Golem.
• Korean: 딱구리 Ttakguri
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 滾動岩 - Literally "rolling rock" with a different 'rock' than Graveler's Chinese name.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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