Golem (Japanese: ゴローニャ Golonya) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Graveler when traded. It is the final form of Geodude.
In Alola, Golem has a regional variant that is Rock/Electric. It evolves from Alolan Graveler when traded. It is the final form of Alolan Geodude.
Biology
Golem is a bipedal tortoise-like Pokémon with plated, green rocks as its shell. Golem grows bigger by shedding its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens when exposed to air, crumbling away and returning to the soil. Golem has a head protruding out of the center of the shell, short arms that have three claws, and two legs with five-clawed feet that have four claws in front and one in back. It has red eyes and a flat snout with two pointed teeth in its lower jaw. As shown in the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards, Golem's shell is hollow.
The anime has shown that Golem is able to withdraw its head, arms, and legs into its shell and roll at high speeds. Golem is dangerous when doing this, as it is unable to see and may crash into or run over anything in its path. To prevent it from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves are dug into the sides of the mountains to divert the rolling Golem's course. Golem's body is so hard that even dynamite cannot scratch it. Golem is seldom seen in the wild. However, it can be found living in mountainous regions.
The Alolan Golem has shorter forearms with two claws and only two claws on its feet. The face has attracted more iron sand, creating the appearance of a mustache, eyebrows and a large black beard. Above its head are two large black rocks jutting out of its body. On the inner edge of these rocks are three golden dots. In-between the two large rocks is a shorter black rock. The Alolan Golem is capable of firing this rock for attacking; if it is not available, it will fire nearby Geodude instead.
In the anime
Major appearances
Golem debuted in The Bridge Bike Gang, under the ownership of Chopper, who used it against Ash in a battle. It reappeared in a flashback in Charizard Chills.
Giovanni's Golem appeared in The Battle of the Badge, where it was used in his battle against Gary but was defeated by Nidoking.
Gary used a Golem in his battle against Ash in Can't Beat the Heat!. It battled Charizard but was defeated.
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!. It reappeared in Grating Spaces!, where it welcomed Brock home.
In Hooked on Onix, Golem and its pre-evolved forms were the loyal subjects of King Onix.
A Golem appeared in An Elite Coverup!, under the ownership of Bertha. It took on Team Rocket and their armored Carnivine and Seviper.
A wild Golem appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend! as a guardian of treasure Buck was looking for. Ash's Gible defeated it easily and sent it rolling back into the cave it appeared from.
A Golem was used by a Team Rocket Grunt in Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!. It was used alongside a Rhydon to capture Meloetta. It was stopped from doing so, however, by Ridley and his Golurk.
Minor appearances
In Showdown at Dark City, Golem was one of the Pokémon owned by the Trainers at Kas Gym.
In Who Gets To Keep Togepi, when Ash, Misty, and Brock are discussing which Pokémon they'd like to hatch out of the Egg, Brock mentions that he wishes it would be a Golem, and one is shown for a second before Misty replaces it with a Lapras.
At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond used a Golem to battle Ash's Pikachu. Golem, along with the rest of his Pokémon, were defeated by Pikachu.
A Golem belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.
A Golem appeared in The Power of One.
A Golem was seen in a dojo in Wired for Battle!.
A Golem was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
A wild Golem was seen attacking a wounded Houndour in Hour of the Houndour but was driven off by Ash's Chikorita.
A Golem appeared in a fantasy in Type Casting.
A Golem appeared in The Wayward Wobbuffet, under the ownership of Goneff.
A Golem was one of the Pokémon competing in the Pokémon Sumo Wrestling in Ring Masters.
In As Cold as Pryce, a Golem appeared in Pryce's flashback as one of the Pokémon which fought against his Piloswine.
A Golem appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Destiny Deoxys, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A group of Golem appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.
A Golem was used by the henchmen of J's client in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts 1 and 2.
A Golem made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Golem appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure!, where it battled against a Snorlax during the Festival Battle Challenge.
Two Golem made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Two Golem appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, where they battled the Genesect Army at Pokémon Hills.
A Trainer's Golem appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, during a flashback.
Pokédex entries
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Golem
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Ash's Pokédex
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Golem, a Megaton Pokémon. Once a year it sheds its bedrock shell and grows larger.
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Brock used a Golem to try to impress Professor Oak but was never shown to him because of Brock's nervousness paralyzing him.
Rudy used his Golem in the dance battle against Ash.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Golem debuted in Drat That Dratini! where a horde of Golem tried to attacke Red and Yellow but they escaped using Red's Aerodactyl. They later appeared again in Long Live the Nidoqueen!? when the people of Viridian City were trying to calm them down. In Sea Sea Seadra several of the wild Golem in Viridian Forest appeared in a flashback of Bill's about the cology of the forest hasn't changed in two years.
In Golly, Golem, Giovanni is seen with a Golem as the second Pokémon he sends out against Red. His best attacks involve his body shattering, allowing him to use Rock Throw.
In The Might of... Metapod?!, Yellow's Graveler evolves into Golem during the final battle on Cerise Island. Blaine acknowledges his evolution, as Graveler normally evolve into Golem by trade.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Golem was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
Golem was the second Pokémon that Noland used in the Battle Factory in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming. He managed to defeat Emerald's Pinsir and Linoone but was defeated by Emerald's Sceptile.
A Golem appeared in Skirting Around Surskit I as a rental Pokémon that Guile Hideout stole.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Golem participated in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.
Blaine sent out Golem during the battle portion of the Pokémon Quiz Battle in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!.
Giovanni sent out his Golem to prevent Red from interfering with his plans on creating Mewtwo in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.
Golem is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!!.
Golem was owned by Rydel's rival in Serious Bicycle Match!.
In the TFG
One Golem figure has been released.
In the TCG
- Main article: Golem (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
Golem
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Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air.
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| Stadium
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Its body, which weighs over 660 pounds, is as hard as stone. It grows bigger by shedding its skin once a year.
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| Gold
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It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
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| Silver
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It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
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| Crystal
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Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide.
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| Stadium 2
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It sheds its skin once a year. the discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger.
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| LeafGreen
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Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage.
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| Diamond
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It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can't harm it.
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| Pearl
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It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.
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| Platinum
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Even dynamite can't harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
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| HeartGold
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It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away.
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| SoulSilver
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It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain.
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| Generation V
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| Black
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Even dynamite can't harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
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| White
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Even dynamite can't harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
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It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.
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| Y
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Even dynamite can't harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Its body can survive dynamite blasts without a single scratch, but it hates rain and humidity.
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| Moon
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Once a year, this Pokémon molts, and its shed shell returns to the soil. This process creates enriched soil, so farmers collect the shells.
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When Golem grow old, they stop shedding their shells. Those that have lived a long, long time have shells green with moss.
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| Ultra Moon
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It detonates its own body. The power from that explosion can propel it up steep mountain paths with amazing speed.
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Alolan Golem
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| Generation VII
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It fires rocks charged with electricity. Even if the rock isn't fired that accurately, just grazing an opponent will cause numbness and fainting.
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| Moon
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Because it can't fire boulders at a rapid pace, it's been known to seize nearby Geodude and fire them from its back.
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| Ultra Sun
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It's grumpy and stubborn. If you upset it, it discharges electricity from the surface of its body and growls with a voice like thunder.
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| Ultra Moon
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It shoots large rocks that are charged with electricity. Tremendous electric shocks are flung out across the whole area of impact.
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Game locations
In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generation I-V
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 485
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Generation VI onward
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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80
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140 - 187
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270 - 364
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 495
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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- Alolan Golem has the same stats as a regular Golem.
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Golem
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Alolan Golem
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Learnset
All damage-dealing Normal-type moves will get STAB when used by Alolan Golem if it has the Ability Galvanize.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
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Golem
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golem in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golem in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golem in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golem in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golem can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golem cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golem can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golem cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golem
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golem
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Field move:
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Min. exp.: 95
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Max. exp.: 145
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Browser entry R-000
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| Golem can destroy even big Boulders using its extraordinary strength.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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(Crush ×3)
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Field move:
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(Crush ×1)
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| Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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Evolution
Golem
Alolan Golem
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Golem is probably based on a tortoise. Tortoise are believed to hold the world on their backs in many myths, including the Hindu, Chinese and Native American mythologies. Its "shell" may represent the tectonic plates of Earth.
Alolan Golem, like its predecessors, seems to have taken on the attributes of magnetite, a subset of iron ore known for its black crystalline appearance in nature. The crystals on its back also may be derived from the railgun.
Name origin
Golem is a reference to the golems of medieval and Hebrew legend.
Golonya may be a combination of golem and stone. Additionally, ゴロゴローン gorogorōn is the sound of rolling, a habit of Golem.
In other languages
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 Japanese
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ゴローニャ Golonya
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From golem and stone, and possibly ゴロゴローン gorogorōn
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 French
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Grolem
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Corruption of gros and Golem
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 Spanish
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Golem
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Same as English name
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 German
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Geowaz
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From geo and Watz
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 Italian
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Golem
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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딱구리 Ttakguri
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From 딱딱하다 ddakddakhada and 구르다 gureuda; possibly literally "hard roller"
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 Mandarin Chinese
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隆隆岩 Lónglóngyán
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Literally "Rumbling boulder"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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滾動岩 Gwánduhngngàahm
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Literally "Rolling boulder"
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 Hindi
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गोलएम Golem
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Голем Golem
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Transcription of English name
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Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Everstone (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Golem images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
