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Height
2′00″ Imperial
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0.6 m Metric
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2′00″/0.6 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
33.1 lbs. Imperial
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15.0 kg Metric
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33.1 lbs./15.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 1
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 111
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Battle Exp.: 1111*
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Goldeen (Japanese: トサキント Tosakinto) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Seaking starting at level 33.
Biology
Physiology
Goldeen is a white fish Pokémon with orange markings on its tail, back, and fins. It has a single fin going down its back, and thin pectoral fins. Goldeen's tail fin is admired by many for its beauty as it billows very much like a ballroom dress. It has a large horn on its forehead.
Gender differences
A male has a larger horn, while the female has a smaller horn.
Special abilities
Goldeen's large and dangerous horn is its main weapon. Although not known as an aggressive Pokémon, people swimming in waters that Goldeen are known to inhabit should be wary of being rammed.
Behavior
Goldeen can be seen swimming upstream in large schools during the breeding season in spring. Goldeen swims at a steady speed of five knots. They love to frolic and dance in bodies of water and dislike being kept in captivity. A Goldeen in an aquarium will use its powerful horn to smash its way to freedom.
Habitat
Goldeen are a very common sight in any body of fresh water like ponds, lakes, rivers. It can be fished up in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Misty's Goldeen first appeared in Pokémon Emergency!.
Other
Another Goldeen appeared in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. A Squirtle knocked Pikachu into a lake, which angered the Goldeen. It proceeded to attack Pikachu with a Horn Attack which severely injured it.
Minor appearances
Goldeen also appeared in the banned episode The Legend of Dratini.
Multiple Goldeen appeared in The Misty Mermaid under the ownership of The Sensational Sisters. They reappeared in Cerulean Blues.
Multiple Goldeen were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
A Goldeen appeared in Misty's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.
A giant Goldeen appeared in Enlighten Up!
Juan has a Goldeen that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.
Multiple Goldeen were owned by a family of traveling circus performers in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
Multiple Goldeen made brief cameos in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
A Goldeen appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
A group of Goldeen appeared in Strategy Begins at Home!.
A group of Goldeen were used at a stall run by Jessie, James and Meowth in Historical Mystery Tour!.
A Goldeen appeared at the beginning of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Mitsuki's Goldeen was first seen battling alongside Enta's Vulpix.
In the TCG
- Main article: Goldeen (TCG)
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Goldeen will use Splash, having no effect on the battle.
When released from a Poké Ball, Goldeen will use Splash, having no effect on the battle.
Goldeen is also a Pokéfloat. It will appear from the bottom of the screen but quickly drop down to the bottom again, K.O.ing any character it hits.
Trophy information
These Water-types are often referred to as "water dancers," as their elegant fins make them incredible agile underwater. They can even travel upstream in rapids at a speed of five knots; of course, they're not quite as nimble on dry land. Goldeen's Horn Drill is so strong that it can KO an enemy with one strike if it connects.
Goldeen will sometimes be found in a Poké Ball and will use Splash when released. It still does nothing to affect the battle. On the official blog, Masahiro Sakurai commented that Goldeen appearing at the most critical of times is in keeping with Murphy's Law. [1]
Trophy Information
"A Goldfish Pokémon. In contrast to its elegant appearance, it has a wild temperament, and its attack with its horn is severe. Among the techniques it can master, Horn Drill is especially reliable. It evolves into Seaking, but if raised without evolving, it can learn the powerful Bug-type Megahorn. There are male and female Goldeen--the male's horn is longer."
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.
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Blue
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Yellow
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When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
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Stadium
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Its beautiful tail fin billows and flutters like an elegant dress. Swims at a speed of five knots.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
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Silver
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A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots.
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Crystal
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During spawning season, they swim gracefully in the water, searching for their perfect mate.
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Stadium 2
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Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Goldeen loves swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these Pokémon is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape.
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Emerald
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In the springtime, schools of Goldeen can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn.
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FireRed
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Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.
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LeafGreen
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Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of "The Water Queen".
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
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Pearl
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It swims at a steady 5 knots. If it senses danger, it will strike back with its sharp horn.
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Platinum
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Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
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HeartGold
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Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
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SoulSilver
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A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots per hour.
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Generation V
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Black
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Though it appears very elegant when swimming with fins unfurled, it can jab powerfully with its horn.
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Blue
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Common
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Pallet Town, Viridian City, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, Indigo Plateau, and Routes 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 with Good Rod Routes 6, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25, Cerulean City, Fuchsia City, Seafoam Islands, and Cinnabar Island with Super Rod
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Blue (Japan)
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Yellow
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Common
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Pallet Town, Viridian City, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor, Celadon City, Fuchsia City, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, Indigo Plateau, and Routes 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 with Good Rod Cerulean City, Celadon City, Cerulean Cave, and Routes 6 and 24 with Super Rod
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Common
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Routes 9, 10, 24, 25, 42, Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver, Dark Cave, Cerulean City, Cerulean Cave, Tohjo Falls, Safari Zone
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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67
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64 - 130
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125 - 256
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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63
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61 - 126
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117 - 247
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Total: 320
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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 50.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goldeen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Goldeen
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Goldeen can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Goldeen cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Goldeen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Goldeen
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Goldeen was originally known as "Goldy".
- Goldeen, as well as Seaking, has been in all Japan-centric regional Pokédexes.
- Goldeen's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex and the Johto Pokédex are the same: 078.
- Goldeen and Seaking are the only two Pokémon that can learn Waterfall through level-up.
- This also makes them the only Pokémon to learn Waterfall in Generation I, before the move was an HM.
- Goldeen shares a fairly similar in-game cry to Caterpie, being only .07 seconds longer.
- Even though Goldeen uses Splash in all three Super Smash Bros. games, it has no way of learning the move in any Pokémon game.
Origin
Goldeen is based on a goldfish. The horn part may be based on Matsya, an avatar that the hindu god Vishnu assumed, which is sometimes depicted as a fish with a horn.
Name origin
Goldeen may be a combination of goldfish and queen.
Tosakinto is derived from とさきん tosakin, a kind of goldfish.
In other languages
Language
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Name
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Name Origin
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German
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Goldini
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French
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Poissirène
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From poisson and sirène.
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Korean
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콘치 Konchi
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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角金魚 / 角金鱼 Jiǎojīnyú
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Literally "Horned goldfish".
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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獨角金魚 Duhkgokgāmyùh
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Literally "One-horned goldfish".
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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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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