Golurk (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Golurk (disambiguation).

Golurk Automaton Pokémon ゴルーグ Goloog #0623 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Iron Fist or Klutz Cacophony Cacophony No Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 9'02" 2.8 m Golurk 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 727.5 lbs. 330.0 kg Golurk 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golurk 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Evolution

Golurk evolves from Golett.

Unevolved Golett  Ground  Ghost

→

First Evolution Golurk  Ground  Ghost

In the anime

Main series

Golurk in the anime

A Shiny Golurk in the anime

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.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW096 Golurk Ash's Pokédex Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon and the evolved form of Golett. Flying faster than the speed of sound, Golurk loses control when the seal on its chest is removed.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM104 Golurk Rotom Pokédex Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon. A Ground and Ghost type. When the seal on its chest is removed, it loses control of its own energy.

Episode Subject Source Entry JN014 Golurk Goh's Rotom Phone Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon. A Ground and Ghost type. It is said that ancient peoples created Golurk for heavy manual labor. It is completely loyal to its master's orders. JN023 Golurk's chest seal Ash's Rotom Phone When the seal on its chest is removed, it can't control its energy.

Pokémon Generations

Golurk in Pokémon Generations

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

Golurk in Pokémon Adventures

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 Flabébé Blooms.

AZ's Golurk appeared in Floette Returns.

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

Golurk in Detective Pikachu

Three Golurk appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #129 Unova B2W2: #272 Black It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control. White It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Black 2 Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #092 Hoenn #— X It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Y It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control. Omega Ruby It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Alpha Sapphire It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #313 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master's orders faithfully. Ultra Moon When the seal on its chest is removed, it rages indiscriminately, turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble.
Generation VIII Galar #089 Galar Crown Tundra #154 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams. Shield There's a theory that inside Golurk is a perpetual motion machine that produces limitless energy, but this belief hasn't been proven.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Golurk in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Golett Black 2 White 2 Dragonspiral Tower (inside), Victory Road (entrance)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Ghost) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Evolve Golett Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Lake of Outrage Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins (Wanderer) Rolling Fields, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Three-Point Pass Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Sea, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Frozen Tundra PokéPark 2 Tech Area MD GTI Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Poké Forest (6F-10F) Rumble U Melodious Woodland: A Colossal Throwdown
Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 3 Rumble World Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Gengar Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Ruins of Remembrance
Cross-Generation Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 340

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
W	Juanita's Golurk	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	70	June 17 to September 8, 2011
W	Juanita's Golurk	Korean	Wi-Fi	70	November 3, 2011 to January 31, 2012

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Light Clay (5%)
X	Y	Light Clay (5%)
Sword	Shield	Light Clay (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 89		149 - 196	288 - 382
Attack: 124		116 - 193	227 - 381
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 483	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.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Golurk is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 09595% 10 011 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100100% 20 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 1212 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 00——% 20 1616 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 2424 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100100% 10 2828 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 3232 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 08585% 20 3636 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 4646 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10 5252 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 5858 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 6464 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR93 TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golurk in Generation VIII 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 Golurk in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Block Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 V VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Magnitude × Ground Physical 0000— 100}}100% 30 V VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Golurk × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 57 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He was watching the entrance of the warehouse. He is powerful and acts without thinking, but he means no harm.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #451 Block Smash+ Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 205 Base Attack: 222 Base Defense: 154 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Astonish, Mud-Slap Charged Attacks: Shadow Punch, Dynamic Punch, Earth Power, Poltergeist*, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #210 Golurk seemed to be taking orders from Beheeyem as they guarded the ruins. They’re very mysterious, but the other Pokémon seem to be quite friendly with them.

Evolution data

Unevolved Golett  Ground  Ghost

Level 43 →

First Evolution Golurk  Ground  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolved form were both created by James Turner.
• 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. 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 into cannon 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).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴルーグ Goloog From golem and cyborg French Golemastoc From golem and mastoc Spanish Golurk Same as English name German Golgantes From Golem and γίγαντες gígantes Italian Golurk Same as English name Korean 골루그 Goloog Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 泥偶巨人 Ní'ǒujùrén From 泥偶 ní'ǒu and 巨人 jùrén Cantonese Chinese 泥偶小人 Nàingáuhgeuihyàhn From 泥偶 nàihngáuh and 巨人 geuihyàhn

More languages Russian Голарк Golark Transcription of English name Thai โกลูก Koluk Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Goh's Golurk
• Artificial Pokémon

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