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. A rampaging Golurk can turn a whole town into a mountain of rubble.
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.
Golurk transformed into a cannon
Golurk after its "seal" is removed
Evolution
Golurk evolves from Golett.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova B W : #129
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Unova B2 W2 : #272
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Black
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It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
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White
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It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
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Black 2
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Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #092
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Hoenn #—
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X
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It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
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Y
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It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
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Omega Ruby
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It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #089
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Galar Crown Tundra #154
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams.
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Shield
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There's a theory that inside Golurk is a perpetual motion machine that produces limitless energy, but this belief hasn't been proven.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #124
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Scarlet
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When the seal on its chest is removed, it rages indiscriminately. During such rampages, it can turn a whole town into a mountain of rubble.
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Violet
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Golurk were created by ancient people to protect both people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Language
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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W
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Juanita's Golurk
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Japanese
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Japan Wi-Fi
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70
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June 17 to September 8, 2011
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W
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Juanita's Golurk
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Korean
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Wi-Fi
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70
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November 3, 2011 to January 31, 2012
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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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89
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149 - 196
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288 - 382
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124
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116 - 193
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227 - 381
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 483
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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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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Golurk is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Golurk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golurk
- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds
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Base HP: 57
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 55
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Strong:
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Weak:
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He was watching the entrance of the warehouse. He is powerful and acts without thinking, but he means no harm.
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In the anime
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Shiny Golurk in the anime
Main series
Major appearances
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
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Pokémon
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Source
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BW096
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Golurk
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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SM104
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Golurk
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Rotom Pokédex
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Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon. A Ground and Ghost type. When the seal on its chest is removed, it loses control of its own energy.
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JN014
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Golurk
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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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.
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JN023
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Golurk's chest seal
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Ash's Rotom Phone
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When the seal on its chest is removed, it can't control its energy.
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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
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
Three Golurk appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
Trivia
Origin
Golurk and its pre-evolved form are based on golems.[2] 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 a 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 civilization, 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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ゴルーグ Goloog
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From golem and cyborg
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French
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Golemastoc
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From golem and mastoc
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Spanish
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Golurk
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Same as English name
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German
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Golgantes
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From Golem and γίγαντες gígantes
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Italian
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Golurk
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Same as English name
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Korean
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골루그 Goloog
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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泥偶巨人 Ní'ǒujùrén
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From 泥偶 ní'ǒu and 巨人 jùrén
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Cantonese Chinese
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泥偶小人 Nàingáuhgeuihyàhn
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From 泥偶 nàihngáuh and 巨人 geuihyàhn
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More languages
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Hindi
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गोलायेंट Goliant
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From golem and giant
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Russian
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Голарк Golark
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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โกลูก Koluk
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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