Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Goldeen is weak to Electric and Grass moves.
Goldeen's Water moves are super effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types.
Pokédex entry
18 versionsIts dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the Water Dancer.
Goldeen in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- トサキントtosakinto
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 角金鱼jiǎo jīn yú
- KoreanKorean
- 콘치konchi
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 角金魚jiǎo jīn yú
- FrenchFrench
- Poissirène
- GermanGerman
- Goldini
- SpanishSpanish
- Goldeen
- ItalianItalian
- Goldeen
- EnglishEnglish
- Goldeen
What Goldeen’s name means
goldfish in 3 languages2 languages build the name from goldfish.
English
Goldeen
goldfish
German
Goldini
Goldfischgoldfish
In the other languages
Japanese
トサキントtosakinto
土佐錦tosakinTosakin
Chinese
角金鱼角金魚jiǎo jīn yú
角jiǎohorn
金鱼金魚jīnyúgoldfish
French
Poissirène
poissonfish
sirènemermaid
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Goldeen
19 gamesBrilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Lake Acuity Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Lake Valor Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Lake Verity Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Resort Area Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Route 203 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Route 204 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Route 209 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Route 212 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Route 214 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Sendoff Spring Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Twinleaf Town Good Rod Lv. 10-25
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Sword · Shield
- Giant's Cap Fishing Lv. 26-28 50%
- Forest of Focus Fishing Lv. 13-18 40%
- West Lake Axewell Fishing Lv. 7-11 35%
- East Lake Axewell Fishing Lv. 8-12 25%
- Route 4 Fishing Lv. 13-15 10%
- Route 5 Fishing Lv. 16-18 10%
- Route 6 Fishing Lv. 28-30 10%
- West Lake Axewell In the overworld Lv. 38-40
- Bridge Field In the overworld Lv. 40-43
- East Lake Axewell In the overworld Lv. 40-43
- South Lake Miloch In the overworld Lv. 41-44
- North Lake Miloch In the overworld Lv. 42-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-40
- Fields of Honor Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-40
- Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battle Lv. 25-40
Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee
- Route 6 In the overworld Lv. 11-16
Every Pokémon in Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee →Route map →
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Brooklet Hill Super Rod Lv. 10-16 30%
- Malie Garden Super Rod Lv. 10-28 30%
- Brooklet Hill Fishing Lv. 10-21 25%
- Malie Garden Fishing Lv. 10-33 20%
Sun · Moon
- Brooklet Hill Fishing Lv. 10-15 45%
- Malie Garden Super Rod Lv. 10-27 40%
- Brooklet Hill Super Rod Lv. 10-15 29%
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Meteor Falls Old Rod Lv. 5-10 35%
- Petalburg City Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 102 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 111 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 114 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 117 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 120 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Route 123 Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Safari Zone Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Scorched Slab Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Victory Road Old Rod Lv. 5 35%
- Meteor Falls Good Rod Lv. 25-30 35%
- Petalburg City Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 102 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 111 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 114 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 117 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 120 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Route 123 Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Scorched Slab Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
- Victory Road Good Rod Lv. 25 35%
X · Y
- Parfum Palace Good Rod Lv. 25 65%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 25 65%
- Route 3 Good Rod Lv. 25 65%
Black 2 · White 2
- Pinwheel Forest Super Rod Lv. 35-70 60%
- Abundant Shrine Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Aspertia City Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 11 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 14 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 3 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Striaton City Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
Black · White
- Abundant Shrine Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
- Lostlorn Forest Super Rod Lv. 35-70 60%
- Pinwheel Forest Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
- Route 11 Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
- Route 14 Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
- Route 3 Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
- Striaton City Super Rod Lv. 35-60 60%
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Cerulean City Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Route 24 Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Route 25 Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Route 4 Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Mt. Mortar Surfing Lv. 10-30 90%
- Route 10 Surfing Lv. 10-15 90%
- Route 42 Surfing Lv. 10-25 90%
- Route 9 Surfing Lv. 10-15 90%
- Cerulean City Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Dark Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Mortar Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 10 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 24 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 25 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 4 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 42 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 9 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Slowpoke Well Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Tohjo Falls Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Union Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Dark Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Mt. Mortar Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 4 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 42 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 9 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Slowpoke Well Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Tohjo Falls Surfing Lv. 20 60%
- Tohjo Falls Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Union Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Safari Zone Surfing Lv. 15-17 40%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 22-24 40%
- Safari Zone Super Rod Lv. 35-38 40%
- Safari Zone Old Rod Lv. 13-15 30%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 30%
- Cerulean City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Dark Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Mortar Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 10 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 24 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 25 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 4 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 42 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 9 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Slowpoke Well Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Tohjo Falls Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Union Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 30-40 10%
Platinum
- Route 203 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 204 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 208 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 209 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 212 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 214 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 229 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Sendoff Spring Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Celestic Town Good Rod Lv. 15-35 45%
- Twinleaf Town Good Rod Lv. 15-35 45%
- Lake Acuity Good Rod Lv. 15-20 40%
- Lake Valor Good Rod Lv. 15-20 40%
- Lake Verity Good Rod Lv. 15-20 40%
Diamond · Pearl
- Lake Acuity Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Lake Valor Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Lake Verity Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Resort Area Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 203 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 204 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 209 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 212 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 214 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Sendoff Spring Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Twinleaf Town Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
FireRed · LeafGreen
- Berry Forest Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Berry Forest Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Fuchsia City Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Safari Zone Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Cape Brink Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Four Island Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Icefall Cave Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Ruin Valley Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
Emerald
- Safari Zone Super Rod Lv. 25-35 80%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10-30 40%
- Meteor Falls Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Petalburg City Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 102 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 111 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 114 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 117 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 120 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Safari Zone Old Rod Lv. 5-30 30%
- Victory Road Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Meteor Falls Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Petalburg City Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 102 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 111 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 114 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 117 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 120 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Victory Road Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 102 Surfing Lv. 20-30 1%
- Route 111 Surfing Lv. 20-30 1%
- Route 114 Surfing Lv. 20-30 1%
- Route 117 Surfing Lv. 20-30 1%
- Route 120 Surfing Lv. 20-30 1%
Ruby · Sapphire
- Safari Zone Super Rod Lv. 25-35 80%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10-30 40%
- Meteor Falls Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Petalburg City Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 102 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 111 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 114 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 117 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Route 120 Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Safari Zone Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Victory Road Old Rod Lv. 5-10 30%
- Meteor Falls Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Petalburg City Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 102 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 111 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 114 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 117 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Route 120 Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
- Victory Road Good Rod Lv. 10-30 20%
Crystal
- Route 24 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Route 25 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Cerulean City Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Route 4 Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Route 10 Surfing Lv. 10-19 90%
- Route 9 Surfing Lv. 10-19 90%
- Route 42 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Cerulean City Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Dark Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Mortar Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 10 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 24 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 25 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 42 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 9 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Slowpoke Well Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Tohjo Falls Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Union Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Dark Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Mortar Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 42 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 9 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Slowpoke Well Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Tohjo Falls Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Union Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Mortar Surfing Lv. 15-24 60%
- Tohjo Falls Surfing Lv. 20-24 60%
- Cerulean City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Dark Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Mortar Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 10 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 24 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 25 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 42 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 9 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Slowpoke Well Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Tohjo Falls Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Union Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 35-39 10%
Gold · Silver
- Route 24 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Route 25 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Cerulean City Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Route 4 Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Route 10 Surfing Lv. 10-19 90%
- Route 9 Surfing Lv. 10-19 90%
- Mt. Mortar Surfing Lv. 15-29 90%
- Route 42 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Cerulean City Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Dark Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Mortar Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 10 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 24 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 25 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 42 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Route 9 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Slowpoke Well Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Tohjo Falls Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Union Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Dark Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Mortar Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 42 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 9 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Slowpoke Well Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Tohjo Falls Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Union Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Tohjo Falls Surfing Lv. 20-24 60%
- Cerulean City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Dark Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Mortar Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 10 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 24 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 25 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 42 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 9 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Slowpoke Well Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Tohjo Falls Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Union Cave Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 35-39 10%
Yellow
- Celadon City Super Rod Lv. 5-20 100%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 5-20 100%
- Route 24 Super Rod Lv. 20-30 90%
- Cerulean City Super Rod Lv. 25-30 70%
- Celadon City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cinnabar Island Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Pallet Town Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 11 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 12 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 13 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 17 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 18 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 19 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 20 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 21 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Seafoam Islands Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Vermilion City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean Cave Super Rod Lv. 25-30 40%
Red · Blue
- Celadon City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cinnabar Island Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Pallet Town Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 11 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 12 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 13 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 17 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 18 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 19 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 20 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 21 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Seafoam Islands Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Vermilion City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 15 50%
- Cerulean City Super Rod Lv. 15 34%
- Route 24 Super Rod Lv. 15 34%
- Route 25 Super Rod Lv. 15 34%
- Cinnabar Island Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Fuchsia City Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 12 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 13 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 17 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 18 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 19 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 20 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Route 21 Super Rod Lv. 15 25%
- Seafoam Islands Super Rod Lv. 15 25%