Competitive Information for Alolan Golem [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Electric
Abilities:
Prevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
This Pokemon's Normal-type moves become Electric type and have 1.2x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Golem-alola? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Golem-Alola, a phenomenal Pokémon ready to dominate with its Rock and Electric typing! Golem-Alola is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Golem-Alola's strategies.
Item: Choice Scarf / Focus Sash
Ability: Magnet Pull
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Wild Charge
- Fire Punch
Golem is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Golem from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Scarf will increase Golem's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Magnet Pull, prevents adjacent steel-type foes from choosing to switch.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Electrium Z / Air Balloon
Ability: Galvanize
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 120 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Fire Punch / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Golem is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Golem is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Galvanize, Golem's normal-type moves become electric type and have 1.2x power. Fire Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golem's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Golem-alola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Rockium Z / Air Balloon
Ability: Galvanize
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 120 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Superpower
Golem is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Golem is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Galvanize, Golem's normal-type moves become electric type and have 1.2x power.
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golem's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Golem-alola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Golem-alola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Golem-alola can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Golem-alola
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Golem-alola's stats
- Autotomize
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Golem-alola
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Fire Punch
- Hidden Power
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Golem-alola in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Golem-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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