Competitive Information for Golurk [Sun/Moon]
Ground / Ghost
Abilities:
This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.
This Pokemon's held item has no effect, except Macho Brace. Fling cannot be used.
Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Golurk? 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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Golurk is here! This spectacular Pokémon is Ground and Ghost-typed and ready to shine! It's to see Golurk show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Discover Golurk's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dynamic Punch / Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Stealth Rock / Stone Edge
For those intense single battles, Golurk is an impressive Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Golurk from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Golurk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted.
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Golurk recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Thunder Punch / Return
- Ice Punch
Golurk shows an awesome Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Golurk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. Thunder Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Golurk has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Stone Edge
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Shadow Punch / Return
Golurk shows a noteworthy Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is meant to overwhelm foes with potent physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Golurk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Golurk will always hit. Shadow Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Golurk has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 72 Hp / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Shadow Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Golurk excels as an extraordinary Physical Sweeper during single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Golurk last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted.
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Golurk? 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: Groundium Z / Expert Belt
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
Prepare for double battles with Golurk as a high-quality Physical Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Golurk's super effective moves by 20%. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. Ice Punch or Thunder Punch are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Golurk has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Shadow Punch / Return
Prepare for double battles with Golurk as a high-quality Physical Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes with formidable physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Golurk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With No Guard, every move used by or against Golurk will always hit. Shadow Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Golurk has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Golurk 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 Golurk.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Golurk 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 Golurk
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Iron fist + Item: Punching glove
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Shadow Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Drain Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Fire Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Focus Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Power-Up Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Thunder Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Mega Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Hammer Arm
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Golurk's stats
- Charge Beam
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
Most notable and possible best moves for Golurk
- Drain Punch
- Dynamic Punch
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Polish
- Shadow Punch
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Golurk in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0/ )
- Optimize Golurk'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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