Competitive Information for Golurk [Sun/Moon]
Base Stats for Golurk
Ground / Ghost
Abilities:
Iron FistIron Fist: This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.
, KlutzKlutz: This Pokemon's held item has no effect, except Macho Brace. Fling cannot be used.
, No GuardNo Guard: Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0x
0x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0x
0.25x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Golurk? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Golurk in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
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Golurk is an outstanding Ground and Ghost-typed Pokemon. Golurk is a normal Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Golurk is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Golurk
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
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
Physical Sweeper Golurk (Popular/Trending)
Golurk is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Dynamic Punch is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to confuse the target).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Golurk
Item: Groundium Z / Expert Belt
Ability: Iron Fist / No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch
Item: Groundium Z / Expert Belt
Ability: Iron Fist / No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch
Physical Sweeper Golurk (Iron Fist)
Golurk is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a mighty 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Golurk
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 72 Hp / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Shadow Punch
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
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 Physical Sweeper (Golem Of Fury)
Golurk is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Golurk last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. sucker punch is not boosted.
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Golurk? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Common team mates for Golurk in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
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Species: Golurk
Item: Groundium Z / Expert Belt
Ability: Iron Fist / No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
Item: Groundium Z / Expert Belt
Ability: Iron Fist / No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Golurk (Iron Fist)
Golurk is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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).
♦ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Golurk learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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: Fire Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Ice Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Mega 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: Focus Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Shadow Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Drain Punch
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Hammer Arm
- Ability: Iron Fist + Punching Move: Power-Up Punch
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Magic Coat, Ally Switch
- 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
- 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 EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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