Note: Pokemon with the Lightning Rod ability are immune to Electric attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Goldeen? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Goldeen is a notable Water-typed Pokemon. Goldeen is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Goldeen can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Goldeen's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Species: Goldeen Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 216 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 SpD Moveset: - Aqua Tail / Waterfall - Poison Jab / Double-Edge - Drill Run - Knock Off / Throat Chop
Physical Sweeper Goldeen (Swift Swim)
Goldeen is a spectacular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Goldeen's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Goldeen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Goldeen's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage. ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item). ◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Goldeen? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Goldeen Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Swift Swim Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 216 Hp / 252 Atk / 40 SpD Moveset: - Aqua Tail / Waterfall - Poison Jab / Double-Edge - Drill Run - Knock Off / Throat Chop
Doubles Physical Sweeper Goldeen (Swift Swim)
Goldeen is a spectacular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Goldeen's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Goldeen's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Goldeen's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio). ◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item). ◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Goldeen 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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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 Goldeen can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Goldeen
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Goldeen's stats
Acupressure
Agility
Curse
Scale Shot
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Goldeen
Flip Turn
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Knock Off
Protect
Rest
Scald
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Goldeen in Sword and Shield
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