Competitive Information for Golurk [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Golurk, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Ground and Ghost typing! It's a sight to see Golurk out in the 8th generation battlefield. Don't underestimate it; it can be a hidden gem in the meta. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Golurk's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Assault Vest / Bright Powder
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Poltergeist
- Dynamic Punch
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
Golurk thrives as an exceptional Physical Tank perfect for single battles. This moveset was constructed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With No Guard, every move used by or against Golurk will always hit. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Golurk's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves. With a Bright Powder equipped to it, the accuracy of attacks against Golurk is 0.9x.
◆ Dynamic Punch is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Poltergeist
- Close Combat / Hammer Arm
- Ice Punch
Golurk excels as a brilliant Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with destructive physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golurk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Golurk's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's defense and special 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).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Poltergeist / Shadow Punch
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Stone Edge
- Darkest Lariat / Mega Kick
Golurk excels as a superb Physical Sweeper during single battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with formidable physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golurk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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. Darkest Lariat was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ 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).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a extensive amount of damage.
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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
For single battles, Golurk is popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Golurk last longer regaining it's stamina 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Iron Fist
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Poltergeist
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat / Hammer Arm
In double battles, Golurk's Physical Sweeper role is an exquisite. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golurk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Iron Fist, Golurk's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker punch is not boosted. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Golurk's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Poltergeist / Shadow Punch
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Darkest Lariat / Mega Kick
Golurk is a renowned Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Golurk's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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. Darkest Lariat was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ 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).
◆ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Mega Kick is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move that deals a serious amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Golurk can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 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 Golurk
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Body Press + Curse
- Moves: Body Press + Defense Curl
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Ability: Klutz + Move: Trick
- 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, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scorching Sands, 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
- Curse
- Dynamic Punch
- Earthquake
- High Horsepower
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Poltergeist
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Golurk in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Brave Nature ( 252/252/0/0/4/0 )
- Optimize Golurk's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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