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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Unleash the power of Golurk, a top-notch Pokémon with Ground and Ghost typing. It's a sight to see Golurk out in the 8th generation battlefield. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Golurk excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Assault Vest / Bright Powder
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Dynamic Punch
- Stone Edge
- High Horsepower
- Ice Punch
When it comes to single battles, Golurk shines as a phenomenal Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. 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.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ 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
- Close Combat / Hammer Arm
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
Taking on single battles? Golurk is an exceptional Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting 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. 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 large amount of damage.
◆ 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).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Stone Edge
- Shadow Punch / Darkest Lariat
- Close Combat / Dynamic Punch
In single battles, Golurk's Physical Sweeper role is an incredible. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming 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. With No Guard, every move used by or against Golurk will always hit. Shadow Punch or Darkest Lariat are added to provide additional threat coverage. 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 decent amount of damage.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dynamic Punch is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to confuse the target).
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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 thrives as a superior Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Golurk last longer regaining it's vitality 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
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat / Hammer Arm
- Thunder Punch
When it comes to double battles, Golurk shines as a stunning Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using 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. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / High Horsepower
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Close Combat / Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Punch / Darkest Lariat
Taking on double battles? Golurk is an impressive Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting 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. With No Guard, every move used by or against Golurk will always hit. Shadow Punch or Darkest Lariat are added to provide additional threat coverage. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Golurk's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dynamic Punch is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (100% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Shadow Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
◆ Darkest Lariat is a physical 85-base power Dark-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
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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: 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: 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: 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, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Golurk's stats
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
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
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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