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Golurkin Pokémon SoulGold

groundghost

Pokédex Entry

Automaton Pokémon

Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon by an ancient civilisation. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.

Golurk in Pokémon SoulGold

Golurk is #623 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its ground/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 8 encounter locations.

Type
GroundGhost
Dex
#623
Abilities
Iron Fist(Primary)

Boosts punching moves.

Klutz(Secondary)

Can't use hold items.

No Guard(Hidden)

Ensures that all moves hit.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
mineral
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
169
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
poison ×0.25bug ×0.5rock ×0.5
Immune To
normalelectricfighting

How to Obtain

Look for Golurk in Vajra Pyramid Floor 1 (very rare), in Vajra Pyramid Floor 2 (very rare), and in Vajra Pyramid Floor 3 (very rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 58 to 63.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (18)

Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
2010010
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Focus PunchLevel: 1fighting
15010020
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
PoundLevel: 1normal
4010035
Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
Defense CurlLevel: 1normal
0040
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.
AstonishLevel: 1ghost
3010015
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
High HorsepowerLevel: 1ground
959510
Slams hard into the foe with its entire body.
Shadow PunchLevel: 12ghost
60020
An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
CurseLevel: 16ghost
0010
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Night ShadeLevel: 20ghost
110015
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Stomping TantrumLevel: 24ground
7510010
Stomps around angrily. Stronger after a failure.
Iron DefenseLevel: 28steel
0015
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Mega PunchLevel: 32normal
808520
A strong punch thrown with incredible power.
Shadow BallLevel: 36ghost
8010015
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Heavy SlamLevel: 40steel
110010
Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe.
Phantom ForceLevel: 46ghost
9010010
Vanishes on the first turn then strikes the next turn.
Hammer ArmLevel: 52fighting
1009010
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
EarthquakeLevel: 58ground
10010010
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Dynamic PunchLevel: 64fighting
100505
Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate.

TM/HM Moves (47)

Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Charge Beamelectric
509010TM57
Fires a beam of electricity. May raise Sp. Atk.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Drain Punchfighting
01000TM85
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Punchfire
7510015TM69
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Flyflying
09515HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Gyro Ballsteel
11005TM74
A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
Hexghost
010010TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Ice Punchice
7510015TM100
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Low Sweepfighting
010020TM47
Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
9010010TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
0025TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Smack Downrock
5010015TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Punchelectric
7510015TM63
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
3
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Golurk. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Golurk resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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