Golurk (Pokémon)

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Golett #622: Golett
Pokémon
#624: Pawniard Pawniard
Golurk
ゴルーグ Goruugu
#623
623Golurk.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Ground Ghost
Category
Automaton Pokémon
Abilities
Iron Fist or Klutz No Guard
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Unova
#129
Regional Browser numbers
Height
9'02"
Imperial
2.8 m
Metric
Weight
727.5 lbs.
Imperial
330.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
90 (11.8%)
Body style
Body12.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F623.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Mineral group 26 cycles
(6630 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 169 Battle Exp.: 1691*

Golurk (Japanese: ゴルーグ Goruugu) is a dual-type Ground/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Golett starting at level 43.

Biology

Physiology

Golurk resembles a suit of armor possessed by a ghost. It has a small head compared to its body, and large bangles on all its limbs. There is also a crack across the chest of the armor which is patched diagonally in the opposite orientation which resembles a belt. It has a crystal-like formation on its shoulders. It has a Roman-armor-like "skirt" and flat feet beneath.

Gender differences

Golurk is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying.

Behavior

Golurk was created to protect people and Pokémon.

Habitat

Diet

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
White It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Evolve Golett
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
89
149 - 196 288 - 382
124
116 - 193 227 - 381
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Total:
483
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ¼×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 —% 40
00Start Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
055 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10
099 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
1313 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 —% 20
1717 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 —% 15
2121 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 08585% 20
2525 Magnitude Ground Physical 0000 100100% 30
3030 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5
3535 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
4040 Curse Ghost Status 0000 —% 10
4343 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100100% 10
5050 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
6060 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10
7070 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Steel Sprite.png TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
Bag HM Flying Sprite.png HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golurk in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golurk in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golurk can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golurk cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Golett
Unevolved
Golett
 Ground  Ghost 
Rare Candy
Level 43


Golurk
First evolution
Golurk
 Ground  Ghost 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 623.png Spr 5b2 623.png Spr b 5b 623.png
Spr 5b 623 s.png Spr 5b2 623 s.png Spr b 5b 623 s.png
Golurk For other sprites and images, please see Golurk images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolution were created by James Turner.[1]
  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Golurk and its pre-evolution.
  • Golurk has the highest Attack of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • Golurk is the only Generation V Pokémon that learns Heavy Slam by leveling up.
  • Golett and Golurk are the only green Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • Golurk is the heaviest non-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
  • Golurk is the last Ghost-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
  • Golurk can learn Fly, despite having no visible wings or known method of flight.

Origin

Golurk, along with its pre-evolution, appears to based on golems. Though, given its body structure and ability to learn Fly, it may have also been based on any number of animated giant robots.

Name origin

Golurk's name comes from the words golem, the basis of the design, and the word lurk.


Notes

Golett #622: Golett
Pokémon
#624: Pawniard Pawniard
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