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Goldeen トサキント Tosakinto
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Type	Water
Species	Goldfish Pokémon
Height	2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight	33.1 lbs. (15.0kg)
Abilities	Swift Swim
	Water Veil
Egg group	Water 2
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	1 Atk
Exp. yield	111 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Red
Catch rate	225
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Goldeen (Japanese: トサキント Tosakinto) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Other appearances 4.1 Super Smash Bros. 4.2 Super Smash Bros. Melee 4.2.1 Trophy information 4.3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 TCG-only Moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 5.9 Trivia 5.9.1 Origin 5.9.1.1 Name origin 5.10 In other languages 6 Related articles 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Goldeen is a white fish with orange on its tail and fin. It is also orange on the top of its head. It has a horn and pink lips.

Gender differences

A female has a smaller horn.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Goldeen are a very common sight in any water body.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Misty's Goldeen first appeared in Pokémon Emergency.

In the TCG

Main article: Goldeen (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

When released from a Poké Ball, Goldeen will use Splash, not being much of a threat.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, Goldeen will use Splash, not being much of a threat.

Goldeen is also a Pokéfloat. It will appear from the bottom of the screen but quickly drop down to the bottom again, K.O.ing any character it hits.

Trophy information

These Water-types are often referred to as "water dancers," as their elegant fins make them incredible agile underwater. They can even travel upstream in rapids at a speed of five knots; of course, they're not quite as nimble on dry land. Goldeen's Horn Drill is so strong that it can KO an enemy with one strike if it connects.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Goldeen will sometimes be found in a Poké Ball and will use Splash when released. It still does nothing to affect the battle. On the official blog, Masahiro Sakurai commented that Goldeen appearing at the most critical of times is in keeping with Murphy's Law. [1]

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.
	Blue
	Yellow	When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
	Stadium	Its beautiful tail fin billows and flutters like an elegant dress. Swims at a speed of five knots.
II	Gold	Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
	Silver	A strong swimmer, it is capable of swimming nonstop up fast streams at a steady speed of five knots.
	Crystal	During spawning season, they swim gracefully in the water, searching for their perfect mate.
	Stadium 2	Its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the water dancer.
III	Ruby	Goldeen is a very beautiful Pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water. However, don't let your guard down around this Pokémon - it could ram you powerfully with its horn.
	Sapphire	Goldeen loves swimming wild and free in rivers and ponds. If one of these Pokémon is placed in an aquarium, it will shatter even the thickest glass with one ram of its horn and make its escape.
	Emerald	In the springtime, schools of Goldeen can be seen swimming up falls and rivers. It metes out staggering damage with its single horn.
	FireRed	Its dorsal and pectoral fins are strongly developed like muscles. It can swim at a speed of five knots.
	LeafGreen	Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of "The Water Queen".
IV	Diamond	It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.
	Pearl	It swims elegantly by flittering its tail fin as if it were a dress. It has the look of a queen.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Routes 4, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25, Cerulean City, Fuschia City, Seafoam Islands, and Cinnabar Island
	Pokémon Yellow		Routes 2 and 6, Cerulean City, Celadon City, Unknown Dungeon
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Routes 4 and 9
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Routes 4 and 9
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Common	Routes 102, 111, 114, 117, and 120, Petalburg City, Victory Road, Meteor Falls, Safari Zone
	Pokémon Emerald	Common	Route 102, 111, 114, 117, 120, Meteor Falls, Safari Zone, and Victory Road
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Viridian City, Cerulean Cave, Two Island, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island, and Safari Zone
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Routes 203, 204, 209, 212, 214, Lake Acuity, Lake Verity, Twinleaf Town, Lake Valor, and Sendoff Spring (Good Rod)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Pond

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Valley
Pokémon Channel	Secret Cove
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Lake (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Submarine Endless Level 13 Forever Level 13 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Waterfall Pond (1F-5F)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea

Base stats

HP:	45
Attack:	67
Defense:	60
Special:	50
SpAtk:	35
SpDef:	50
Speed:	63

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Grass: 2× Electric: 2×	Steel: ½× Fire: ½× Water: ½× Ice: ½×	Normal: 1× Fighting: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Goldeen is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Peck Tail Whip 19 Supersonic 24 Horn Attack 30 Fury Attack 37 Waterfall 45 Horn Drill 54 Agility

Generation II Level Move Type Start Peck Tail Whip 10 Supersonic 15 Horn Attack 24 Flail 29 Fury Attack 38 Waterfall 43 Horn Drill 52 Agility

Generation III RSE Level Move Type Start Peck Tail Whip Water Sport 10 Supersonic 15 Horn Attack 24 Flail 29 Fury Attack 38 Waterfall 43 Horn Drill 52 Agility

Generation III FRLG Level Move Type Start Peck Tail Whip Water Sport 10 Supersonic 15 Horn Attack 24 Flail 29 Fury Attack 38 Waterfall 43 Horn Drill 52 Agility 57 Megahorn

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Peck Tail Whip Water Sport 7 Supersonic 11 Horn Attack 17 Water Pulse 21 Flail 27 Aqua Ring 31 Fury Attack 37 Waterfall 41 Horn Drill 47 Agility 51 Megahorn

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM07 Horn Drill TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM20 Rage TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM39 Swift TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM03 Surf

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall HM08 Dive

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM58 Endure TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM84 Poison Jab TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

• Aqua Tail
• Haze
• Hydro Pump
• Mud Slap
• Mud Sport
• Psybeam
• Sleep Talk

TCG-only Moves

• Splash

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 11.9%	Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Does this frilly outfit suit me?
26%-50% HP	Oh, no, I have only half my HP left...
1%-25% HP	I'm nearly finished... There's no power left. Help me...
Level Up	Leveled up! My gorgeous looks also leveled up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 1	Minimum Experience: N/A
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: N/A
Goldeen can't be captured while it's in the water. Target it when it leaps out!

Evolution

Basic Goldeen

Level 33 Seaking

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 118.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 118 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 118 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 118.png
	Image:Spr 3r 118 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 118 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 118 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 118 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 118.png		Image:Spr 4p 118.png			Image:Spr b g4 118.png
			Image:Spr 4p 118 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 118 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Goldeen images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Goldeen was originally going to be called "Goldy".
• Goldeen, as well as Seaking, has been in all regional Pokédexes.
• Goldeen and Seaking are the only two Pokémon that can learn Waterfall through level up.
• Goldeen has the same in-game cry as Caterpie.

Origin

It seems to be based on a goldfish. The horn part may be based on Matsya, an avatar that the hindu god Brahma assumed, which is sometimes depicted as a fish with a horn.

Name origin

Goldeen's name may be a combination of goldfish and queen. Its Japanese name stems from とさきん tosakin, a kind of goldfish.

In other languages

• German: Goldini
• French: Poissirene - Poisson means fish, and sirène means siren or mermaid.
• Korean: 콘치 Konchi

Related articles

• Misty's Goldeen

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Snapshots of Goldeen from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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