Golem (Pokémon)

Golem ゴローニャ Golonya

Artwork from FR/LG

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Golem (Japanese: ゴローニャ Golonya) is a dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Graveler when traded. It is the final form of Geodude.

Biology

Physiology

Golem's body resembles a boulder because it is covered by a layer of plated rocks. It is so hard that dynamite can't scratch it. Golem has a turtle head with short arms and legs. Unlike its previous forms, it has red eyes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Golem are able to withdraw their heads and arms into their shell and roll at high speeds, usually causing small Earthquakes when doing so. Golem are dangerous when doing this, as they are unable to see and may crash into or run over anything in their path.

Behavior

Habitat

Mountain Pokémon

Golem are seldom seen in the wild. However, they can be found living in mountainous regions, just like its pre-evolutions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Golem in the anime

Golem first appeared as one of the Pokémon used by a biker gang in The Bridge Bike Gang.

In Showdown at Dark City, it was one of the Pokémon owned by the trainers at Kas Gym.

Giovanni's Golem appeared in The Battle of the Badge.

Gary owns a Golem, as seen in his profile in The Ties That Bind.

At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Raymond used a Golem to battle Ash's Pikachu. All of his Pokémon were defeated by Pikachu.

A Golem belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.

A wild Golem was seen attacking a wounded Houndour in Hour of the Houndour but was driven off by Ash's Chikorita.

A crook who appeared in The Wayward Wobbuffet had a Golem.

Flint used a Golem against Lola in a feud about what type the Pewter City Gym should focus in A Family That Battles Together, Stays Together.

In Hooked on Onix, Golem and its pre-evolved forms were the loyal subjects of King Onix.

A group of Golem appeared in A Maze-ing Race!.

A Golem was used by J's client in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In Volume 3 of Pokémon Special, Giovanni is seen with a Golem as the second Pokémon he sends out against Red. Its best attacks involve its body shattering, allowing it to use Rock Throw.

In Volume 7, Yellow's Graveler evolves into Golem during the final battle on Cerise Island. Blaine acknowledges its evolution, as Graveler normally evolve into Golem by trade.

In the TFG

One Golem figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Golem

In the TCG

Main article: Golem (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Golem is the leader of Team Rumblerock, a Normal Rank Rescue Team. It joins a new team designed to travel through Magma Cavern but is defeated.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Golem is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -30%	Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Even dynamite can't shatter my armor!
26%-50% HP	Better be careful. My HP's half gone.
1%-25% HP	I'm about done... I have no energy left...
Level Up	Hm! I leveled up! My armor's grown harder, too!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Ground	Loops: 16	Minimum Experience: 95
Poké Assist: ( Rock )	Field Move: (Crush ×3)	Maximum Experience: 145
"Golem can destroy even big Boulders using its extraordinary strength."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Rock	Poké Assist: ( Rock )	Field Move: (Crush ×4)
"It hurls stones to attack. It also opens fissures in the ground."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 25	First evolution	→ Trade	Second evolution
	Geodude  Rock  Ground		Graveler  Rock  Ground		Golem  Rock  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 076 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE
			File:Spr 4p 076 s.png

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

Trivia

• Ash's Pikachu in the anime has defeated several Golem using Electric-type attacks despite Golem being a Ground-type Pokémon that would normally be immune to those types of attacks.
• In Generation I, Golem was the only Pokémon the player couldn't even see without trading. However, the existence of an evolved form of Graveler was implied by a non-player character who had just received his friend's Graveler.
• Its cry sounds similar to the cry of Koffing.

Origin

It shares some physical traits with turtles, but it mostly seems to be simply a living rock, which is more or less what a golem is.

Name origin

Golem's name probably is a reference to the golems of medieval and Hebrew legend. Additionally, ゴロゴローン gorogoroon is the sound of rolling.

In other languages

• German: Geowaz - From geo and Watz, an informal expression for a massive piece of stone.
• French: Grolem - A corruption of gros (big), and Golem.
• Korean: 딱구리 Ttakguri
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 滾動岩 - Literally "rolling rock" with a different character for 'rock' than Graveler's Chinese name.

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.