Is Goldeen good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Goldeen a good raid attacker?

Goldeen ranks #242 of 283 water attackers with 5.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Goldeen?

Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Goldeen for candy.

Can Goldeen be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Goldeen is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#118 · Generation 1

Goldeen

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,152 / 1,302
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 658 / 823
Research CP (L15): 493
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Goldeen will not win battles on its own, but Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

–
Great League#969 of 1154 · score 59.1
Ranked #969 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Little Cup#141 of 168 · score 59.8
Ranked #141 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Worth evolving into

Seaking
A Ultra LeagueB Great League

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack123

Defense110

Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Goldeen
→50 candySeaking

→ Seaking: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#141 / 168	59.8	Mud Shot · Aqua Tail · Horn Attack	L16.5 · 4/15/14
Great League	–	#969 / 1154	59.1	Peck · Aqua Tail · Horn Attack	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
water	–	#242 / 283	5.4	45	Mud Shot · Aqua Tail
normal	–	#290 / 354	4.6	39	Mud Shot · Horn Attack

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Peck	flying	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns
Mud Shot	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50
Horn Attack	normal	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	40	-35
Aqua TailSTAB	water	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	55	-35

Questions people ask

Is Goldeen good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Goldeen?: Goldeen will not win battles on its own, but Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Goldeen a good raid attacker?: Goldeen ranks #242 of 283 water attackers with 5.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Goldeen?: Seaking is A-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Goldeen for candy.
Can Goldeen be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Goldeen is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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