Golurk

#623 (Unova)

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Pokémon type

Ground

Ghost

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Fog weather

Golurk weaknesses

Golurk is weak to Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Golurk is resistant to Rock and Bug-type moves, and doubly resistant to Normal, Fighting, Poison and Electric-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Golurk

The best moves for Golurk are Mud-Slap and Poltergeist when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Astonish and Poltergeist deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Mud-Slap

15.2DPS

Poltergeist

48DPS

Defending

Mud-Slap

15.2DPS

Earth Power

34.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Astonish

3.3EPT

Poltergeist

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Golett family. Golurk evolves from Golett for 50 Candy.

Golett

Golurk

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Golett for 45 Candy.

Game images

Golurk, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Golurk is a Ground & Ghost Pokémon which evolves from Golett. It is weak to Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark moves. Golurk's best moveset is Mud-Slap & Poltergeist and it has a Max CP of 3,226.

About

"When the seal on its chest is removed, it rages indiscriminately, turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	15.2
Astonish	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Earth Power	100	2	2.4
Dynamic Punch	85	2	1.7
Poltergeist	140	1	1.68
Shadow Punch	35	3	1.27
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud-Slap	11	3	4.4	3.3
Astonish	12	3	4.8	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Poltergeist	150	75	2.4
Earth Power ▼ def	90	50	2.16
Dynamic Punch	90	45	2
Shadow Punch	55	35	1.89
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Poltergeist 48 DPS	12	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	11.9	99%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Dynamic Punch 34 DPS	11.2	93%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	11.1	93%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist 48 DPS	10.9	91%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.4	87%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Shadow Punch 28 DPS	10.1	84%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Dynamic Punch 34 DPS	10	83%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Punch 28 DPS	8.6	72%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.5	71%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.2	69%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.9	41%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	5.8	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Poltergeist 48 DPS	5.4	93%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Dynamic Punch 34 DPS	5.1	88%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	4.7	82%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Shadow Punch 28 DPS	4.3	75%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist 48 DPS	4.1	70%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.9	68%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Dynamic Punch 34 DPS	3.9	68%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Punch 28 DPS	3.1	54%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.9	50%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.5	44%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	27%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist 2.4 DPE	24	12.8	100%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist 2.4 DPE	24	12.4	97%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	15	12	94%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	15	11.6	91%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2 DPE	15	11.5	90%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Shadow Punch 1.89 DPE	12	11.1	87%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2 DPE	15	11.1	86%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	11	86%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Shadow Punch 1.89 DPE	12	10.7	84%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	83%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	5.3	41%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	38%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Golurk counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Golurk Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.52
2
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.53
3
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.54
4
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.55
5
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.55

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		222
Defense		154
Stamina		205

Max HP

Level 40	173
Level 50	184

Average size

Height	2.8 m
Weight	330 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Purification cost

Stardust	5,000
Candy	5

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,223
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,630
Level 30 Max wild	2,446
Level 40	2,854
Level 50	3,226

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,038
Level 35 (wild)	2,650