Alolan Golem

#76 (Kanto)

#77 Ponyta ›

Pokémon type

Rock

Electric

Boosted in Partly Cloudy and Rain weather

Alolan Golem weaknesses

Alolan Golem is weak to Fighting, Water and Grass-type moves, and doubly weak to Ground-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Alolan Golem is resistant to Normal, Poison, Fire and Electric-type moves, and doubly resistant to Flying-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Alolan Golem

The best moves for Alolan Golem are Rollout and Wild Charge when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Volt Switch and Wild Charge deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Rollout Elite TM

12DPS

Wild Charge

43.2DPS

Defending

Rollout Elite TM

12DPS

Wild Charge

43.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Volt Switch

4EPT

Wild Charge

2.67DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Alolan Geodude family. Alolan Golem evolves from Alolan Graveler for 100 Candy.

If Graveler was obtained in a trade, it can evolve into Golem for no Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Alolan Geodude for 22 Candy, Alolan Graveler for 90 Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Geodude for 22 Candy, Graveler for 90 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Golem:

Normal

Alolan Form

Game images

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

Summary

Alolan Golem is a Rock & Electric Pokémon which evolves from Graveler. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, Water and Grass moves. Golem's best moveset is Rollout & Wild Charge and it has a Max CP of 3,334.

About

"Golem live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these Pokémon will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Throw	13	8	15.6
Rollout Elite TM	15	12.7	12
Volt Switch	13	13.3	10.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Wild Charge	90	2	2.16
Rock Blast	50	3	1.82
Stone Edge	105	1	1.26
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Rollout Elite TM	7	3	2.8	4.3
Volt Switch	14	4	4.2	4
Rock Throw	8	2	4.8	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Wild Charge ▼▼ def	100	45	2.67
Stone Edge	100	55	2.18
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Rock Blast	50	40	1.5
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
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	12.2	101%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	12.1	100%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	12	99%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	11	91%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	10.5	87%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	10.5	87%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.1	84%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	10.1	84%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	10.1	84%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	9.8	81%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.4	78%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.9	74%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.2	68%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.3	52%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.5	45%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	5.6	102%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	5.5	100%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Wild Charge 43.2 DPS	4.5	83%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	4.5	83%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	4.5	82%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	4.4	81%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	4.4	80%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	3.9	72%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	3.8	70%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.4	62%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.2	58%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.1	58%
Rock Throw 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.4	44%
Rollout Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.2	40%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2	36%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	12	14.9	100%
Rollout Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	12	14.4	97%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Stone Edge 2.18 DPE	16	12.9	87%
Rollout Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Stone Edge 2.18 DPE	15	12.3	82%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.6	78%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Wild Charge ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	18	11.5	77%
Rollout Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.9	73%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Stone Edge 2.18 DPE	22	10.3	69%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Rock Blast 1.5 DPE	12	10.2	69%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	9.4	63%
Rollout Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Rock Blast 1.5 DPE	12	9.3	63%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Rock Blast 1.5 DPE	16	8.6	57%
Rock Throw 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	5.2	35%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4.8	32%
Rollout Elite TM 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.4	23%

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

What counters Alolan Golem?

Alolan Golem is weak to Fighting, Water and Grass moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.4
2
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.43
3
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.44
4
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.45
5
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.45
6
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.46
7
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.48
8
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.49
9
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.49
10
Rhydon (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.5

The best counter to Alolan Golem is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Excadrill (Shadow), Garchomp (Shadow) and Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

The top Alolan Golem counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Alolan Golem's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		211
Defense		198
Stamina		190

Max HP

Level 40	162
Level 50	172

Average size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	316 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	1,000
Candy	1

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,264
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,685
Level 30 Max wild	2,528
Level 40	2,949
Level 50	3,334

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,106
Level 35 (wild)	2,738