Golurk (Pokémon)

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Golurk Automaton Pokémon ゴルーグ Goloog #623 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Iron Fist or Klutz Cacophony Cacophony No Guard Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 26 cycles
Height 9'02" 2.8 m Golurk 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 727.5 lbs. 330.0 kg Golurk 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Golurk 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Golurk (Japanese: ゴルーグ Goloog) is a dual-type Ground/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Golett starting at level 43.

Biology

Golurk flying

Golurk is a bipedal automaton Pokémon resembling a suit of armor. It is mainly teal in color with yellow swirls on its shoulders and hands. It has a small head compared to its body, and pale yellow eyes, one of which turns to its left at the bottom, unlike Golett's eye, which turns right. There is a crack across the chest of the armor, which is patched diagonally with a brown object resembling a belt. It has a crystal-like formation on each shoulder, and there are large bangles on its wrists and ankles. It has a Roman armor-like "skirt" and flat feet beneath.

Despite its large size, Golurk is capable of flying by inserting its hands in its arms and its legs and feet in its body, then taking off like a rocket. If the seal on its chest is removed, its energy runs wild. This causes it to fly around uncontrollably without being able to land itself. It is also capable of forming a cannon by pulling its legs into its body and standing on its hands, as seen in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. Golurk was created by an ancient civilization to protect people and Pokémon.

In the anime

In the main series

Golurk in the anime

A Shiny Golurk in the anime

Major appearances

A Golurk belonging to Juanita appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram. However, it is Shiny in the latter.

A Golurk appeared in An Epic Defense Force! as an illusion in a movie directed by Luke.

Another Golurk appeared in Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! and in Unova's Survival Crisis! under the ownership of Ridley. Ridley used Golurk to fly with him and was used by him to defend Meloetta from Team Rocket. It was also later used to battle two Team Rocket Grunts' Golem and Rhydon. After that, it battled against the members of the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes.

Multiple Golurk appeared in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!, Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony! and What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!. They were owned by Cedric Juniper's assistants at the White Ruins, but were later turned against their owners by Colress.

A Trainer named Rodney used a Golurk in the Pokémon Sumo Tournament in The Journalist from Another Region!. Golurk made it through to the final round and faced Ash and Pignite but ended up losing.

Minor appearances

Golurk made its anime debut in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!. It appeared as an actor in a movie based around the Wonder Launcher.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW096 Golurk Ash's Pokédex Golurk, the Automaton Pokémon and the evolved form of Golett. Flying faster than the speed of sound, Golurk loses control when the seal on its chest is removed.

In Pokémon Generations

Golurk in Pokémon Generations

AZ's Golurk appeared in The Redemption. It battled Calem and his Chesnaught, and lost. Another Golurk was seen during a flashback as one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos, 3000 years previously.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Golurk in Pokémon Adventures

Shauntal has a Golurk.

In the Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom manga

Juanita's Golurk appears in the manga adaptation of M14.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Golurk appears as the Burst form of Battsu.

In RB73, Fraud uses a Golurk Burst as one of his forms after receiving the power of Arcades.

In the TCG

Main article: Golurk (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control. White It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Black 2 Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy. White 2
Generation VI X It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Y It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control. Omega Ruby It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them. Alpha Sapphire It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Golett Black 2 White 2 Dragonspiral Tower (inside), Victory Road (entrance)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Ghost) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: Frozen Tundra MD GTI Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (1F-24F), Cape at the Edge (B1-B29), Poké Forest (6F-10F), high difficulty Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Melodious Woodland: A Colossal Throwdown
Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 3 Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 340 Rumble World Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (Center Boss, Back, Special)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
W	Juanita's Golurk	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	70	June 17 to September 8, 2011
W	Juanita's Golurk	Korean	Wi-Fi	70	November 3, 2011 to January 31, 2012

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Light Clay (5%)
X	Y	Light Clay (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 89		149 - 196	288 - 382
Attack: 124		116 - 193	227 - 381
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 483	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 011 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 09595% 10 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Evo.Evo. Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 055 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 099 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1313 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical 06060 ——% 20 1717 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 2121 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100100% 10 2525 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 08585% 20 3030 Magnitude Ground Physical 0000— 100100% 30 3535 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5 4040 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 4747 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 5454 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 6161 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 6969 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100100% 20 7676 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM76 TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golurk in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golurk in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Golurk can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Golurk cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golurk Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golurk Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He was watching the entrance of the warehouse. He is powerful and acts without thinking, but he means no harm.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #451 Block Smash+ Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.

Evolution

Unevolved Golett  Ground  Ghost

Level 43 →

First evolution Golurk  Ground  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• According to Game Freak, Golurk and its pre-evolution were created by James Turner.

Origin

Golurk and its pre-evolution appear to be based on golems and, considering its body structure and ability to learn Fly, giant robots. The crack and strap on its chest may be a reference to the golem in the Hebrew story The Golem of Prague.

Name origin

Golurk is a combination of golem and lurk (referring to its Ghost type).

Goloog is a combination of golem and サイボーグ saibōgu (cyborg).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴルーグ Goloog From ゴーレム gōremu and サイボーグ saibōgu French Golemastoc From golem and mastoc Spanish Golurk Same as English name German Golgantes From Golem and gigante Italian Golurk Same as English name Korean 골루그 Goloog Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 泥偶巨人 Ní'ǒujùrén From 泥人 nírén, 偶人 ǒurén, and 巨人 jùrén Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Голарк Golark Transcription of English name

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