Goldeen

Species          Quote “Its dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins wave elegantly in water. That is why it is known as the Water Dancer.” — Goldeen's Pokédex entry[src]     C Goldeen   [Edit]   [Talk]

Goldeen <sup>(JPJapanese: トサキント

Romaji: Tosakinto)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Seaking starting at level 33.

Physiology and Behaviour

Goldeen is a white, fishlike Pokémon with orange markings. It has circular blue eyes with orange lids and prominent pink lips. On its forehead is a large horn, which is larger on a male than on a female. It has a small, wavy dorsal fin surrounded by an orange patch and long pectoral fins with orange markings at the bases. Goldeen's billowing tail fin is orange around the base and turns white toward the edges. Its tail is admired by many for its beauty and similarity to a ballroom dress.

Goldeen has a wild temperament and will use its horn to smash its way to freedom if kept in an aquarium. It competes with others of its kind to determine which has the strongest, thickest horn. Humans swimming near it must exercise caution lest Goldeen rams them. Goldeen is a very common sight in any body of fresh water, including ponds, lakes, and rivers. It can be seen swimming upstream in large schools during the breeding season in spring. Its strong fins allow it to maintain a steady speed of five knots while swimming upstream. It is known as the Water Dancer due to its elegant movements in the water. In the past, Waterfall was its signature move.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Other Pokémon games

Super Smash Bros. series

You'll find a Goldeen in one of the many Poké Balls that you can use while playing. Sadly, Goldeen is the most useless Pokémon in the game since it only uses the move splash, which has no effect what so ever. A Goldeen blimp can also be seen on the Pokéfloats stage, though anyone who lands on it will ensure an instant K.O. seeing that right when it goes up it goes right back down.

Trophy descriptions

In the anime

In the anime, Misty, one of the show's most notable characters, caught a Goldeen in episode 2. However, the trainer does not use it much, seeing that it can only be useful in the water.

Origin and inspiration

Goldeen seems to be based on the Tosakin (curly fantail) breed of goldfish due to its flat tail and red-and-white scales. It might also be inspired by the Kōhaku variety of koi fish. Its billowing tail and prominent lips and eyelids give it a feminine appearance reminiscent of a queen wearing a dress and makeup. Its horn may be a reference to Matsya, a giant horned fish that is one of the avatars assumed by the Hindu deity Vishnu.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Evolution

Goldeen	Reach level 33.	Seaking

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	45
Attack	67
Defense	60
Sp. Attack	35
Sp. Defense	50
Speed	63
Total	320

Moveset

Main article: Goldeen/moveset

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
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Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP118-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP118.png File:PKMNP118-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS118.png File:PKMNHGSS118-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW118-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2118.png File:PKMNBW2118-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY118-S.png
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Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Goldeen was originally known as Goldy.
• During development of the original Super Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai chose Goldeen to use Splash instead of Magikarp because he preferred Goldeen's voice in the anime.
• Goldeen, Mew, and Snorlax are the only Pokémon to appear as Poké Ball Pokémon in every Super Smash Bros. game.
• Goldeen and Zoroark are the only Pokémon that can come out of Master Balls that are neither Legendary Pokémon nor Mythical Pokémon.
• Goldeen's Pokémon SoulSilver Pokédex entry claims it can swim at "5 knots per hour." This is technically incorrect, as a knot is already a measurement of distance over time (nautical miles per hour).