Golett
GroundGhost
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Night Shade, worth 6.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Golett can learn 6 combinations. Mud Slap with Night Shade does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Night Shade | Ghost | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 35 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Golett has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,344 at level 50, 1,189 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 679 CP at level 20, or 849 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 630 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 127 attack · 92 defense · 153 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 92 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Golett does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Steel, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Mud Slap + Brick Break | 9.5 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Brick Break | 9.5 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Night Shade | 8.7 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Night Shade | 8.7 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Shadow Punch | 8.4 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Shadow Punch | 8.4 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Shadow Punch | 8.4 |
| Normal | Mud Slap + Brick Break | 7.6 |
| Ice | Mud Slap + Brick Break | 7.6 |
| Dark | Mud Slap + Brick Break | 7.6 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Night Shade | 6.5 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Night Shade | 6.5 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Night Shade | 6.5 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Night Shade | 6.5 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Night Shade | 6.5 |
| Astonish + Night Shade | 5.4 | |
| Bug | Astonish + Night Shade | 5.4 |
| Grass | Astonish + Night Shade | 5.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Golett is actually for.
Counters: what beats Golett
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 55.2 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 54.9 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 49.7 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Blizzard | 49.7 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 49.5 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 49.4 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 49.0 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 49.0 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 47.9 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 47.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Golett's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.