Golurk
GroundGhost
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Poltergeist, worth 12.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Golurk can learn 8 combinations. Mud Slap with Poltergeist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 35 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Golurk has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,226 at level 50, 2,854 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,630 CP at level 20, or 2,038 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,554 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 222 attack · 154 defense · 205 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 | 2.8 m and 330 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Golurk does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 18.7 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 18.7 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 18.7 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 18.7 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 18.7 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Poltergeist | 17.3 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Poltergeist | 17.3 |
| Ice | Astonish + Dynamic Punch | 14.2 |
| Normal | Mud Slap + Dynamic Punch | 14.2 |
| Dark | Mud Slap + Dynamic Punch | 14.2 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Poltergeist | 12.0 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Poltergeist | 12.0 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Poltergeist | 12.0 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Poltergeist | 12.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Poltergeist | 12.0 |
| Astonish + Poltergeist | 11.3 | |
| Bug | Astonish + Poltergeist | 11.3 |
| Grass | Astonish + Poltergeist | 11.3 |
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 Golurk is actually for.
Counters: what beats Golurk
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 34.9 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 34.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 31.5 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Blizzard | 31.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 31.4 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 31.3 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 31.0 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 31.0 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 30.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 29.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Golurk's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.