Misty's Goldeen
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Misty's Goldeen (Japanese:カスミのトサキントKasumi's Tosakinto) was one of the three originalPokémon acquired byMisty in theKantoregion prior to the start of theanimated series, and the first to be seen in her possession.
In animation
History
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
Kanto
Goldeen was first used inPokémon Emergency! to distractTeam Rocket whileAsh rescued the Pokémon in theViridianPokémon Center. Since Goldeen was aWater Pokémon that couldn't battle on land, it uselessly flopped on the ground untilMisty recalled it seconds later.
Goldeen has proved helpful when Misty and her friends need assistance swimming or locating something underwater. InPokémon Shipwreck, Goldeen tried to find an exit out of the sunkenSt. Anne. Instead, it discovered Team Rocket, who would otherwise have drowned, and brought them to the surface. Later, Goldeen towed Misty to the surface, whileStarmie andSquirtle followed behind withAsh andBrock. It was later sent out to attempt to drag the raft away fromJames's Gyarados, but they were all caught up in theDragon Rage and sent flying. It reappeared inTentacool & Tentacruel, where it helpedStaryu and Starmie rescue sailors who had been attacked.
Orange Islands
Misty continued using Goldeen very sparingly at theOrange Islands because it could not battle or maneuver outside of water. It often did poorly when it was called out due to its lack of battleexperience. An example of this is a battle againstMarina inBye Bye Psyduck, where it lost to herTentacruel, beforeMisty's Staryu took over and won.
InSnack Attack, Goldeen was sent out in an attempt to fight a wildSnorlax, but it was completely helpless and was almost eaten before being recalled.
InThe Stun Spore Detour, Goldeen defeatedJames's Victreebel with ease thanks to Fury Attack, despite the type disadvantage. Its ability to use Water Gun was revealed inViva Las Lapras, where it joinedMisty's Staryu,Poliwag, andAsh's Squirtle in attackingCaptain Crook's poacher ship.
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
InSpell of the Unown: Entei, Goldeen was called up againstMolly Hale. Being underwater, Goldeen was able to fight to its full potential. Despite this, it was no match for Molly'sKingdra, who knocked it out with a singleHeadbutt.
InMewtwo Returns, Goldeen was sent out alongside Misty and Brock's Pokémon to stopGiovanni and the rest ofTeam Rocket from recapturingMewtwo. Their distraction gave Ash the time he needed to take Mewtwo to the top ofMount Quena so it could be healed.
In its continued infrequent usage, Goldeen foughtDorian'sQwilfish inJust Add Water, managing to land aHorn Attack after dodging Qwilfish's Tackles with Agility. Goldeen then usedSupersonic, but Qwilfish shrugged off its effects and firedPin Missile. Goldeen managed to reflect those coming its way by spinning its tail. Goldeen aimed aHorn Drill, which Qwilfish dodged. Qwilfish used another Pin Missile, hammering Goldeen from behind. A finalTake Down was enough to knock Goldeen out and win the round for Dorian.
Pokémon Chronicles
InLuvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, Goldeen performed as a part ofDaisy's water ballet.
Personality and characteristics
Goldeen is shown to be quite strong and fast, often being called upon to transportMisty or others in the water. In a true testament to its strength, Goldeen rescued theTeam Rocket trio when they were trapped and drowning aboard the capsizedSt. Anne duringPokémon Shipwreck.
Goldeen wasn't seen very often due to it being a water-bound species, flailing when displaced from it. However, in water, Goldeen's potential shone through. Goldeen was shown to know a variety of techniques that helped it defeat other Pokémon, such asVictreebel inThe Stun Spore Detour. Its incredibleAgility and deadlyHorn Attack were amongst its best techniques, though it was overwhelmingly a physical attacker. Goldeen faced difficulties against otherWater-type specialists likeMarina inBye Bye Psyduck andDorian inJust Add Water.
Moves used
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In the games
In the spin-off games
Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!
Goldeen appears inPokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the Pokémon the player needs to get back fromTeam Rocket.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Misty's Goldeen appeared inThe Grand Rhydon Plan.
Movie adaptations
Misty's Goldeen appeared inEmperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei.
Pokémon Adventures
Misty's Goldeen appeared inPunching Poliwrath, where it was used to battle theGhost Pokémon ofAgatha that were attackingCerulean City.
Moves used
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Pokémon Zensho
Misty's Goldeen appeared inCerulean City, where it was seen in her Gym.
In the TCG
Goldeen was featured in thePokémon Trading Card Game. The following is a list of cards namedMisty's Goldeen.
| Misty's Goldeen Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Misty's Goldeen |  | Gym Heroes |  | 30/132 | Hanada City Gym | ||
| Misty's Goldeen | | Gym Heroes |  | 85/132 | Hanada City Gym | ||
Artwork
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| Artwork from the Hanada City GymTheme Deck |
Merchandise
Hanada City Gym Deck
The second of two decks released on April 26, 1998 was theHanada City Gym (Japanese:ハナダシティジム カスミ) Deck, which focuses on Gym LeaderMisty and her Pokémon, which consist of entirelyWater-types. In addition to the 60 main cards, the deck includes four expansion cards, a coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide.
Trivia
- Despite debuting inPokémon Emergency, Goldeen did not actually use an attack untilBye Bye Psyduck, 89 episodes later.
- Despite being infamous for being all but useless on land, inPikachu & Pichu, Goldeen is seen being able to hop around on land to move.
- Goldeen's only onscreen victory was inThe Stun Spore Detour againstJames's Victreebel.
- Goldeen is the first Pokémon belonging to a main character to use amultistrike move.
- Despite Goldeen being in Misty's possession throughout the entire Johto arc of theoriginal series, which consisted of 156 episodes, it physically appeared in only 12 episodes during that time.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeGoldeen.
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