Goldeen Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Find the cutest Goldeen cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2023-12-12
Popularity Rank: #997
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #972
2019 survey: #771
#997 / 1025
#0118
Goldeen
Goldfish Pokémon
Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0118
Height
0.6 m
Weight
15.0 kg
Capture rate
225 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Red
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Fish
What makes Goldeen so likeable
The elevator pitch for Goldeen: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Water-creature charm — Goldeen is the friendly face of goldfish pokémon Pokémon.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Goldeen feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Fish crowd — Goldeen is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Goldeen from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Twilight Masquerade
Common
151
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
XY trainer Kit (Suicune)
Common
XY trainer Kit (Suicune)
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
DP trainer Kit (Manaphy)
None
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Laying out a Goldeen page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Goldeen: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Goldeen #45 (Neo Revelation) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Goldeen an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Goldeen #48 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Goldeen binder page.
Goldeen #20 (Prismatic Evolutions) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Goldeen mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Goldeen chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Neo Revelation
Common
Unbroken Bonds
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Twilight Masquerade
Common
151
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Right page
Sword & Shield
Common
XY trainer Kit (Suicune)
Common
XY trainer Kit (Suicune)
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
DP trainer Kit (Manaphy)
None
Diamond & Pearl
Common
Start with a background that echoes Goldeen's water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Goldeen
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Goldeen
Scene wallpaper — Goldeen
Illustration by twitter.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Goldeen
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Goldeen's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Goldeen duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Goldeen single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Seaking, Alomomola, and Arrokuda so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Goldeen lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Goldeen on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Goldeen. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Goldeen — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
45
Attack
67
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
50
Speed
63
Total: 320
Players file Goldeen around tier "Past" while Ability Swift Swim (Doubles Speed during rain.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-water Goldeen spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Lightning Rod is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Goldeen — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Goldeen, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, giving it the nickname of the Water Queen.
When it is time for them to lay eggs, they can be seen swimming up rivers and falls in large groups.
Collectors still read Goldeen and Seaking fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Omega Ruby) frames Goldeen as goldeen is a very beautiful pokémon with fins that billow elegantly in water.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Goldeen → Seaking make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Goldini
Spanish
Goldeen
French
Poissirène
Italian
Goldeen
Japanese
トサキント
Japanese (Romaji)
Tosakinto
Korean
콘치
Chinese (Simplified)
角金鱼
Chinese (Traditional)
角金魚
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