How to get Golurk in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

The introduction of Golurk in Pokemon GO took place during A Unova Unveiling on September 16, 2019. Shiny Mewtwo, a rare variant to collect, was also released at the start of this event. It was not until the commencement of Fest 2023: New York City that Niantic decided to present trainers with Shiny Golurk encounters for the first time. After these occurrences transpired, it returned the Automaton Pokemon a few times in GO.

Getting direct Golurk encounters in the game is very unlikely, which is why Trainers prefer to evolve Gollet into Golurk. Regardless, here are all the ways to get your hands on Golurk in Pokemon GO, along with its Shiny variation.

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How to get Golurk in Pokemon GO

Golurk was first spotted in (Image via The Pokemon Company)

There are four specific approaches to adding Golurk to your collection:

• Catch in the wild
• Beat Raid Battles
• Evolve Golurk
• Trade

1) Catch in the wild

Before we get into the heated topic, it’s worth noting that Golurk is a rare wild creature and has not appeared in the wild for a long time. Dual Destiny Season 21 has already kicked off, but we still have not heard the good news about the Automaton Pokemon coming back to the game.

As far as what we know about wild Golurk in Pokemon GO, it was available from September 16, 2019, to October 16, 2019. It was fairly straightforward for Trainers to find one in areas that experience Sunny and Fog weather.

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2) Beat Raid Battles

As a dual Ground- and Ghost-type pocket monster, Golurk is 160% weak to Dark-, Ghost-, Grass-, Ice-, and Water-type attacks. When it emerges in Raid Battles, you can teach your counters these moves to significantly land damage on it.

Here are the top counters to defeat Golurk in Pokemon GO raids:

• Primal Kyogre: Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Mega Sceptile: Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
• Mega Tyranitar: Bite and Brutal Swing
• Dawn Wings Necrozma: Psycho Cut and Moongiest Beam
• Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
• Sky Forme Shyamin: Magical Leaf and Grass Knot
• Zarude: Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant

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3) Evolve Gollet

You can evolve Gollet into Golurk by feeding the former 50 Gollet Candy. That said, these are the ways to get Gollet in-game:

• Catch and encounter in the wild
• Hatch eggs
• Defeat Raid Battles
• Research Tasks
• Trade

Also check: Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator

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4) Trade

If you cannot obtain Golurk in Pokemon GO with the help of the methods mentioned above, ask your friends to trade this monster with you. Do note that trade is only possible when friends meet locally.

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How to get Shiny Golurk in Pokemon GO

Shiny Golurk (Image via The Pokemon Company)

To get Shiny Golurk in Pokemon GO, you can defeat Raid Battles, evolve a Shiny Gollet, or trade with your friends. This variation is quite difficult to come across in the game, requiring you to be a lucky person.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts