Misty's Goldeen

Misty's Goldeen (Japanese: カスミのトサキント Kasumi's Tosakinto) was one of the three original acquired by in the Kanto region prior to the start of the , and the first to be seen in her possession.
==In animation==
===History===
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=====Kanto=====
Goldeen was first used in Pokémon Emergency! to distract while rescued the Pokémon in the Pokémon Center. Since Goldeen was a Pokémon that couldn't battle on land, it uselessly flopped on the ground until recalled it seconds later.
Goldeen has proved helpful when Misty and her friends need assistance swimming or locating something underwater. In Pokémon Shipwreck, Goldeen tried to find an exit out of the sunken St. Anne. Instead, it discovered Team Rocket, who would otherwise have drowned, and brought them to the surface. Later, Goldeen towed Misty to the surface, while and followed behind with and . It was later sent out to attempt to drag the raft away from James's Gyarados, but they were all caught up in the and sent flying. It reappeared in Tentacool & Tentacruel, where it helped and Starmie rescue sailors who had been attacked.
=====Orange Islands=====
Misty continued using Goldeen very sparingly at the Orange 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 battle experience. An example of this is a battle against in Bye Bye Psyduck, where it lost to her , before Misty's Staryu took over and won.
In Snack Attack, Goldeen was sent out in an attempt to fight a wild , but it was completely helpless and was almost eaten before being recalled.
In The Stun Spore Detour, Goldeen defeated James's Victreebel with ease thanks to Fury Attack, despite the type disadvantage. Its ability to use Water Gun was revealed in Viva Las Lapras, where it joined Misty's Staryu, Poliwag, and Ash's Squirtle in attacking Captain Crook's poacher ship.
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In Spell of the Unown: Entei, Goldeen was called up against Molly Hale. Being underwater, Goldeen was able to fight to its full potential. Despite this, it was no match for Molly's , who knocked it out with a single .
In Mewtwo Returns, Goldeen was sent out alongside Misty and Brock's Pokémon to stop and the rest of Team Rocket from recapturing . Their distraction gave Ash the time he needed to take Mewtwo to the top of Mount Quena so it could be healed. 
In its continued infrequent usage, Goldeen fought Dorian's in Just Add Water, managing to land a after dodging Qwilfish's Tackles with Agility. Goldeen then used , but Qwilfish shrugged off its effects and fired . Goldeen managed to reflect those coming its way by spinning its tail. Goldeen aimed a , which Qwilfish dodged. Qwilfish used another Pin Missile, hammering Goldeen from behind. A final was enough to knock Goldeen out and win the round for Dorian.
====Pokémon Chronicles====
In Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, Goldeen performed as a part of 's water ballet.
===Personality and characteristics===
Goldeen is shown to be quite strong and fast, often being called upon to transport or others in the water. In a true testament to its strength, Goldeen rescued the Team Rocket trio when they were trapped and drowning aboard the capsized St. Anne during Pokémon 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 as in The Stun Spore Detour. Its incredible and deadly were amongst its best techniques, though it was overwhelmingly a physical attacker. Goldeen faced difficulties against other specialists like in Bye Bye Psyduck and Dorian in Just Add Water.
===Moves used===
==In the games==
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!====
Goldeen appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers! as one of the Pokémon the player needs to get back from .
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Misty's Goldeen appeared in The Grand Rhydon Plan.
===Movie adaptations===
Misty's Goldeen appeared in .
===Pokémon Adventures===
Misty's Goldeen appeared in Punching Poliwrath, where it was used to battle the Pokémon of Agatha that were attacking Cerulean City.
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Zensho===
Misty's Goldeen appeared in Cerulean City, where it was seen in her Gym.
==In the TCG==
Goldeen was featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The following is a list of cards named Misty's Goldeen.
===Artwork===
Artwork from the
==Trivia==
* Despite debuting in Pokémon Emergency, Goldeen did not actually use an attack until Bye Bye Psyduck, 89 episodes later.
* Despite being infamous for being all but useless on land, in Pikachu & Pichu, Goldeen is seen being able to hop around on land to move.
* Goldeen's only onscreen victory was in The Stun Spore Detour against James's Victreebel.
* Goldeen is the first Pokémon belonging to a main character to use a multistrike move.
* Despite Goldeen being in Misty's possession throughout the entire Johto arc of the original series, which consisted of 156 episodes, it physically appeared in only 12 episodes during that time.
==Related articles==
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