Golem is a Rock/Ground type in Pokémon GO, so Water and Grass are the hardest counters, with Fighting, Ground, Ice and Steel also working very well.

Type basics (quick answer)

  • Hit Golem with:
    • Water and Grass (do 2.56× damage).
* Fighting, Ground, Ice, Steel (do 1.6× damage).
  • Avoid using:
    • Electric, Poison, Normal, Flying, Rock, Fire moves because Golem resists these.

Strong counters to Golem

Some examples of Pokémon that beat Golem quickly (moves are examples, not the only options):

  • Strong Water attackers:
    • Kyogre (Waterfall + Hydro Pump) – shreds Golem with super‑effective Water damage.
* Kingler (Bubble + Crabhammer) – very high Water DPS, specifically called out as a top Golem counter.

* Swampert, Feraligatr, Gyarados, Samurott with double Water moves also do great.
  • Strong Grass attackers:
    • Mega/regular Sceptile, Kartana, Roserade, Venusaur with fast Grass moves (e.g., Bullet Seed/Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant/Leaf Blade).
* Exeggutor or other solid Grass types if you lack top legendaries.
  • Other good types:
    • Fighting: Machamp, Conkeldurr with Counter + Dynamic Punch.
* Ground: Garchomp, Groudon with Mud Shot/Mud-Slap + Earthquake.

* Ice: Mamoswine, Weavile, Glaceon with double Ice moves.

* Steel: Metagross with Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash.

Simple team-building tips

  • Bring 3–6 Water/Grass attackers if you can, then fill with Fighting/Ground/Ice/Steel.
  • Dodge big charge moves if your attacker is glassy (like Kartana or Kingler).
  • Don’t bring Electric‑type damage dealers (like Raichu, Ampharos, etc.) since Golem double-resists Electric and will punish them.

Small “story” example

Imagine walking into a gym and seeing a high‑CP Golem on defense: instead of tossing in your strongest Dragon or Electric type, you send out a Kyogre with Waterfall + Hydro Pump and a Venusaur with Frenzy Plant. Golem’s Rock and Ground moves barely scratch your bulky Water and Grass Pokémon, while each charged move you fire off chunks off a huge portion of its HP, turning what looks like a tanky defender into a quick cleanup.

Quick HTML table of what beats Golem

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<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Type that beats Golem</th>
    <th>Effectiveness</th>
    <th>Example Pokémon</th>
    <th>Example moves</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Water</td>
    <td>2.56× damage</td>
    <td>Kyogre, Kingler, Swampert</td>
    <td>Waterfall / Bubble / Mud Shot + Hydro Pump / Crabhammer</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Grass</td>
    <td>2.56× damage</td>
    <td>Sceptile, Kartana, Venusaur</td>
    <td>Bullet Seed / Vine Whip + Leaf Blade / Frenzy Plant</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Fighting</td>
    <td>1.6× damage</td>
    <td>Machamp, Conkeldurr</td>
    <td>Counter + Dynamic Punch</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Ground</td>
    <td>1.6× damage</td>
    <td>Garchomp, Groudon</td>
    <td>Mud Shot / Mud-Slap + Earthquake</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Ice</td>
    <td>1.6× damage</td>
    <td>Mamoswine, Glaceon</td>
    <td>Powder Snow / Frost Breath + Avalanche / Blizzard</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Steel</td>
    <td>1.6× damage</td>
    <td>Metagross</td>
    <td>Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash</td>
  </tr>
</table>

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