Misty's Goldeen/Anime/History/OS/Orange Islands

Misty does not use Goldeen very often because it cannot battle or maneuver outside of water. When it was, it often did poorly 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.

However, 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 a group of Water Pokémon attacking Captain Crook's poacher ship.