>>37679535It is supposed to be a golem, son. It's literally in the name.
Why do you think "golurk" starts with "gol-"?
Plus, expanding on
>>37680434>Created to protect people and Pokemon, just like the Golem>the Golem of Prague is literally depicted with a crack down its chest and a patch on it>Goes on a rampage if the patch on the chest is removed. Stories of the Golem of Prague describe it also going on a rampageGolurk is literally designed to be a "The Golem of Prague, except it's a Pokemon".
Also note, the Golem is ALWAYS depicted as being made from mud. Again, just like Golurk, which is a GROUND-TYPE. It is literally a clay robot with ghost powers.