Gholdengo

Gholdengo

Steel / Ghost. Rank 26 by usage, on 7.0% of teams, leads 0.4% of the time.

2026-08, 66,884 battles at 1760+ rating.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Shadow Ball24.6%
  • Make It Rain24.1%
  • Nasty Plot19.3%
  • Recover15.5%
  • Thunderbolt6.4%
  • Trick4.4%
  • Dazzling Gleam1.6%
  • Focus Blast1.5%

Items

  • Shuca Berry46.4%
  • Choice Scarf18.9%
  • Leftovers12.5%
  • Life Orb7.7%
  • Bright Powder4.5%
  • Metal Coat3.4%
  • Kasib Berry3.1%
  • No item0.9%

Abilities

  • Good as Gold100.0%

Spreads

  • Bold 29/0/17/0/14/615.1%
  • Timid 1/0/1/32/0/3212.9%
  • Timid 2/0/0/32/0/3210.2%
  • Timid 21/0/1/16/0/288.4%
  • Modest 29/0/30/7/0/07.8%
  • Timid 1/0/0/32/1/325.4%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GarchompGarchomp 10.8%Gyarados-MegaGyarados-Mega 7.8%ArchaludonArchaludon 6.1%HippowdonHippowdon 5.5%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 4.3%Floette-MegaFloette-Mega 3.6%Delphox-MegaDelphox-Mega 3.4%PrimarinaPrimarina 3.3%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Shuca Berry, Good as Gold, Bold 29/0/17/0/14/6. Shadow Ball, Make It Rain, Nasty Plot, Recover.

Stats 191 / 72 / 145 / 153 / 125 / 110. Weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground. Resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 7.6% usage
    Make It Rain 198.9–235.4%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Make It Rain 126.3–148.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Ditto
    Ditto 8.2% usage
    Make It Rain 98.7–116.1%, 87.5% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (82%), 75% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (3%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 13.2% usage
    Make It Rain 75.8–89.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (51%), OHKO (16%), OHKO (4%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Make It Rain 75.2–88.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (77% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Shadow Ball 74.1–88.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (58% of usage)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 71.9–86.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (24%), 31.3% to OHKO (16%), 2HKO (10%)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 15.1% usage
    Make It Rain 69.6–82.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (69% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 68.3–80.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (70% of usage)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Shadow Ball 65.3–77.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
  • Metagross-Mega
    Metagross-Mega 16.9% usage
    Shadow Ball 61.7–73.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Make It Rain 60–70.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.9% usage
    Shadow Ball 55.5–66.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (26%), 3HKO (20%), 3HKO (16%)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 45.7% usage
    Make It Rain 53.5–63.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Shadow Ball 51.5–62.3%, 97.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (27% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 11.1% usage
    Overheat 125.7–148.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 9.6% usage
    Flare Blitz 114.1–135.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Lopunny-Mega
    Lopunny-Mega 10.4% usage
    Close Combat 101.6–120.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 6.6% usage
    Poltergeist 95.3–113.1%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (15%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (10%)
  • Delphox-Mega
    Delphox-Mega 12.2% usage
    Flamethrower 89–106.8%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (15%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (10%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 8.9% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 85.9–101.6%, 12.5% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 12.5% to OHKO (15%), OHKO (13%), OHKO (10%)
  • Gengar-Mega
    Gengar-Mega 8.5% usage
    Shadow Ball 72.3–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 75% to OHKO (13%), 75% to OHKO (10%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 13.1% usage
    Knock Off 63.9–76.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 62.5% to OHKO (13%), 75% to OHKO (10%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 28.2% usage
    Shadow Claw 58.6–70.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (15%), 18.8% to OHKO (13%), 18.8% to OHKO (10%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 19.8% usage
    Wave Crash 53.4–63.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Samurott-Hisui
    Samurott-Hisui 14.8% usage
    Ceaseless Edge 53.4–62.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)
  • Starmie-Mega
    Starmie-Mega 12.5% usage
    Liquidation 53.4–63.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (38% of usage)