Gholdengo
#1000SteelGhostGood as Gold100.0%
- Rank
- #4
- Usage
- 24.5%
- BST
- 550
Stats & stat points
Lv 50
HP87164
Atk (lowered by nature)6072
Def95115
SpA133185
SpD91111
Spe (raised by nature)84149
SP used
Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.
How it’s used
Ladder games, M-C
Moves
- Make It Rain100.0%
- Shadow Ball100.0%
- Protect89.7%
- Nasty Plot83.2%
- Power Gem16.1%
Items
- Life Orb64.5%
- Grassy Seed19.4%
- Choice Scarf10.3%
Teammates
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Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Defensive matchups
- Takes 2× damage from
- FireGroundGhostDark
- Takes half damage from
- GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- Bug
- Immune to
- NormalFightingPoison
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
- 150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
- 149Gholdengo (this spread)you
- 146Miloticslower
- 143Basculegionslower
- 134Politoedslower
With Choice Scarf: 223 — ties Garchomp-Mega-Z at max Speed.
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make It Rain | Steel | Special | 120 | 95 | 100.0% | Spread · −2 SpA |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 100.0% | 20% −1 SpD |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 89.7% | +4 priority |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 83.2% | — |
| Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 16.1% | — |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10.3% | — |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 0.7% | 10% −1 SpD |
Best hit vs top 10
Timid 32 SpA · Life Orb
- KingambitFocus Blast237.7–282.3%OHKO
- ArchaludonFocus Blast154.5–183.0%OHKO
- GholdengoShadow Ball122.2–144.4%OHKO
- BasculegionShadow Ball117.4–140.0%OHKO
- IncineroarFocus Blast116.5–137.6%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YShadow Ball80.7–96.3%2HKO
- SneaslerMake It Rain78.1–92.9%2HKO
- RillaboomMake It Rain76.6–91.4%2HKO
- Indeedee-FMake It Rain68.3–80.7%2HKO
- FarigirafFocus Blast62.1–73.3%2HKO
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Power Gem and Focus Blast against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spreadSets
Ladder games
SpreadTimid 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe · Life Orb (from M-B ladder, Aug 2026)
Abilities
- Good as Gold · 100.0%
Items
- Life Orb · 64.5%
- Grassy Seed · 19.4%
- Choice Scarf · 10.3%
- Metal Coat · 1.9%
- Air Balloon · 1.3%
- Occa Berry · 1.3%
- Kasib Berry · 0.7%
- White Herb · 0.7%
Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | — | 70% +1 SpA (user) |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | — | Spread |
| Electro Ball | Electric | Special | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — | +4 priority |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | — | 10% −1 SpD |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | — |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 0.7% | 10% −1 SpD |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | — | −3 priority |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | 20% flinch |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | — | −1 Spe |
| Make It Rain | Steel | Special | 120 | 95 | 100.0% | Spread · −2 SpA |
| Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 83.2% | — |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Special | 0 | 100 | — | Fixed damage |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90 | — | — |
| Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 16.1% | — |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 89.7% | +4 priority |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | — | 10% −1 SpD |
| Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | — | Hits Defense |
| Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 100.0% | 20% −1 SpD |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | — | — |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | — | — |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | — | Spread · hits your partner |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | — |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | — | 30% paralysis |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | — | 10% paralysis |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | — | 10% paralysis |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10.3% | — |
Defensive matchups
- Takes 2× damage from
- FireGroundGhostDark
- Takes half damage from
- GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- Bug
- Immune to
- NormalFightingPoison
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 223Garchomp-Mega-Zfaster
- 200Raichu-Mega-Yfaster
- 189Sneasler, Salamence-Megafaster
- 169Garchompfaster
- 167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
- 156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
- 150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
- 149Gholdengo (this spread)you
- 146Miloticslower
- 143Basculegionslower
- 134Politoedslower
- 128Pelipperslower
- 123Incineroar, Farigirafslower
- 112Kingambitslower
- 101Golisopod-Megaslower
With Choice Scarf: 223 — ties Garchomp-Mega-Z at max Speed.
Best hit vs top 10
Timid 32 SpA · Life Orb
- KingambitFocus Blast237.7–282.3%OHKO
- ArchaludonFocus Blast154.5–183.0%OHKO
- GholdengoShadow Ball122.2–144.4%OHKO
- BasculegionShadow Ball117.4–140.0%OHKO
- IncineroarFocus Blast116.5–137.6%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YShadow Ball80.7–96.3%2HKO
- SneaslerMake It Rain78.1–92.9%2HKO
- RillaboomMake It Rain76.6–91.4%2HKO
- Indeedee-FMake It Rain68.3–80.7%2HKO
- FarigirafFocus Blast62.1–73.3%2HKO
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Power Gem and Focus Blast against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spread