Is Gholdengo viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Gholdengo is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 35.40% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

Gholdengo in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#1000 Gholdengo

SteelGhost

USAGE 35.4% #3

ABILITYAdaptability

BASE STATS

HP 87

ATK 60

DEF 95

SPA 133

SPD 91

SPE 84

BST550

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGroundGhostDark

½×

GrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDragonSteelFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

NormalFightingPoison

Moves

Shadow Ball 78.9% Make It Rain 76.4% Recover 67.9% Trick 50.2% Dazzling Gleam 36.8% Nasty Plot 24.9% Hex 21.0% Thunder Wave 20.2%

Items

Choice Scarf 41.5% Colbur Berry 25.2% Choice Specs 17.5% Leftovers 8.5% Life Orb 2.2% Kasib Berry 1.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.2% Weakness Policy 0.7%

Abilities

Adaptability32.1%Levitate21.1%Well-Baked Body13.6%Hadron Engine10.3%Tinted Lens8.0%Beads of Ruin2.8%Motor Drive2.3%Bulletproof2.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #3 with 35.40% usage. Sorted by conservative score.