Is Gholdengo viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Gholdengo is ranked #6 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 23.72% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Gholdengo in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

The best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability is Zapdos with a 63.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Gholdengo include Zapdos, Ting-Lu, Roaring Moon, Goodra-Hisui, Zamazenta.

What is the best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Zapdos is the best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability, KOing or forcing it out in 63.6% of their encounters.

Gholdengo counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#1000 Gholdengo

SteelGhost

USAGE 23.7% #6

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

Recover 84.9% Shadow Ball 68.6% Make It Rain 63.1% Dazzling Gleam 34.7% Trick 33.7% Nasty Plot 33.0% Hex 31.0% Thunder Wave 27.8%

Items

Colbur Berry 31.7% Choice Scarf 28.6% Air Balloon 13.1% Choice Specs 11.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.1% Leftovers 3.4% Life Orb 3.1% Metal Coat 1.1%

Abilities

Adaptability26.5%Levitate23.2%Fluffy12.5%Well-Baked Body9.9%Hadron Engine8.1%Earth Eater4.5%Motor Drive2.8%Magic Guard2.6%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

36.392

63.6% dies 7.98%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Zapdos Zap Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 160-189 (42.3 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.993

55.2% dies 7.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adaptability Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ting-Lu: 162-192 (31.5 - 37.3%) -- 86.3% chance to 3HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark SOFT CHECK

45.105

51.4% dies 7.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 350-414 (92.5 - 109.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Roaring Moon counters → Teams with Roaring Moon →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

27.253

51.0% dies 9.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Colbur Berry Gholdengo: 102-120 (26.9 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Goodra-Hisui counters → Teams with Goodra-Hisui →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

28.612

39.9% dies 9.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Colbur Berry Gholdengo: 189-223 (50 - 58.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

28.787

32.8% dies 8.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 456-536 (120.6 - 141.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Cobalion

SteelFighting SOFT CHECK

28.273

23.3% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Cobalion Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 97-114 (25.6 - 30.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Cobalion counters → Teams with Cobalion →

Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

31.166

20.0% dies 7.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 336-396 (88.8 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Swampert counters → Teams with Swampert →

Manaphy

Water SOFT CHECK

21.331

18.5% dies 8.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Manaphy Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 103-123 (27.2 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Scream Tail

FairyPsychic SOFT CHECK

30.867

10.3% dies 5.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixilate Scream Tail Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 73-87 (19.3 - 23%) -- possible 5HKO

View Scream Tail counters → Teams with Scream Tail →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

37.314

9.2% dies 4.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 168-200 (44.4 - 52.9%) -- 26.2% chance to 2HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

47.313

7.9% dies 3.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 85-101 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- 27% chance to 4HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #6 with 23.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.