Is Gholdengo viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gholdengo is ranked #10 in Gen 9 Monotype with 11.85% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Gholdengo in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Monotype is Meowscarada with a 85.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Gholdengo include Meowscarada, Flutter Mane, Roaring Moon, Samurott-Hisui, Iron Treads.

What is the best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Monotype?

Meowscarada is the best counter for Gholdengo in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 85.6% of their encounters.

Gholdengo counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#1000 Gholdengo

SteelGhost

USAGE 11.8% #10

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

Make It Rain 80.0% Shadow Ball 67.2% Recover 66.3% Nasty Plot 51.0% Thunder Wave 33.6% Hex 32.1% Trick 22.7% Focus Blast 20.4%

Items

Air Balloon 27.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 23.8% Choice Scarf 19.7% Choice Specs 8.0% Leftovers 6.3% Assault Vest 5.8% Colbur Berry 4.8% Kasib Berry 1.9%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Gholdengo →

Teams using Meowscarada 86% Teams using Flutter Mane 79% Teams using Roaring Moon 76% Teams using Samurott-Hisui 75% Teams using Iron Treads 74% Teams using Hoopa-Unbound 73%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Meowscarada

GrassDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.785

85.6% dies 7.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 486-572 (128.5 - 151.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Meowscarada counters → Teams with Meowscarada →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.758

78.7% dies 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 338-402 (89.4 - 106.3%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.338

75.9% dies 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 384-452 (101.5 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Roaring Moon counters → Teams with Roaring Moon →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.762

75.5% dies 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 320-378 (84.6 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.191

74.1% dies 8.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 264-312 (68.7 - 81.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.421

72.8% dies 9.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 404-476 (106.8 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters → Teams with Hoopa-Unbound →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.269

70.2% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 129-153 (34.1 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

59.509

65.4% dies 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 276-326 (73 - 86.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Muk-Alola

PoisonDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.338

63.9% dies 10.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Muk-Alola: 159-187 (38.4 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Muk-Alola counters → Teams with Muk-Alola →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.107

63.8% dies 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 159-187 (34.2 - 40.3%) -- 40.7% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

30.889

59.6% dies 8.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 64-75 (16.9 - 19.8%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

51.802

55.5% dies 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 320-378 (84.6 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

122.029

52.5% dies 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Goodra-Hisui Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 204-240 (53.9 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

22.664

52.2% dies 10.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 192-228 (50.7 - 60.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Gastrodon

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

22.486

50.0% dies 10.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gastrodon Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 99-117 (26.1 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

58.916

49.8% dies 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 224-266 (59.2 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

54.123

48.0% dies 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 336-396 (88.8 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

37.163

47.0% dies 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 196-232 (51.8 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

73.929

45.5% dies 8.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 186-222 (49.2 - 58.7%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

28.038

31.2% dies 8.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 156-184 (41.2 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

145.241

10.1% dies 4.30%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 96-114 (25.3 - 30.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

20.43

9.7% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 234-276 (61.9 - 73%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

49.338

9.5% dies 5.51%

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 →

Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

54.66

8.0% dies 5.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 254-300 (67.1 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Sableye counters → Teams with Sableye →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

44.547

4.4% dies 3.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gholdengo: 72-85 (19 - 22.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

24.302

4.1% dies 4.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 111-132 (29.3 - 34.9%) -- 10.5% chance to 3HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

123.028

0.6% dies 1.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 81-96 (21.4 - 25.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Ranked #10 with 11.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.