Is Gholdengo viable in Gen 9 Partners in Crime?

Gholdengo is ranked #2 in Gen 9 Partners in Crime with 22.28% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Gholdengo in Gen 9 Partners in Crime

Gen 9 Partners in Crime · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#1000 Gholdengo

SteelGhost

USAGE 22.3% #2

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 99.7% Shadow Ball 87.9% Recover 64.4% Protect 52.4% Nasty Plot 27.7% Trick 17.2% Dazzling Gleam 12.3% Focus Blast 12.3%

Items

Ability Shield 38.0% Leftovers 20.7% Choice Specs 15.2% Choice Scarf 14.6% Covert Cloak 6.0% Sitrus Berry 1.1% Life Orb 1.1% Focus Sash 1.0%

Tera Types

Steel 64.5% Dragon 13.5% Fairy 11.9% Normal 6.6% Flying 2.2% Water 1.2% Ghost 0.0% Fighting 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #2 with 22.28% usage. Sorted by conservative score.