Gholdengo counters

Gen 9 Pokebilitiesbh · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Gholdengo
#1000 Gholdengo
SteelGhost
USAGE 3.0% #45
ABILITYFur Coat
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
Tachyon Cutter 49.4% Infernal Parade 45.0% Shore Up 35.3% Sticky Web 24.8% Nasty Plot 24.7% Moongeist Beam 23.9% Encore 23.4% Circle Throw 22.6%
Items
Focus Sash 24.6% Covert Cloak 22.4% Choice Scarf 22.1% Rocky Helmet 15.3% Leftovers 8.9% Ability Shield 4.3% Power Herb 1.8% Air Balloon 0.3%
Abilities
Fur Coat41.1%Prankster24.6%Earth Eater21.0%Magic Guard5.4%Well-Baked Body3.2%Technician3.2%Ice Scales0.7%Beads of Ruin0.4%
Common Teammates
Aerodactyl-Mega28.9%Tyranitar-Mega28.7%Kingambit28.4%Salamence-Mega27.1%Chansey26.7%Yveltal26.2%Clodsire25.2%Ferrothorn24.4%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #45 with 2.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.