Is Gholdengo viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Gholdengo is ranked #52 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.25% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Gholdengo in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kyogre has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.0% of 21.093186684046525 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Gholdengo matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Gholdengo was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Gholdengo counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#1000 Gholdengo

SteelGhost

USAGE 1.2% #52

ABILITYGood as Gold

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 93.7% Nasty Plot 79.5% Thunder Wave 58.3% Hex 57.8% Shadow Ball 40.7% Recover 26.9% Trick 18.2% Focus Blast 6.2%

Items

Leftovers 41.9% Choice Scarf 18.1% Air Balloon 15.5% Kasib Berry 5.0% Focus Sash 3.2% Choice Specs 0.5% Rocky Helmet 0.5%

Abilities

Good as Gold100.0%

Tera Types

Normal 64.9% Water 8.2% Steel 7.1% Rock 5.3% Fairy 4.8% Ghost 4.3% Flying 4.0% Fighting 1.4%

Common Teammates

Arceus67.0%

Landorus-Therian57.6%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Gholdengo + Arceus 67.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.093

38.7

76.0% Standard error 9.30 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

49.225

35.5

63.0% Standard error 6.88 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo in Sun: 616-726 (162.9 - 192%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

83.485

32.7

54.5% Standard error 5.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 450-530 (119 - 140.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ranked #52 with 1.25% usage. Sorted by conservative score.