Usage · August 2026
27.9%
Gholdengo is ranked #2 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 351,131 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#2 of 230
Raw count351,131
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-0.39pp
13 month peak30.9%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 550
HP
87
Atk
60
Def
95
SpA
133
SpD
91
Spe
84
Usage over time27.9%▼ 0.39pppeak 30.9% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
33.8% of Gholdengo teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityGood as Gold · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 39.7%
Tera typeFairy · 31.6%
Moves
85.1%
82.7%
71.9%
48.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.7%
Bold252 HP / 196 Def / 60 Spe7.2%
Moves
9 tracked85.1%
82.7%
71.9%
48.9%
40.1%
17.0%
16.8%
13.8%
9.3%
Items
39.7%
26.5%
9.2%
5.2%
3.8%
3.5%
2.6%
2.5%
2.4%
Tera types
31.6%
20.9%
18.9%
11.4%
8.4%
6.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe33.8%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.7%
Bold252 HP / 196 Def / 60 Spe7.2%
Bold248 HP / 176 Def / 4 SpD / 80 Spe6.2%
Bold252 HP / 188 Def / 68 Spe4.9%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gholdengo build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Gholdengo sits at rank #2 with 27.9% usage, which puts it in S tier, down 0.39 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.