Gholdengo.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #6
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Usage · September 2026
23.9%
Gholdengo is ranked #6 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 117,701 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#6 of 191
Raw count117,701
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+23.91pp
13 month peak23.9%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 550
HP
87
Atk
60
Def
95
SpA
133
SpD
91
Spe
84
Usage over time23.9%▲ 23.91pppeak 23.9% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
9.7% of Gholdengo teamsHP
17
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
17
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityGood as Gold · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 86.4%
EV spread17 HP / 17 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
99.9%
99.9%
97.5%
95.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid7 HP / 27 SpA / 32 Spe9.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.3%
Moves
4 tracked99.9%
99.9%
97.5%
95.2%
Items
86.4%
6.4%
2.6%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid17 HP / 17 SpA / 32 Spe9.7%
Timid7 HP / 27 SpA / 32 Spe9.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.3%
Modest27 HP / 7 SpA / 22 SpD / 10 Spe3.3%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe3.1%
Modest17 HP / 17 SpA / 32 Spe3.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gholdengo build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 players run most often, taken from 223,477 battles in September 2026. Gholdengo sits at rank #6 with 23.9% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 23.91 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.