Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- IX (Paldea)
- Color
- Yellow
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Capture Rate
- 45 (17.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- Genderless
- Egg Groups
- No Eggs
- Hatch Counter
- 50 cycles (~13,056 steps)
- Base Experience
- 275
- EV Yield
- 2 SpA
- Height
- 1.2 m (3'11")
- Weight
- 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Steel/Ghost dual typing.
Gives immunity to status moves.
Generation IX
Its body seems to be made up of 1,000 coins. This Pokémon gets along well with others and is quick to make friends with anybody.
It has a sturdy body made up of stacked coins. Gholdengo overwhelms its enemies by firing coin after coin at them in quick succession.
Level Up
12 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | AstonishSTAB | gho | P | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 7 | Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| 14 | Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Metal Sound | ste | N | — | 85% | 40 |
| 35 | Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 42 | Recover | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| 49 | Power Gem | roc | S | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 56 | Make It RainSTAB | ste | S | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 63 | Nasty Plot | dar | N | — | — | 20 |
| 70 | Memento | dar | N | — | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
40 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | ele | S | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Confuse Ray | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Dazzling Gleam | fai | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Electro Ball | ele | S | — | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Flash CannonSTAB | ste | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Blast | fig | S | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Focus Punch | fig | P | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Heavy SlamSTAB | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| HexSTAB | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Iron HeadSTAB | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Light Screen | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Low Kick | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Low Sweep | fig | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Metal Sound | ste | N | — | 85% | 40 |
| Nasty Plot | dar | N | — | — | 20 |
| Night ShadeSTAB | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| PoltergeistSTAB | gho | P | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Power Gem | roc | S | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Psyshock | psy | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Reflect | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Shadow BallSTAB | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Steel BeamSTAB | ste | S | 140 | 95% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thunder | ele | S | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Thunder Punch | ele | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Thunderbolt | ele | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Gholdengo
Damage Calculator
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Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
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Stat Calculator
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About Gholdengo
Gholdengo is a Steel and Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). Its body seems to be made up of 1,000 coins. This Pokémon gets along well with others and is quick to make friends with anybody. Gholdengo stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Gholdengo Base Stats
Gholdengo has a base stat total of 550, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 133 (excellent), while its lowest is Attack at 60 (average). Gholdengo excels as a special attacker. Gholdengo is moderately fast with a base Speed of 84.
Gholdengo Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Steel and Ghost-type, Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost-type moves, resists Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug (¼x), Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting and Poison-type moves. This gives Gholdengo 3 weaknesses, 9 resistances, and 3 immunities.
Gholdengo Abilities
Gholdengo's abilities include Good As Gold. Good As Gold gives immunity to status moves.
Gholdengo Moves & Learnset
Gholdengo can learn 52 moves in Generation 9, including 12 by leveling up, 40 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Make It Rain (Steel, 120 power), Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power). For coverage, Gholdengo can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal).
Training Gholdengo
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Gholdengo can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Gholdengo yields 2 Sp. Attack EVs. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 13,056 steps to hatch from an Egg. Gholdengo is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Gimmighoul → Gholdengo).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Gholdengo. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Gholdengo, or use the team builder to see how Gholdengo fits into your squad.
