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Gholdengo.

national dex #1000 · gen IX
BST 550 · steel / ghost
Gholdengo official artwork
steelghost
#1000 · gen IX
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HP
87
ATK
60
DEF
95
SPA
133
SPD
91
SPE
84
BST 550 · best Sp. Atk 133 · worst Attack 60 · meters scale to 200

Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark and resists Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy and is immune to Normal, Fighting, Poison.

Typingsteelghost
AbilitiesGood As Gold
Height, weight1.2 m / 30.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Gholdengo base stats

BST 550 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP87284378
Atk60112240
Def95175317
SpA133243401
SpD91168309
Spe84155293
BST550bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 SpA

Gholdengo weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Steel / Ghost dual typing
nor0
fir2
wat1
ele1
gra½
ice½
fig0
poi0
gro2
fly½
psy½
bug¼
roc½
gho2
dra½
dar2
ste½
fai½
Weak to
Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark
Resists
Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug (¼x), Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
Immune to
Normal, Fighting, Poison

Gholdengo abilities

1 total · 0 hidden
Good As GoldGives immunity to status moves.

Gholdengo evolution line

2 stages

Best Gholdengo moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
steelSteel BeamSPEC140
steelMake It RainSPEC120
ghostPoltergeistPHYS110
ghostShadow BallSPEC80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120

Gholdengo moves

gen 9 · 52 moves · 12 level-up · 40 TM/HM
42 moves · Gholdengo appears in 2 games
Night ShadeL7Confuse RayL14SubstituteL21Metal SoundL28Shadow BallL35RecoverL42Power GemL49Make It RainL56Nasty PlotL63MementoL70Charge BeamTMDazzling GleamTMElectro BallTMEndureTMFlash CannonTMFlingTMFocus BlastTMFocus PunchTMGiga ImpactTMHeavy SlamTMHexTMHyper BeamTMIron HeadTMLight ScreenTMLow KickTMLow SweepTMPoltergeistTMProtectTMPsychicTMPsyshockTMReflectTMRestTMSandstormTMShadow PunchtrainSleep TalkTMSteel BeamTMSurftrainThiefTMThunderTMThunder PunchTMThunderboltTMTrickTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
AstonishSTABghostPHYS30100%15Level 1
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15Level 7
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 14
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Level 21
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40Level 28
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15Level 35
RecovernormalSTAT--5Level 42
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20Level 49
Make It RainSTABsteelSPEC120100%5Level 56
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20Level 63
MementodarkSTAT-100%10Level 70
Charge BeamelectricSPEC5090%10TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Dazzling GleamfairySPEC80100%10TM / HM
Electro BallelectricSPEC-100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Flash CannonSTABsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Heavy SlamSTABsteelPHYS-100%10TM / HM
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15TM / HM
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5TM / HM
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
PsyshockpsychicSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Steel BeamSTABsteelSPEC14095%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThiefdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM

Gholdengo Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

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.

Violet

It has a sturdy body made up of stacked coins. Gholdengo overwhelms its enemies by firing coin after coin at them in quick succession.

Gholdengo species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorYellow
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatUnknown
Height1.2 m (3'11")
Weight30.0 kg (66.1 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter50 cycles, 13,056 steps
Base experience275
EV yield2 SpA
Regional dex numbers
National#1000
Paldea#392
Hyperspace#036
Champions#1000
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleSpecial attacker60 Atk / 133 SpA
Best statSp. Atk 133excellent
Speed tier84 Spemoderately fast
Defensive load4 weak / 9 resist3 immunity
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Gholdengo

Gholdengo is a Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon 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 Pokémon.

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 and resistances

As a Steel and Ghost-type, Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark-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 4 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 and 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 on the right 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.

Tools for Gholdengo
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