Gholdengo build and sets
Tier SReg M-CUpdated
Steel
GhostAbilities: Good as Gold#1 tournament set
3,397 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Good as Gold
- Nature
- Modest
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 7 HP / 8 Def / 32 SpA / 19 Spe
- Make It Rain
Nasty Plot
Protect- Shadow Ball
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 21.3%
- Win rate
- 49.7%
- Top cuts
- 360
- Games
- 17,847
Base stats
- HP87
- Attack60
- Defense95
- Sp. Atk133
- Sp. Def91
- Speed84
- Total550
In Reg M-C, Gholdengo showed up on 21.3% of tournament teams (3,967 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.7% win rate and 360 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Gholdengo sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Make It Rain
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
- Shadow Ball
Life Orb- Make It Rain
Power Gem- Protect
- Shadow Ball
Grassy Seed- Make It Rain
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
- Shadow Ball
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Life Orb90.2%
- Grassy Seed2.6%
Choice Scarf2%
Leftovers1.4%
Focus Sash0.8%
Moves
- Make It Rain99.9%
- Shadow Ball99.6%
- Protect97.6%
- Nasty Plot93.3%
- Power Gem5.1%
Thunderbolt1.2%
Trick0.9%
Dazzling Gleam0.7%
Abilities
- Good as Gold99.9%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Modest67.6%
- Timid31.2%
- Calm0.7%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest | 7 HP / 8 Def / 32 SpA / 19 Spe | 52 HP / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 148 Spe | 169 / 72 / 123 / 203 / 111 / 123 | 11.3% |
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 164 / 72 / 115 / 185 / 111 / 149 | 8.1% |
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 164 / 72 / 115 / 203 / 111 / 136 | 8% |
| Modest | 17 HP / 7 SpA / 22 SpD / 20 Spe | 132 HP / 52 SpA / 172 SpD / 156 Spe | 179 / 72 / 115 / 176 / 133 / 124 | 5.9% |
| Timid | 7 HP / 27 SpA / 32 Spe | 52 HP / 212 SpA / 252 Spe | 169 / 72 / 115 / 180 / 111 / 149 | 4.7% |
Gholdengo Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholdengo | 84 | 93 | 104 | 136 | 149 | 223 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
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2x weakness
Fire
Ground- Ghost
- Dark
Resists (½)
Grass
Ice
Flying- Psychic
- Rock
Dragon- Steel
- Fairy
Resists (¼)
Bug
Immune
- Normal
Fighting
Poison
In Showdown games
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gholdengo build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Gholdengo @ Life Orb with Good as Gold and Make It Rain, Nasty Plot, Protect and Shadow Ball (3,397 teams).
What item should Gholdengo hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (90.2%), Grassy Seed (2.6%) and Choice Scarf (2%).
What spread (SP) should Gholdengo run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 7 HP / 8 Def / 32 SpA / 19 Spe with a Modest nature (as EVs: 52 HP / 60 Def / 252 SpA / 148 Spe).
What counters Gholdengo?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Delphox, Kommo-o and Froslass have the best results against it.
What is Gholdengo's Speed at level 50?
Base 84: 93 at minimum (Trick Room), 136 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 149 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.