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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

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SteelGhost

Base stats

HP87
Attack60
Defense95
Sp. Atk133
Sp. Def91
Speed84
Usage27.7 %
Teams2965
Adjusted WR50.1 %+0.1 pp
Games16945

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
AnnihilapeDragonite (Mega)GholdengoHisuian ArcanineRaichu (Mega Y)Rillaboom˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Tour2026-10-081Altkyle
GholdengoHisuian ArcanineMiloticRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomStaraptor (Mega)BPL PRE LOUISVILLE RUMBLE2026-10-081Jaylek
Garchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoIncineroarRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomVolcaronaPado's Dojo Reg M-C Pratice #3 🍥2026-10-071Finnick
Dragonite (Mega)Eternal Flower Floette (Mega)GholdengoIncineroarRillaboomSneasler⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 27!⛩️2026-10-061RyukeiVGC
GholdengoHisuian ArcanineRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomStaraptor (Mega)SylveonSketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament2026-10-051DyeItTight
GholdengoHisuian ArcaninePrimarinaRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomStaraptor (Mega)Sunday Nightmare invitational 052026-10-041NMR | Isra
ArchaludonGarchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoPelipperSneaslerSwampert (Mega)⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 24!⛩️2026-10-031Hashir123
DragapultGholdengoGlimmora (Mega)IncineroarStaraptor (Mega)WhimsicottINGAGE FRONTIER SERIES #5 | PRIZE POOL | Reg M-C2026-10-031Evan_santos
Dragonite (Mega)Eternal Flower Floette (Mega)GholdengoIncineroarRillaboomSneaslerKing's Gambit #10 | Reg M-C2026-10-031Azelle
Dragonite (Mega)Eternal Flower Floette (Mega)GholdengoIncineroarRillaboomSneaslerMetal's Meteor Mash-Up #2 - TOP 4 TEAM GRAPHIC2026-10-021Robin_VGC

Showing 10 of 2965 teams.

Moves

Make It Rain100.0 %
Shadow Ball99.7 %
Protect97.6 %
Nasty Plot94.2 %
Power Gem4.4 %
Trick1.0 %
Thunderbolt1.0 %
Dazzling Gleam0.5 %
Psychic0.4 %
Focus Blast0.4 %
Flash Cannon0.1 %
Hex0.1 %
Thunder0.1 %
Recover0.1 %

Items

Life Orb89.6 %
Grassy Seed4.3 %
Choice Scarf2.0 %
Leftovers1.2 %
Focus Sash0.6 %
Metal Coat0.6 %
Occa Berry0.3 %
Spell Tag0.3 %
Sitrus Berry0.3 %
White Herb0.3 %

Abilities

Good as Gold100.0 %

Natures

Modest58.8 %
Timid40.3 %
Calm0.5 %
Quiet0.1 %
Bold0.1 %
Serious0.1 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Life OrbGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball256086.3 %50.5 %
Grassy SeedGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball1274.3 %49.4 %
Life OrbGood as GoldMake It Rain / Power Gem / Protect / Shadow Ball642.2 %40.5 %
LeftoversGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball331.1 %50.3 %
Choice ScarfGood as GoldMake It Rain / Power Gem / Shadow Ball / Trick220.7 %50.8 %
Metal CoatGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball160.5 %46.3 %
Focus SashGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball120.4 %51.1 %
Spell TagGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball90.3 %53.4 %
Occa BerryGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball90.3 %46.9 %
Life OrbGood as GoldMake It Rain / Protect / Shadow Ball / Thunderbolt90.3 %44.7 %
Life OrbGood as GoldDazzling Gleam / Make It Rain / Protect / Shadow Ball80.3 %32.7 %
Sitrus BerryGood as GoldMake It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball80.3 %52.3 %

Teammates

Who does Gholdengo team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %20 %40 %60 %80 %Rillaboom · % with it 85.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.6 %85.0Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 57.2 % · Adj. WR % 51.6 %57.2Incineroar · % with it 39.5 % · Adj. WR % 49.1 %39.5Sneasler · % with it 34.9 % · Adj. WR % 50.5 %34.9Hisuian Arcanine · % with it 33.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %33.0Salamence (Mega) · % with it 31.3 % · Adj. WR % 49.7 %31.3Staraptor (Mega) · % with it 25.8 % · Adj. WR % 51.5 %25.8Garchomp (Mega Z) · % with it 20.5 % · Adj. WR % 47.0 %20.5Milotic · % with it 18.8 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %18.8Volcarona · % with it 16.9 % · Adj. WR % 47.2 %16.9Sylveon · % with it 14.9 % · Adj. WR % 50.8 %14.9Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) · % with it 14.4 % · Adj. WR % 51.2 %14.4Tyranitar (Mega) · % with it 8.9 % · Adj. WR % 50.1 %8.9Excadrill · % with it 8.1 % · Adj. WR % 50.1 %8.1Dragonite (Mega) · % with it 6.8 % · Adj. WR % 54.2 %6.8

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
GholdengoRillaboom251923.5 %50.6 %299
GholdengoRaichu (Mega Y)169615.8 %51.6 %210
GholdengoIncineroar117210.9 %49.1 %147
GholdengoSneasler10349.7 %50.5 %122
GholdengoHisuian Arcanine9789.1 %52.2 %103
GholdengoSalamence (Mega)9288.7 %49.7 %95
GholdengoStaraptor (Mega)7647.1 %51.5 %82
Garchomp (Mega Z)Gholdengo6075.7 %47.0 %81

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
GholdengoRaichu (Mega Y)Rillaboom164015.3 %51.8 %204
GholdengoIncineroarRillaboom10519.8 %49.3 %137
GholdengoHisuian ArcanineRillaboom9378.7 %52.0 %96
GholdengoRillaboomSneasler8387.8 %51.0 %98
GholdengoHisuian ArcanineRaichu (Mega Y)8037.5 %53.0 %91
GholdengoRillaboomSalamence (Mega)7567.1 %49.8 %76
GholdengoRillaboomStaraptor (Mega)6946.5 %51.8 %73
GholdengoRaichu (Mega Y)Staraptor (Mega)6666.2 %52.1 %73
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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