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Gholdengo VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Gholdengo appears on 27.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (3,201 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #4 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 49.8% and a Top 8 index of 0.92: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.
- 27.0%Usage
- 49.8%Adj. win rate
- 0.92Top 8 index
- #4Usage rank
- 3,201Teams
The most common Gholdengo set runs Life Orb with Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Protect, Nasty Plot.
What item does Gholdengo use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Life Orb | 89.8% | 49.9% |
| Grassy Seed | 4.1% | 49.5% |
| Choice Scarf | 2.2% | 49.9% |
| Leftovers | 1.1% | 49.0% |
| Focus Sash | 0.7% | 48.2% |
| Metal Coat | 0.6% | 45.1% |
What ability does Gholdengo use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Good as Gold | 100.0% | 49.8% |
What moves does Gholdengo use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Make It Rain | 99.9% | 49.8% |
| Shadow Ball | 99.8% | 49.8% |
| Protect | 97.5% | 49.9% |
| Nasty Plot | 93.9% | 50.1% |
| Power Gem | 4.5% | 46.7% |
| Trick | 1.2% | 49.3% |
| Thunderbolt | 1.1% | 44.2% |
| Dazzling Gleam | 0.5% | 34.0% |
| Focus Blast | 0.4% | 49.0% |
| Psychic | 0.4% | 47.3% |
Gholdengo natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Modest | 60.0% | 49.2% |
| Timid | 39.1% | 50.8% |
| Calm | 0.4% | 38.0% |
| Quiet | 0.2% | 41.5% |
| Bold | 0.1% | 44.1% |
Most common Gholdengo sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Life Orb | Good as Gold | Make It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball | 86.3% |
| Grassy Seed | Good as Gold | Make It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball | 4.1% |
| Life Orb | Good as Gold | Make It Rain / Power Gem / Protect / Shadow Ball | 2.2% |
| Leftovers | Good as Gold | Make It Rain / Nasty Plot / Protect / Shadow Ball | 1.0% |
| Choice Scarf | Good as Gold | Make It Rain / Power Gem / Shadow Ball / Trick | 0.8% |
Best Gholdengo teammates
Is Gholdengo rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Gholdengo is on 26.2% of teams, against 28.0% in the 14 days before: down 1.8 points.
What does Gholdengo beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Gholdengo by what the opponent brings, over 18,243 tournament games. Its average is a 49.7% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Gholdengo
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 6 of 46 | Kremling | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Staraptor (Mega), Whimsicott |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 7 of 46 | SeroSmurf | Garchomp (Mega Z), Incineroar, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom, Volcarona |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 32!⛩️ | 1 of 23 | blackkobra | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Garchomp (Mega Z), Incineroar, Rillaboom, Volcarona |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 32!⛩️ | 4 of 23 | Begin1k | Dragonite (Mega), Incineroar, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom, Sneasler |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 32!⛩️ | 6 of 23 | Sappid | Garchomp, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom, Sneasler, Talonflame |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Thavorian Trials 10 | 1 of 26 | Reddo161 | Ceruledge, Milotic, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom, Staraptor (Mega) |
How fast is Gholdengo?
Gholdengo has 84 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 149; neutral, 136. At max it outspeeds 8 of the 21 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Rillaboom (150), Archaludon (150), Hisuian Arcanine (156). And just below: Milotic (146), Tyranitar (Mega) (135), Pelipper (128).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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