Gholdengo @ Life Orb
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Protect · Nasty Plot
Champions VGC, Champions Singles, SV OU and National Dex OU · September 2026 usage
Best Gholdengo Team & Teammates
The best Gholdengo teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (65.4% of Gholdengo teams), Mega Salamence (37.4% of Gholdengo teams) and Mega Raichu Y (33.9% of Gholdengo teams). A ready-made Gholdengo team: Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Sneasler, Mega Salamence and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark; Mega Salamence resists Fire, Rillaboom resists Ground, Incineroar resists Ghost and Great Tusk resists Dark.
Partners that work in every format
Pokémon among Gholdengo's top teammates in two or more of the formats below.
Gholdengo team for Champions VGC
#7 · 19.1% usage · September 2026 · 1,631,943 battlesDoubles, level 50, Stat Points, Mega Evolution, Item Clause.
Most common Gholdengo teammates
Rillaboom · on 65.4% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ground
Mega Salamence · on 37.4% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire and Ground
Mega Raichu Y · on 33.9% of Gholdengo teamsDoesn't resist Gholdengo's weaknesses
Incineroar · on 32.3% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire, Ghost and Dark
Sneasler · on 31.3% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark
Hisuian Arcanine · on 23.4% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Milotic · on 19.4% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Mega Staraptor · on 16.9% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ground and Dark
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Grass
Grassy Surge · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Fake Out · Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · U-turn
On 65.4% of Gholdengo teams
Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
FireDark
Intimidate · Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD SP
Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop
On 32.3% of Gholdengo teams
Sneasler @ Psychic Seed
FightingPoison
Unburden · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out
On 31.3% of Gholdengo teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor
On 37.4% of Gholdengo teams
Kingambit @ Chople Berry
DarkSteel
Defiant · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Protect
Shared weakness: Ground hits 4 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (6 resist), Ice (3 resist), Fighting (3 resist) and Poison (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Gholdengo @ Life Orb Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Protect - Nasty Plot Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed Ability: Grassy Surge Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Grassy Glide - Wood Hammer - U-turn Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Careful Nature - Fake Out - Parting Shot - Flare Blitz - Throat Chop Sneasler @ Psychic Seed Ability: Unburden Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Close Combat - Dire Claw - Protect - Fake Out Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Protect - Hyper Voice - Tailwind - Draco Meteor Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Protect
Gholdengo team for Champions Singles
#3 · 27.1% usage · September 2026 · 69,462 battlesSingles (Battle Stadium), level 50, Stat Points, Item Clause.
Most common Gholdengo teammates
- Mega Salamence · on 56% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire and Ground
Primarina · on 37.8% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire and Dark
Mega Golisopod · on 34% of Gholdengo teamsDoesn't resist Gholdengo's weaknesses
Hippowdon · on 30.2% of Gholdengo teamsDoesn't resist Gholdengo's weaknesses
Garchomp · on 23.3% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Archaludon · on 16.7% of Gholdengo teamsDoesn't resist Gholdengo's weaknesses
Grimmsnarl · on 14.5% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ghost and Dark
Mega Lucario Z · on 13.7% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Nasty Plot · Recover
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe SP
Double-Edge · Earthquake · Dragon Dance · Roost
On 56% of Gholdengo teams
Primarina @ Sitrus Berry
WaterFairy
Torrent · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA SP
Moonblast · Sparkling Aria · Aqua Jet · Encore
On 37.8% of Gholdengo teams
Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet
Ground
Sand Stream · Impish32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD SP
Earthquake · Yawn · Stealth Rock · Slack Off
On 30.2% of Gholdengo teams
Archaludon @ Leftovers
SteelDragon
Stamina · Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Draco Meteor · Thunderbolt · Flash Cannon · Stealth Rock
On 16.7% of Gholdengo teams
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
DragonGround
Rough Skin · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Earthquake · Stealth Rock · Dragon Tail · Outrage
On 23.3% of Gholdengo teams
Shared weakness: Ice hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Poison (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Rock (4 resist) and Fire (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Nasty Plot - Recover Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Double-Edge - Earthquake - Dragon Dance - Roost Primarina @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Torrent Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA Bold Nature - Moonblast - Sparkling Aria - Aqua Jet - Encore Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Yawn - Stealth Rock - Slack Off Archaludon @ Leftovers Ability: Stamina Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Modest Nature - Draco Meteor - Thunderbolt - Flash Cannon - Stealth Rock Garchomp @ Choice Scarf Ability: Rough Skin Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Stealth Rock - Dragon Tail - Outrage
Gholdengo team for SV OU
#3 · 25.9% usage · September 2026 · 574,541 battlesSmogon OU singles, level 100, Terastallization.
Most common Gholdengo teammates
Great Tusk · on 40.8% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark
Dragonite · on 37.4% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire and Ground
Iron Valiant · on 25.1% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark
Zamazenta · on 23% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark- Kingambit · on 22.8% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ghost and Dark
Raging Bolt · on 22% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Hisuian Samurott · on 21.5% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire, Ghost and Dark
Glimmora · on 18.7% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid · Tera Fairy252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Recover · Nasty Plot
Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly · Tera Steel252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Stealth Rock
On 40.8% of Gholdengo teams
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
DragonFlying
Multiscale · Adamant · Tera Normal252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Dragon Dance · Extreme Speed · Earthquake · Roost
On 37.4% of Gholdengo teams
Kingambit @ Leftovers
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant · Tera Ghost252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Swords Dance · Iron Head · Kowtow Cleave
On 22.8% of Gholdengo teams
Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
FairyFighting
Quark Drive · Timid · Tera Ghost252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Moonblast · Knock Off · Close Combat · Encore
On 25.1% of Gholdengo teams
Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy
ElectricDragon
Protosynthesis · Modest · Tera Fairy4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs
Thunderclap · Thunderbolt · Dragon Pulse · Calm Mind
On 22% of Gholdengo teams
Shared weakness: Fairy hits 4 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Rock (4 resist) and Fighting (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Recover - Nasty Plot Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Stealth Rock Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Multiscale Tera Type: Normal EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Dragon Dance - Extreme Speed - Earthquake - Roost Kingambit @ Leftovers Ability: Supreme Overlord Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Swords Dance - Iron Head - Kowtow Cleave Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Moonblast - Knock Off - Close Combat - Encore Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunderclap - Thunderbolt - Dragon Pulse - Calm Mind
Gholdengo team for National Dex OU
#3 · 17.4% usage · September 2026 · 426,601 battlesSmogon National Dex OU singles, Megas and Terastallization.
Most common Gholdengo teammates
- Garchomp · on 23.8% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire
Landorus-Therian · on 22.1% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ground
Tapu Lele · on 20.4% of Gholdengo teamsDoesn't resist Gholdengo's weaknesses- Hisuian Samurott · on 19.3% of Gholdengo teamsResists Fire, Ghost and Dark
Terapagos · on 19% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ghost
Zapdos · on 17.8% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ground- Great Tusk · on 17.7% of Gholdengo teamsResists Dark
Ogerpon-Wellspring · on 17% of Gholdengo teamsResists Ground
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Shadow Ball · Recover · Make It Rain · Nasty Plot
Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet
DragonGround
Rough Skin · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · Stealth Rock · Swords Dance · Scale Shot
On 23.8% of Gholdengo teams
Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf
PsychicFairy
Psychic Surge · Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Moonblast · Psyshock · Psychic · Focus Blast
On 20.4% of Gholdengo teams
Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
ElectricFlying
Static · Bold248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe EVs
Roost · Volt Switch · Hurricane · Heat Wave
On 17.8% of Gholdengo teams
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Scarf
FightingWater
Unseen Fist · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Surging Strikes · Close Combat · U-turn · Ice Spinner
On 15.3% of Gholdengo teams
Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFlying
Intimidate · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · U-turn · Stealth Rock · Defog
On 22.1% of Gholdengo teams
Shared weakness: Ice hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Fighting (4 resist), Bug (4 resist), Poison (3 resist) and Rock (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Recover - Make It Rain - Nasty Plot Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Rough Skin EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Stealth Rock - Swords Dance - Scale Shot Tapu Lele @ Choice Scarf Ability: Psychic Surge EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Moonblast - Psyshock - Psychic - Focus Blast Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Static EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe Bold Nature - Roost - Volt Switch - Hurricane - Heat Wave Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Scarf Ability: Unseen Fist EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Surging Strikes - Close Combat - U-turn - Ice Spinner Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - U-turn - Stealth Rock - Defog
How to build around Gholdengo
Gholdengo (Steel and Ghost) is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark. Good partners take those hits for it:
- Fire: Mega Salamence (56% of teams in Champions Singles), Primarina (37.8% of teams in Champions Singles) and Dragonite (37.4% of teams in SV OU)
- Ground: Rillaboom (65.4% of teams in Champions VGC), Mega Salamence (56% of teams in Champions Singles) and Dragonite (37.4% of teams in SV OU)
- Ghost: Incineroar (32.3% of teams in Champions VGC), Kingambit (22.8% of teams in SV OU) and Hisuian Samurott (21.5% of teams in SV OU)
- Dark: Great Tusk (40.8% of teams in SV OU), Primarina (37.8% of teams in Champions Singles) and Incineroar (32.3% of teams in Champions VGC)
The Gholdengo weakness & counters page lists the exact moves that threaten it. After opening a team, the team builder shows every shared weakness and ranks Pokémon that fix them. For Champions sets, items (Life Orb 76.4%, Grassy Seed 6% and Choice Scarf 5.7%) and Stat Points see the Gholdengo Champions page.
FAQ
What is the best team for Gholdengo?
The best Gholdengo teammates in Champions VGC are Rillaboom (65.4% of Gholdengo teams), Mega Salamence (37.4% of Gholdengo teams) and Mega Raichu Y (33.9% of Gholdengo teams). A ready-made Gholdengo team: Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Sneasler, Mega Salamence and Kingambit, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost and Dark; Mega Salamence resists Fire, Rillaboom resists Ground, Incineroar resists Ghost and Great Tusk resists Dark.
What is a good Gholdengo team for Champions Singles?
Gholdengo, Mega Salamence, Primarina, Hippowdon, Archaludon and Garchomp. In Champions Singles (September 2026) Gholdengo is #3 with 27.1% usage, and its most common partners are Mega Salamence (56%), Primarina (37.8%) and Mega Golisopod (34%).
What is a good Gholdengo team for SV OU?
Gholdengo, Great Tusk, Dragonite, Kingambit, Iron Valiant and Raging Bolt. In SV OU (September 2026) Gholdengo is #3 with 25.9% usage, and its most common partners are Great Tusk (40.8%), Dragonite (37.4%) and Iron Valiant (25.1%).
What is a good Gholdengo team for National Dex OU?
Gholdengo, Garchomp, Tapu Lele, Zapdos, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike and Landorus-Therian. In National Dex OU (September 2026) Gholdengo is #3 with 17.4% usage, and its most common partners are Garchomp (23.8%), Landorus-Therian (22.1%) and Tapu Lele (20.4%).
Which Pokémon pair well with Gholdengo in every format?
Mega Salamence, Great Tusk, Garchomp and Hisuian Samurott rank among Gholdengo's top teammates in 2 or more formats (Champions VGC 37.4% and Champions Singles 56% for Mega Salamence).
Where do these teams come from?
From the public Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (September 2026): the teammate share is how many of Gholdengo's teams also bring that Pokémon. Each ready-made team adds, one slot at a time, the Pokémon most often used with all the members already picked, and gives every member its most common moves, item, ability, nature and Stat Points. The data is refreshed every month.