Gholdengo Pokemon Guide

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Gholdengo Pokemon Guide

Gholdengo is a Steel / Ghost-type Pokemon. This guide covers Gholdengo’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Gholdengo

Shiny Form

Shiny Gholdengo

Gholdengo Description

Gholdengo is a Steel / Ghost-type Pokemon and the evolution of Gimmighoul. It is known for its golden body, strong special attacks, Good as Gold ability and its unusual evolution requirement involving 999 Gimmighoul Coins.

Gholdengo Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Gholdengo, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Gholdengo

National Dex

#1000

Type

Steel / Ghost

Species

Coin Entity Pokemon

Height

3’11” / 1.2 m

Weight

66.1 lbs / 30.0 kg

Abilities

Good as Gold

Gholdengo Stats

Gholdengo’s stats define how it performs in battle, including its offensive pressure, defensive value and speed tier.

Gholdengo Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Gholdengo can use a mix of same-type attacks and coverage moves. These are some of Gholdengo’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Make It Rain

Gholdengo signature Steel-type attack with major damage potential.

Shadow Ball

A reliable Ghost-type attack for strong same-type damage.

Focus Blast

Coverage for Dark, Steel, Rock and Normal-type Pokemon.

Thunderbolt

Useful coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Recover

Helps Gholdengo stay healthy across longer battles.

Nasty Plot

Boosts Special Attack and can turn Gholdengo into a major sweeper.

Flash Cannon

Reliable Steel-type same-type damage.

Hex

Can pressure statused targets in team formats built around status.

Gholdengo All Moves

Use the section below to view Gholdengo’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
7	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
14	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
21	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
28	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
35	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
42	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
49	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
56	Make It Rain	Steel	Special	120	100
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
70	Memento	Dark	Status	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100

Gholdengo Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Gholdengo is a Steel / Ghost-type Pokemon. This typing gives it specific strengths and weaknesses across Pokemon battles.

Type

Steel / Ghost

Weaknesses

Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark

Resistances

Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy

Immunity

Normal, Fighting, Poison

Gholdengo Abilities

Gholdengo’s abilities shape how it performs in battle and how it supports a team.

Gholdengo Evolution

Gholdengo’s evolution details depend on its Pokemon line and game availability.

Stage 1

Gimmighoul

Starting form

Stage 2

Gholdengo

Level up after collecting 999 Gimmighoul Coins

Where to Find Gholdengo in Pokemon Games

Gholdengo’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the table below for current location and availability notes.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Gholdengo
Pokemon Scarlet	Gholdengo is obtained by evolving Gimmighoul after collecting 999 Gimmighoul Coins. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, this makes Gholdengo one of the most involved evolution rewards in Paldea.
Pokemon Violet	Gholdengo is obtained by evolving Gimmighoul after collecting 999 Gimmighoul Coins. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, this makes Gholdengo one of the most involved evolution rewards in Paldea.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Gholdengo
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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