Gholdengo Evolution
Gholdengo Abilities
Gives immunity to status moves.
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Gholdengo Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Astonish | ghost | physical | 30 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Night Shade | ghost | special | – | 100 | Level 7 | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | Level 14 | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | Level 21 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Metal Sound | steel | status | – | 85 | Level 28 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | Level 35 | The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Recover | normal | status | – | – | Level 42 | The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Power Gem | rock | special | 80 | 100 | Level 49 | The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. |
| Make It Rain | steel | special | 120 | 100 | Level 56 | The user attacks by throwing out a mass of coins. This also lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Money is earned after the battle. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | Level 63 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Memento | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 70 | The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. |
| Charge Beam | electric | special | 50 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Dazzling Gleam | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| Electro Ball | electric | special | – | 100 | TM | The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Flash Cannon | steel | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Fling | dark | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Focus Blast | fighting | special | 120 | 70 | TM | The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Focus Punch | fighting | physical | 150 | 100 | TM | The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Heavy Slam | steel | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Hex | ghost | special | 65 | 100 | TM | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Low Sweep | fighting | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Poltergeist | ghost | physical | 110 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Psyshock | psychic | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Steel Beam | steel | special | 140 | 95 | TM | The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Thunder | electric | special | 110 | 70 | TM | A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Thunder Punch | electric | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Thunder Wave | electric | status | – | 90 | TM | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| Thunderbolt | electric | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Trick | psychic | status | – | 100 | TM | The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. |
Gholdengo Sprites
Normal
Scarlet
Its body seems to be made up of 1,000 coins. This Pokémon gets along well with others and is quick to make friends with anybody.
Violet
It has a sturdy body made up of stacked coins. Gholdengo overwhelms its enemies by firing coin after coin at them in quick succession.
Gholdengo's Japanese name is Surfugo (サーフゴー). Here are all the official names for Gholdengo across different languages:
JapaneseサーフゴーSurfugo
Korean타부자고
Chinese (Traditional)賽富豪
FrenchGromago
GermanMonetigo
SpanishGholdengo
ItalianGholdengo
Chinese (Simplified)赛富豪
Gholdengo Breeding
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship50
Growth RateSlow
Base Experience275
How to Get Gholdengo
Gholdengo is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Gholdengo in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Gholdengo
Gholdengo is a Steel/Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 550, Gholdengo is classified as a Coin Entity Pokémon and is part of the Gimmighoul → Gholdengo evolution line.
In competitive play, Gholdengo is placed in the OU tier where it holds a 30.86% usage rate. Its key abilities are Good As Gold, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Gholdengo is weak to Fire, Ground, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Gholdengo can learn 45 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Shadow Ball, Make It Rain, Recover, Nasty Plot. Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 30kg, Gholdengo has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.