# Gholdengo - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I

> Find the best Gholdengo builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Gholdengo Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I (`gen9battlestadiumdoubles`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9battlestadiumdoubles |
| **Usage** | 30% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gholdengo)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gholdengo
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x) |
| **Resists** | Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Normal (0x), Fighting (0x), Poison (0x) |

## Common Moves
- **Make It Rain**: 78.681%
- **Shadow Ball**: 77.584%
- **Recover**: 60.262%
- **Nasty Plot**: 41.231%
- **Trick**: 33.826%
- **Focus Blast**: 26.772%
- **Thunder Wave**: 22.090%
- **Hex**: 16.831%
- **Substitute**: 8.607%
- **Thunderbolt**: 7.608%

## Common Abilities
- **Good as Gold**: 100.000%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 30.373%
- **Covert Cloak**: 24.190%
- **Rocky Helmet**: 14.974%
- **Air Balloon**: 8.337%
- **Choice Specs**: 6.852%
- **Leftovers**: 4.325%
- **Weakness Policy**: 4.037%
- **Assault Vest**: 0.955%
- **Life Orb**: 0.938%
- **Focus Sash**: 0.653%

## Common Teammates
- **Dragonite**: 55.071%
- **Ting-Lu**: 35.462%
- **Chien-Pao**: 33.049%
- **Flutter Mane**: 28.650%
- **Iron Moth**: 23.745%
- **Chi-Yu**: 22.140%

## FAQ for Gholdengo in gen9battlestadiumdoubles-1760

### What are the top moves for Gholdengo?
The most common moves for Gholdengo are Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Recover, Nasty Plot. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Gholdengo?
Gholdengo is frequently paired with Dragonite, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, Flutter Mane. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Gholdengo weak to and resistant against?
Gholdengo is weak to Fire (2x), Ground (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x), resists Bug (1/4x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Steel (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Normal (0x), Fighting (0x), Poison (0x).

### Which Tera Types are best for Gholdengo?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Gholdengo?
The top build for Gholdengo features a **Timid** nature with an EV spread of `4/0/0/252/0/252`. This configuration accounts for 18.310% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Gholdengo?
Gholdengo is most effectively run with the ability **Good as Gold** (100.000%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (30.373%).

### What is the most common role for Gholdengo?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Gholdengo often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the gen9battlestadiumdoubles-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Gholdengo?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 87 |
| Attack | 60 |
| Defense | 95 |
| Sp. Atk | 133 |
| Sp. Def | 91 |
| Speed | 84 |
| **BST** | **550** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Gholdengo on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles/Gholdengo) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 2026 Battle Stadium Doubles Regulation Set I Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9battlestadiumdoubles) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9battlestadiumdoubles) - Build teams with Gholdengo
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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