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Gholdengo — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B usage stats and trends
Data through June 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Gholdengo ranks #18 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B with 11.69% usage as of June 2026. Over 1 month on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 11.69% | 18 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 16 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (Alchemist_23) at Champions League VGC June
Gholdengo @ Life Orb Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 Modest Nature - Protect - Make It Rain - Shadow Ball - Nasty Plot
Seen on 6 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (cabalododemo) at King's Gambit #7 | Reg M-B
Gholdengo @ Spell Tag Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 Modest Nature - Make It Rain - Shadow Ball - Nasty Plot - Protect
Seen on 5 top-cut teams · best finish 2nd (BatCoach) at Champions Collective #12
Gholdengo @ Leftovers Ability: Good as Gold Level: 50 Modest Nature - Nasty Plot - Protect - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain
Top Gholdengo moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | 24.7% |
| Make It Rain | 24.1% |
| Protect | 21.2% |
| Nasty Plot | 16.2% |
| Power Gem | 6.3% |
| Trick | 2.2% |
| Thunderbolt | 1.6% |
| Flash Cannon | 1.1% |
| Dazzling Gleam | 0.7% |
| Steel Beam | 0.4% |
Top Gholdengo items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Life Orb | 52.6% |
| Choice Scarf | 13.6% |
| Metal Coat | 11.6% |
| Leftovers | 7.3% |
| Sitrus Berry | 3.3% |
| White Herb | 2.8% |
| Focus Sash | 2.0% |
| Spell Tag | 1.8% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Good as Gold | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Timid:2/0/0/32/0/32 | 18.8% |
| Modest:2/0/0/32/0/32 | 17.9% |
| Modest:32/0/2/10/3/19 | 3.7% |
| Timid:17/0/0/17/0/32 | 1.8% |
| Modest:7/0/0/27/0/32 | 1.5% |
Common Gholdengo teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Garchomp | 9.8% |
| Whimsicott | 9.1% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 7.8% |
| Incineroar | 5.8% |
| Basculegion | 5.5% |
| Sinistcha | 5.1% |
| Grimmsnarl | 4.1% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 2.8% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 2.8% |
| Floette-Mega | 2.4% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Metagross-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Annihilape | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Aerodactyl | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rotom-Heat | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingambit | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Garchomp | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Gholdengo. KO % is how often Gholdengo is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Gholdengo good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B?
By usage, Gholdengo is the #18 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B at 11.69% of weighted teams as of June 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Gholdengo or a reason you are not running it.