Gholdengo ranks #19 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 10.96% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 2.77 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 8.19% | 19 |
| December 2025 | 8.39% | 19 |
| January 2026 | 12.15% | 15 |
| February 2026 | 12.25% | 16 |
| March 2026 | 10.63% | 16 |
| April 2026 | 10.96% | 19 |
Top Gholdengo moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Make It Rain | 25.0% |
| Shadow Ball | 24.2% |
| Nasty Plot | 17.5% |
| Protect | 17.3% |
| Trick | 6.1% |
| Dazzling Gleam | 4.0% |
| Thunderbolt | 2.1% |
| Power Gem | 1.9% |
| Flash Cannon | 0.9% |
| Hex | 0.6% |
Top Gholdengo items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Metal Coat | 35.6% |
| Choice Specs | 24.1% |
| Leftovers | 15.6% |
| Life Orb | 12.0% |
| Choice Scarf | 7.2% |
| Sitrus Berry | 4.1% |
| Air Balloon | 0.3% |
| Clear Amulet | 0.3% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Good as Gold | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Modest:4/0/0/252/0/252 | 13.4% |
| Timid:0/0/0/252/4/248 | 12.6% |
| Modest:124/0/4/212/4/164 | 9.7% |
| Modest:244/0/4/132/4/124 | 8.2% |
| Modest:252/0/76/60/100/20 | 8.0% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| steel | 27.4% |
| dragon | 23.9% |
| water | 20.4% |
| fairy | 18.5% |
| flying | 9.5% |
Common Gholdengo teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Incineroar | 10.4% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 9.4% |
| Tornadus | 5.3% |
| Regidrago | 4.8% |
| Amoonguss | 4.4% |
| Whimsicott | 4.4% |
| Flutter Mane | 4.1% |
| Ogerpon-Cornerstone | 3.6% |
| Annihilape | 3.4% |
| Roaring Moon | 2.4% |
Is Gholdengo good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Gholdengo is the #19 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 10.96% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 2.77 points 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.