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Counter guide · Steel / Ghost · Gen IX

What beats Gholdengo?

The 5 hardest counters to Gholdengo ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Chi-Yu outspeeds and hits for 2× with dark-type STAB.

Gholdengo
No. 1000
Gholdengo
Steel Ghost
BST 550 · Speed 84 · Atk 60 · SpA 133

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Chi-Yu
    No. 1004
    Chi-Yu
    Dark Fire
    Hits Gholdengo for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 100 > 84 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  2. #2
    Greninja
    No. 658
    Greninja
    Water Dark
    Hits Gholdengo for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 122 > 84 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 103)
  3. #3
    Pyroar
    No. 668
    Pyroar
    Fire Normal
    Hits Gholdengo for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 106 > 84 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 109)
  4. #4
    Houndoom
    No. 229
    Houndoom
    Dark Fire
    Hits Gholdengo for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 95 > 84 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 110)
  5. #5
    Sharpedo
    No. 319
    Sharpedo
    Water Dark
    Hits Gholdengo for 2× via dark-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 95 > 84 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)

Gholdengo's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ground Ghost Dark
Immune to
Normal Fighting Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Gholdengo, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Gholdengo hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.