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Gholdengo in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Gholdengo has 4 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Metal-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 4
- Top damage
- 100
- Most HP
- 130
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Gholdengo good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Surf Back on Gholdengo (Surging Sparks), doing 100 for 3 Energy. For the best value, Triple Smash on Gholdengo does 50× for just 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Gholdengo with 130 HP. Watch out for Fire attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Gimmighoul. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Gholdengo card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholdengo 131/191 | Surging Sparks H | 130 | Stage 1 | Strike It Rich M 30+ Surf Back CCC 100 | 2 | Fire ×2 |
| Gholdengo 99/132 | Mega Evolution I | 130 | Stage 1 | All-You-Can-Grab C — Speed Attack MCC 100 | 2 | Fire ×2 |
| Gholdengo 108/128 | 30th Celebration J | 130 | Stage 1 | Celebration M — Triple Smash M 50× | 2 | Fire ×2 |
| Gholdengo 142/128 | 30th Celebration J | 130 | Stage 1 | Celebration M — Triple Smash M 50× | 2 | Fire ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
Other Metal Pokémon in Standard
See also: Gholdengo for young collectors.
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