Gholdengo (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Gholdengo Coin Entity Pokémon サーフゴー Surfugo #1000 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Good as Gold Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Gholdengo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Gholdengo 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 275	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Gholdengo 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gholdengo (Japanese: サーフゴー Surfugo) is a dual-type Steel/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Gimmighoul when leveled up while the player has 999 Gimmighoul Coins. After the evolution, the Gimmighoul Coins disappear. Gimmighoul's evolution cannot be canceled with the B button.

Biology

Gholdengo surfing

Gholdengo is a bipedal humanoid Pokémon whose body is composed of 1,000 Gimmighoul Coins stacked together, giving it a golden, cylindrical appearance. Its face has oval eyes and a mouth displaying a crooked smile. Its body has skinny arms with large hands, and short, stumpy legs with no toes. It has three fingers on each hand and four tufts of dreadlock-like "hair", all made out of coins. It wears the strap from a Gimmighoul's chest as a belt, using it to fasten the chest to its side. The belt buckle has a stylized number 1,000 on it. Gholdengo is capable of creating a golden surfboard out of coins as a means of movement.

Gholdengo is a sociable Pokémon, able to quickly befriend anybody. It overwhelms opponents by firing coins at them in quick succession. The coins that form its body are tightly packed, making it able to withstand damage. When attacked by enemies, it can let loose some of the coins on the areas of its body that are hit, in order to absorb the impact.

Gholdengo is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Make It Rain. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Good as Gold as an Ability.

Evolution

Gholdengo evolves from either Chest Form or Roaming Form Gimmighoul.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Gimmighoul Chest Form  Ghost	→	First Evolution Gholdengo  Steel  Ghost
Unevolved Gimmighoul Roaming Form  Ghost

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #392 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet Its body seems to be made up of 1,000 coins. This Pokémon gets along well with others and is quick to make friends with anybody. Violet It has a sturdy body made up of stacked coins. Gholdengo overwhelms its enemies by firing coin after coin at them in quick succession.

Gholdengo in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Evolve Gimmighoul

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 87		147 - 194	284 - 378
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 133		124 - 203	243 - 401
Sp. Def: 91		86 - 157	168 - 309
Speed: 84		80 - 149	155 - 293
Total: 550	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 077 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 1414 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2121 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2828 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 3535 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4242 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 4949 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 5656 Make It Rain Steel Special 120120 100100% 5 6363 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 7070 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gholdengo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gholdengo

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gholdengo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Gholdengo

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gholdengo Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gholdengo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gholdengo

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: None

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gholdengo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Gholdengo

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 202 Base Attack: 252 Base Defense: 190 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Astonish, Hex Charged Attacks: Dazzling Gleam, Focus Blast, Shadow Ball

Evolution data

Unevolved Gimmighoul Chest Form  Ghost	+ Level up with 999 Gimmighoul Coins in the Bag →	First Evolution Gholdengo  Steel  Ghost
Unevolved Gimmighoul Roaming Form  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Gholdengo images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Challenge the World!

Gholdengo appeared in Challenge the World!, battling in a Pokémon GO match under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the TCG

Main article: Gholdengo (TCG)

Trivia

• Despite its Japanese name, Pokédex image, and ability to create a surfboard while traversing water, Gholdengo is incapable of learning the move Surf.
• Gholdengo is heavily associated with the number 1,000.
  • Its National Pokédex number is #1000.
    • A video titled “One Thousand Pokémon!” was made to commemorate the number of Pokémon surpassing 1,000. The video features a counter that increases as Pokémon appear, eventually turning gold when it reaches 1,000 with Gholdengo.
  • Its belt buckle has a stylized depiction of the number 1,000 on it. As Gholdengo's belt is fashioned from Chest Form Gimmighoul's chest, this symbol is also present in Chest Form Gimmighoul, albeit oriented sideways.
  • Its body is made of 1,000 Gimmighoul Coins.

Origin

Gholdengo's golden humanoid appearance, together with its position as the 1,000th Pokémon in the National Pokédex, may allude to award statuettes, which are often made with gold and given to honor achievements or milestones. Gholdengo also seems to take inspiration from surfers, given the golden surfboard it rides on as well as its dreadlock-like appendages and friendly nature, befitting of the archetypal "surfer dude". It also bears some physical resemblance to a tube man. The cylindrical shape of its body is similar to a coin wrapper. The way its chest is attached to its belt resembles a tool belt.

The association of a ghost with coins may draw inspiration from Charon's obol, where the deceased are buried with coins as a preparation for the afterlife. The coins were frequently placed in the mouth or on the eyes.

Gholdengo may also be based on El Dorado, a legend described by Spanish conquistadors about a lost city of gold, originally a king whose body was covered in gold. The legend is believed to have stemmed from a ceremony done by the Muisca people in modern-day Colombia, in which their ruler was initiated by having him covered in gold dust and floated into a lake on a raft. The ruler would then plunge into the lake to wash the gold off as a ritual offering. This raft may be why Gholdengo has a surfboard-like platform. By extension, its elongated body proportions and eye hollows may be inspired by the style of tunjos, Muisca gold figurines that were commonly used to decorate burial places and shrines.

Name origin

Gholdengo may be a combination of ghoul or ghost, golden, and possibly go (as in Pokémon GO, the game its pre-evolution Gimmighoul debuted in). It may also come from tengo, the Spanish word for "I have", or from denga, an old Russian coin worth one two-hundredth of a ruble, the plural form of which became the usual Russian word for money.

Surfugo may be a combination of surf, 富豪 fugō (wealthy person), gold, and possibly go.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サーフゴー Surfugo From surf, 富豪 fugō, gold, and Pokémon GO French Gromago From gros, magot, and Pokémon GO Spanish Gholdengo Same as English name German Monetigo From Moneten, amigo, and Pokémon GO Italian Gholdengo Same as English name Korean 타부자고 Tabujago From 타보자고 Tabojago, 부자 (富者) buja, and Pokémon GO Mandarin Chinese 賽富豪 / 赛富豪 Sàifùháo Transcription of Japanese name; contains 賽 / 赛 sài and 富豪 fùháo Cantonese Chinese 賽富豪 Choifuhòuh Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name; contains 蹇 choi and 富豪 fuhòuh

More languages Hindi अमीरगो Ameergo From अमीर amīr and Pokémon GO Thai ซาร์ฟโก Sapko Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Gimmighoul Coin

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