its Speed Choice Scarf to outspeed and overwhelm opponents — a special attacker Gholdengo. Its ability that nullifies the opponent's status moves, Good as Gold using it as a shield to switch in against status moves, uses its boosted Speed to pressure with high-power Make It Rain or disrupt with Trick — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

Subweapons to cover weaknesses

which serves as a way to hit Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona, Power Gem slot can be changed to one that counters troublesome Dark types, Focus Blast or one that hits Water types, Thunderbolt — also a recommended change.

Status moves useful after Trick are also recommended

Trick with Choice Scarfwhich is useful after giving away Nasty Plot or Recover is also recommended. Scarf Trick lets it use a wall as a setup opportunity for Nasty Plot, and Recover lets it manage HP while playing the cycle game.

Scarf Trick Special Attacker Role

• Forcing through high-power Make It Rain
• Countering status moves with the ability Good as Gold
• Disruption with Choice Scarf Trick

Choice Scarf to move first and pressure with STAB moves fired off from its high Sp.Atk — its main role. Against bulky Pokémon, Trick it forces its own Choice Scarf onto them to shut them down, maintains a favorable board by leveraging its Speed advantage and excellent resistances — its role.

Favorable Matchups

Pokémon it has a type-matchup advantage against

Gholdengo isMake It Rain to exploit weaknesses, and is favorable against Pokémon it can switch in on thanks to type resistances. Create favorable matchups and pile on the power of Make It Rain.

Walls that rely mainly on status moves

Gholdengo, with the ability Good as Gold can nullify the opponent's status moves, giving it an advantage against Pokémon that rely on them. Furthermore, Choice Scarf Trick to pass it along, it can shut the opponent down completely.

Threats

Especially weak to Dark types with Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch is especially troublesome, as Dark-type Pokémon can use it.Choice Scarf, which ignores the Speed it has raised and hits its weakness, so when you face one, switch out rather than forcing the issue.

With heavy EVs in Sp.Atk and Speed, Focus Sash is held to A special attacker build that secures its number of actions Gholdengo. The ability Good as Gold blocks the opponent's status moves, while Nasty Plot boosts its power to attack with strong special moves.

Doubles Focus Sash Build Role

status conditions and Taunt and similar disruptions are nullified by its ability, while an ace role that raises its own stats to pressure the entire opposing side — its role.Focus Sash as a shield to safely Nasty Plot, then with high-power Make It Rain it can hit both opponents at once.

Threats

Pokémon that resist both Steel and Ghost moves

It struggles against Pokémon that resist both Steel-type and Ghost-type moves. Be sure to include Pokémon that can defeat the opponents Gholdengo struggles with in your team.