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#1000 · Paldea · Generation 9

# Gholdengo

Coin Entity Pokémon · Steel/Ghost-type

![Gholdengo official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/1000.webp)

Gholdengo is a [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel)/[Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)-type Pokémon, the Coin Entity Pokémon, number 1000 (#1000) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the [Paldea](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/paldea) region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 30 kg.

Gholdengo holds National Pokédex number 1,000, and it is built from 1,000 coins stacked into a golden, friendly figure. It can make a surfboard out of coins and ride it around.

## How to pronounce Gholdengo

Gholdengo is pronounced **gohl-DENG-goh**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Gholdengo said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/1000.mp3)

In Japanese it is サーフゴー (Surfugo).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Gholdengo is 1.2 m tall and weighs 30 kg. Its body is a golden cylinder of coins with a crooked smile, oval eyes, skinny arms, three-fingered hands and four dreadlock-like tufts, all made of coins too. It wears the strap of a Gimmighoul's chest as a belt, and the buckle shows a stylised 1,000. The Violet Pokédex says its stacked coins make a sturdy body.

### Behaviour

Gholdengo is sociable. The Scarlet Pokédex says it is easygoing with everyone and quick to make friends, and the Legends: Z-A entry says it likes lively places. Bulbapedia says it builds a golden surfboard from coins to get around, and that it can loosen coins where it is hit to soak up the impact.

### Habitat

The Legends: Z-A Pokédex says wild Gholdengo can be found living in cities. Scarlet and Violet have no wild Gholdengo: you evolve a Gimmighoul.

### Powers

Its Ability Good as Gold gives immunity to other Pokémon's status moves, and Bulbapedia says no other known Pokémon can have it. It is also the only one that can learn Make It Rain, a coin-throwing Steel move gained at level 56, and it fires coins in quick succession according to the Violet Pokédex. It also uses Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Power Gem, Recover and Nasty Plot. With 133 Special Attack and 95 Defense it is a tough special attacker.

### Name origin

Gholdengo may blend ghoul or ghost with golden, plus go or the Spanish tengo ('I have'). The Japanese name is Surfugo (サーフゴー), possibly surf, fugō ('wealthy person'), gold and go.

### Design inspiration

Bulbapedia says its golden humanoid form and its place as the 1,000th Pokémon may allude to gold award statuettes, while the surfboard, dreadlocks and friendly manner fit a surfer and its cylinders recall coin wrappers. Its belt might come from the coin dispensers once worn by bus drivers and conductors, and pre-Columbian gold from Colombia, the El Dorado legend and Charon's obol, the coin placed with the dead, may sit behind its Ghost typing. These are fan readings, and no designer is credited.

### Evolution notes

Gholdengo evolves from either form of Gimmighoul once it has 999 Gimmighoul Coins.

### In the games

Gholdengo is the evolved form of Gimmighoul, which Scarlet and Violet introduced alongside it. In Legends: Z-A you can get one by evolving a Gimmighoul from the Mega Dimension DLC.

### In the anime

Gholdengo debuted in 'Riding the Waves', seen surfing when the Rising Volt Tacklers visited the beach. Dot's Gimmighoul evolved into one in 'Dot and Penny's Top-Secret Mission!', in the middle of a battle, and its surfboard can fly and carry up to two people.

### Fun facts

- Despite its Japanese name and its coin surfboard, it could not learn Surf in Scarlet and Violet, and Bulbapedia says it gained access to it by TM in Legends: Z-A.
- The video 'Pokémon 1008 ENCOUNTERS' celebrated passing 1,000 Pokémon with a counter that turns gold when it reaches 1,000 at Gholdengo.
- Bulbapedia notes that Gholdengo's model was found in Pokémon GO's game files before its official reveal.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Gholdengo (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gholdengo_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Gholdengo (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/gholdengo/)

## Base stats

- HP: **87**
- Attack: **60**
- Defense: **95**
- Sp. Atk: **133**
- Sp. Def: **91**
- Speed: **84**

Gholdengo’s base stat total is **550**. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Gholdengo weak to?

Gholdengo takes extra damage from [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (2×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (2×) moves.

It resists [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (¼×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (½×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (½×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (½×).

It is immune to [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) moves.

## Evolution

### What does Gholdengo evolve from?

Gholdengo evolves from [Gimmighoul](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gimmighoul) (Collect 999 Gimmighoul coins).

Gholdengo is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: [Gimmighoul](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gimmighoul), **Gholdengo**.

## Abilities

- [Good as Gold](https://pokee.si/abilities/good-as-gold): Gives immunity to status moves.

## Moves

### Moves Gholdengo learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Astonish](https://pokee.si/moves/astonish) | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 7 | [Night Shade](https://pokee.si/moves/night-shade) | Ghost | Special | — |
| 14 | [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray) | Ghost | Status | — |
| 21 | [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute) | Normal | Status | — |
| 28 | [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound) | Steel | Status | — |
| 35 | [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball) | Ghost | Special | 80 |
| 42 | [Recover](https://pokee.si/moves/recover) | Normal | Status | — |
| 49 | [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem) | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 56 | [Make It Rain](https://pokee.si/moves/make-it-rain) | Steel | Special | 120 |
| 63 | [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot) | Dark | Status | — |
| 70 | [Memento](https://pokee.si/moves/memento) | Dark | Status | — |

### TM moves (40)

Gholdengo can learn 40 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex), [Low Sweep](https://pokee.si/moves/low-sweep), [Night Shade](https://pokee.si/moves/night-shade), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sandstorm](https://pokee.si/moves/sandstorm), [Psyshock](https://pokee.si/moves/psyshock), [Thunder Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-punch), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Electro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/electro-ball), [Reflect](https://pokee.si/moves/reflect), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Dazzling Gleam](https://pokee.si/moves/dazzling-gleam), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Flash Cannon](https://pokee.si/moves/flash-cannon), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Power Gem](https://pokee.si/moves/power-gem), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Heavy Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/heavy-slam), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Steel Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/steel-beam), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Focus Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-punch), [Poltergeist](https://pokee.si/moves/poltergeist), [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 50 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 6,400).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 275.

## Pokédex entries

It has a sturdy body made up of stacked coins. Gholdengo overwhelms its enemies by firing coin after coin at them in quick succession. *(Violet)*

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. *(Scarlet)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: サーフゴー
- **Romaji**: Surfugo
- **French**: Gromago
- **German**: Monetigo
- **Spanish**: Gholdengo
- **Italian**: Gholdengo
- **Korean**: 타부자고
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 赛富豪
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 賽富豪

## Trivia

- Highest Sp. Atk among Steel types in Gen 9: 133.
- Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
- Heavier than 52% of all Pokémon (30 kg).
- Base stat total 550, ranked #129 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #31 of 1,025.
- One of 4 Pokémon that are both Steel and Ghost.
- One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
- Number 95 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 45 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Gholdengo (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gholdengo_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Gholdengo (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/gholdengo/).
- Pronunciation (gohl-DENG-goh): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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