Gholdengo

Gholdengo (/ˈɡoʊldənɡoʊ/), known in Japan as Surfugo (Japanese: サーフゴー, Hepburn: Sāfugō), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, and the evolved form of the Pokémon Gimmighoul. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it has since appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as in various forms of merchandise.

Classified as a Ghost and Steel-type Pokémon, it evolves from Gimmighoul once the player has collected 999 Gimmighoul coins across the Paldean region of the game. It is a humanoid Pokémon, its body made up entirely of gold coins. It is also capable of creating a surfboard made from gold coins to ride on. Gholdengo has a signature move and signature ability: Make It Rain and Good as Gold, which have both contributed to it being a competitively powerful Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet tournaments.

Gholdengo's physical design received a mixed reception from critics, with many comparing it to different objects and concepts and some questioning whether it deserved to be the 1,000th Pokémon in the Pokédex. However, its competitive design was more well received, with its stats and abilities noted for being some of the best in the series.