Gholdengo is officially recognized as the 1,000th Pokémon species in the Pokédex.
Gholdengo debuted in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Generation IX games released for Nintendo Switch in 2022. It is a Ghost- and Steel-type Pokémon that evolves from Gimmighoul after the player collects 999 Gimmighoul Coins.
Its design directly references the milestone: Gholdengo’s body is made from gold coins, and its Pokédex position is number 1,000. The species is therefore easy to confuse with Gimmighoul, its pre-evolution, but Gimmighoul is Pokédex number 999 rather than 1,000.
Gholdengo also has a signature ability, Good as Gold, and a signature move, Make It Rain. The milestone was part of a larger expansion of the series, which passed 1,000 species while continuing to add regional forms, evolutions, and alternate designs. This makes Gholdengo a notable landmark for the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary.