Tournament data covers 138 online events (25+ players) from the last 30 days: 9608 public team lists. Ladder data is the Showdown [Gen 9 Champions] VGC 2026 Reg M-B ladder for 2026-07. Click any Pokémon for its full stats.
Win rates from tournament records (a tie counts half), with Mega forms resolved from held stones — Charizard-Mega-Y and -X count separately. Only Pokémon with at least 100 games and 20 teams are ranked (141 qualify). The underperforming list is limited to Pokémon with at least 5% usage.
| Pokémon | Usage | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycanroc-Dusk | 3.3% #42 | 54.8% | 1735 |
| Floette-Mega | 14.1% #12 | 54.6% | 7522 |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 6.4% #25 | 54.4% | 3289 |
| Venusaur-Mega | 3.7% #39 | 52.4% | 1908 |
| Scovillain-Mega | 4.3% #32 | 51.5% | 2198 |
| Scrafty | 0.2% #138 | 51.1% | 142 |
| Kingambit | 42.3% #1 | 50.9% | 21947 |
| Basculegion | 27.7% #4 | 50.8% | 14607 |
| Drampa-Mega | 0.5% #95 | 50.7% | 284 |
| Excadrill | 6.3% #27 | 50.4% | 3274 |
| Dragonite | 4.0% #35 | 50.2% | 2057 |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 12.6% #13 | 50.1% | 6581 |
| Pokémon | Usage | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninetales-Alola | 6.3% #26 | 45.5% | 3065 |
| Gholdengo | 8.7% #19 | 45.8% | 4473 |
| Gengar-Mega | 5.9% #29 | 46.1% | 2894 |
| Farigiraf | 20.8% #9 | 47.1% | 10596 |
| Milotic | 9.0% #17 | 47.6% | 4649 |
| Garchomp | 30.4% #2 | 47.8% | 15755 |
| Incineroar | 28.9% #3 | 47.9% | 14686 |
| Maushold | 5.3% #30 | 48.1% | 2643 |
| Whimsicott | 23.5% #8 | 48.2% | 12253 |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 6.9% #24 | 48.3% | 3569 |
| Sneasler | 26.4% #5 | 48.3% | 13098 |
| Sinistcha | 24.5% #6 | 48.4% | 12500 |
| Grimmsnarl | 8.9% #18 | 48.5% | 4805 |
| Archaludon | 12.5% #14 | 48.5% | 6689 |
| Blastoise-Mega | 5.9% #28 | 48.8% | 3091 |
Usage share among all 9608 public teams versus the 2194 that finished in their event's Top 16 — the biggest gains and drops in usage share, like the tournament overview's Biggest Movers. Only Pokémon with at least 2% usage on one side are ranked.
| Pokémon | All | Top 16 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingambit | 42.3% | 47.2% | +4.9 |
| Floette-Mega | 14.1% | 18.3% | +4.2 |
| Basculegion | 27.7% | 31.7% | +4.0 |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 6.4% | 9.3% | +2.9 |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 12.6% | 15.5% | +2.9 |
| Sylveon | 17.8% | 20.0% | +2.2 |
| Staraptor-Mega | 19.3% | 21.5% | +2.2 |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 24.3% | 26.0% | +1.7 |
| Lycanroc-Dusk | 3.3% | 4.2% | +0.9 |
| Dragonite | 4.0% | 4.9% | +0.9 |
| Pokémon | All | Top 16 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incineroar | 28.9% | 27.3% | -1.6 |
| Sableye | 2.9% | 1.5% | -1.4 |
| Gholdengo | 8.7% | 7.3% | -1.4 |
| Metagross-Mega | 4.0% | 2.7% | -1.3 |
| Garchomp-Mega | 3.0% | 2.0% | -1.0 |
| Sinistcha | 24.5% | 23.7% | -0.8 |
| Aerodactyl | 3.1% | 2.4% | -0.7 |
| Hydreigon | 3.3% | 2.6% | -0.7 |
| Politoed | 3.8% | 3.1% | -0.7 |
| Milotic | 9.0% | 8.3% | -0.7 |
Share of tournament teams including each Pokémon in the last 15 days (4266 teams) versus the 15 days before (5342 teams).
| Pokémon | Earlier | Recent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sneasler | 22.3% | 31.5% | +9.15% |
| Incineroar | 25.9% | 32.6% | +6.68% |
| Sinistcha | 23.1% | 26.2% | +3.15% |
| Kingambit | 40.9% | 44.0% | +3.12% |
| Blastoise-Mega | 4.8% | 7.3% | +2.54% |
| Froslass-Mega | 6.5% | 8.9% | +2.43% |
| Floette-Mega | 13.1% | 15.4% | +2.32% |
| Samurott-Hisui | 0.4% | 2.5% | +2.10% |
| Delphox-Mega | 11.0% | 13.1% | +2.09% |
| Sylveon | 17.1% | 18.7% | +1.61% |
| Dragonite | 3.5% | 4.6% | +1.12% |
| Maushold | 4.8% | 5.9% | +1.07% |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 6.4% | 7.5% | +1.05% |
| Gengar-Mega | 5.5% | 6.5% | +0.98% |
| Swampert | 0.5% | 1.3% | +0.86% |
| Pokémon | Earlier | Recent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whimsicott | 25.6% | 20.9% | -4.75% |
| Milotic | 10.3% | 7.2% | -3.09% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 20.7% | 17.6% | -3.08% |
| Gholdengo | 10.0% | 7.2% | -2.76% |
| Metagross-Mega | 5.0% | 2.8% | -2.23% |
| Glimmora | 6.0% | 4.0% | -2.01% |
| Pelipper | 12.3% | 10.4% | -1.83% |
| Garchomp | 31.2% | 29.4% | -1.80% |
| Excadrill | 7.1% | 5.3% | -1.78% |
| Archaludon | 13.2% | 11.6% | -1.63% |
| Hydreigon | 4.0% | 2.5% | -1.46% |
| Kommo-o | 4.3% | 2.9% | -1.46% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 8.1% | 6.7% | -1.37% |
| Grimmsnarl | 9.4% | 8.2% | -1.21% |
| Venusaur-Mega | 4.0% | 3.2% | -0.81% |
Pokémon cores pooled across tournament teams (at least 100 games and 20 teams). Best win rate ranks established cores (at least 1% of teams); most common shows what to prepare for; best synergy surfaces cores whose combined win rate beats both members' overall win rates, however niche. Click a core to see the teams running it.
| Core | Usage | Win % | Games | Lift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonite + Floette-Mega | 1.0% 97 teams | 62.1% | 583 | +7.5% |
| Arcanine-Hisui + Whimsicott | 1.2% 119 teams | 61.0% | 684 | +6.6% |
| Basculegion + Lycanroc-Dusk | 2.7% 262 teams | 57.7% | 1429 | +2.9% |
| Froslass-Mega + Scovillain-Mega | 2.5% 239 teams | 57.6% | 1312 | +6.1% |
| Pelipper + Venusaur-Mega | 1.4% 137 teams | 57.6% | 786 | +5.2% |
| Basculegion + Floette-Mega | 7.3% 700 teams | 57.5% | 4093 | +2.9% |
| Lycanroc-Dusk + Scovillain-Mega | 2.6% 246 teams | 57.4% | 1337 | +2.6% |
| Floette-Mega + Whimsicott | 6.4% 612 teams | 57.3% | 3560 | +2.7% |
| Swampert-Mega + Venusaur | 1.8% 169 teams | 57.3% | 1015 | +7.5% |
| Basculegion + Venusaur-Mega | 1.6% 152 teams | 57.3% | 899 | +4.9% |
| Lycanroc-Dusk + Sneasler | 2.6% 248 teams | 57.2% | 1351 | +2.4% |
| Archaludon + Venusaur-Mega | 1.4% 137 teams | 57.2% | 801 | +4.8% |
| Dragonite + Whimsicott | 1.0% 96 teams | 57.2% | 563 | +7.0% |
| Floette-Mega + Kingambit | 8.3% 802 teams | 57.1% | 4579 | +2.5% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y + Floette-Mega | 5.4% 520 teams | 57.1% | 3033 | +2.5% |
Share of teams including each Pokémon on the Showdown ladder (1760+ rated, 2026-07) versus in online tournaments. Big gaps show where ladder practice and tournament reality part ways.
| Pokémon | Ladder | Tournament | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staraptor-Mega | 11.3% | 19.3% | +8.00% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 7.0% | 12.6% | +5.64% |
| Sneasler | 20.9% | 26.4% | +5.49% |
| Kingambit | 36.8% | 42.3% | +5.48% |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 1.2% | 6.4% | +5.16% |
| Froslass-Mega | 3.7% | 7.5% | +3.84% |
| Delphox-Mega | 8.7% | 11.9% | +3.25% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 4.9% | 7.4% | +2.55% |
| Excadrill | 4.1% | 6.3% | +2.23% |
| Garchomp-Mega | 1.1% | 3.0% | +1.88% |
| Milotic | 7.1% | 9.0% | +1.84% |
| Dragonite | 2.5% | 4.0% | +1.48% |
| Glimmora | 3.7% | 5.1% | +1.41% |
| Scizor | 0.5% | 1.7% | +1.29% |
| Scovillain-Mega | 3.1% | 4.3% | +1.12% |
| Pokémon | Ladder | Tournament | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 30.6% | 24.3% | -6.29% |
| Incineroar | 34.0% | 28.9% | -5.04% |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 9.9% | 6.9% | -3.03% |
| Metagross-Mega | 7.0% | 4.0% | -2.98% |
| Garchomp | 33.2% | 30.4% | -2.82% |
| Blastoise-Mega | 8.5% | 5.9% | -2.59% |
| Basculegion | 30.2% | 27.7% | -2.53% |
| Annihilape | 4.8% | 3.0% | -1.86% |
| Torkoal | 6.1% | 4.2% | -1.83% |
| Ceruledge | 4.5% | 2.7% | -1.78% |
| Archaludon | 14.3% | 12.5% | -1.76% |
| Mamoswine | 2.9% | 1.2% | -1.68% |
| Sinistcha | 26.1% | 24.5% | -1.61% |
| Gallade | 2.4% | 0.9% | -1.54% |
| Toxapex | 5.1% | 3.6% | -1.51% |
Biggest ladder usage moves from 2026-06 to 2026-07 on the [Gen 9 Champions] VGC 2026 Reg M-B ladder.
| Pokémon | 2026-06 | 2026-07 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 17.9% | 30.6% | +12.63% |
| Kingambit | 24.6% | 36.8% | +12.16% |
| Blastoise-Mega | 3.0% | 8.5% | +5.48% |
| Sylveon | 12.6% | 17.5% | +4.84% |
| Venusaur | 2.6% | 7.4% | +4.74% |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 5.3% | 9.9% | +4.58% |
| Incineroar | 31.1% | 34.0% | +2.83% |
| Toxapex | 2.2% | 5.1% | +2.82% |
| Sneasler | 18.1% | 20.9% | +2.79% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 2.5% | 4.9% | +2.44% |
| Excadrill | 1.6% | 4.1% | +2.42% |
| Delphox-Mega | 6.3% | 8.7% | +2.36% |
| Milotic | 4.8% | 7.1% | +2.31% |
| Ceruledge | 2.7% | 4.5% | +1.87% |
| Kommo-o | 1.6% | 3.4% | +1.81% |
| Pokémon | 2026-06 | 2026-07 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinistcha | 33.2% | 26.1% | -7.11% |
| Metagross-Mega | 13.9% | 7.0% | -6.93% |
| Swampert-Mega | 14.6% | 8.4% | -6.14% |
| Pelipper | 18.6% | 12.9% | -5.70% |
| Mawile-Mega | 10.0% | 5.2% | -4.82% |
| Whimsicott | 27.2% | 22.5% | -4.71% |
| Grimmsnarl | 14.7% | 10.4% | -4.38% |
| Torkoal | 9.9% | 6.1% | -3.78% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 14.7% | 11.3% | -3.31% |
| Pyroar-Mega | 4.7% | 1.6% | -3.08% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 9.5% | 7.0% | -2.57% |
| Floette-Mega | 17.6% | 15.0% | -2.57% |
| Sableye | 5.9% | 3.4% | -2.52% |
| Gholdengo | 11.6% | 9.2% | -2.38% |
| Archaludon | 16.2% | 14.3% | -1.96% |
