Tournament data covers 156 online events (25+ players) from the last 30 days: 9557 public team lists. Ladder data is the Showdown [Gen 9 Champions] VGC 2026 Reg M-C ladder for 2026-09. 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 (139 qualify). The underperforming list is limited to Pokémon with at least 5% usage.
| Pokémon | Usage | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchomp-Mega | 0.6% #86 | 58.8% | 308 |
| Ninetales | 0.3% #122 | 56.8% | 169 |
| Annihilape | 3.6% #41 | 53.8% | 1789 |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 1.7% #52 | 53.3% | 851 |
| Basculegion-F | 4.0% #40 | 53.2% | 1978 |
| Hippowdon | 0.6% #84 | 53.0% | 317 |
| Araquanid | 0.5% #101 | 52.9% | 238 |
| Scrafty | 0.6% #87 | 52.4% | 319 |
| Dragonite-Mega | 5.4% #35 | 52.3% | 2671 |
| Floette-Mega | 12.7% #15 | 52.2% | 5969 |
| Kingambit | 21.7% #5 | 51.9% | 10340 |
| Kommo-o | 5.1% #36 | 51.8% | 2395 |
| Houndstone | 0.4% #108 | 51.8% | 220 |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 17.2% #9 | 51.7% | 8349 |
| Delphox-Mega | 7.2% #27 | 51.7% | 3479 |
| Pokémon | Usage | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indeedee-F | 11.6% #16 | 46.3% | 5439 |
| Gholdengo | 19.8% #6 | 46.4% | 8990 |
| Milotic | 6.8% #29 | 46.8% | 3255 |
| Salamence-Mega | 10.2% #19 | 47.2% | 4683 |
| Politoed | 5.5% #34 | 47.3% | 2588 |
| Garchomp-Mega-Z | 19.0% #7 | 47.4% | 8608 |
| Golisopod-Mega | 11.5% #17 | 47.6% | 5288 |
| Volcarona | 13.1% #14 | 47.8% | 6045 |
| Rillaboom | 42.4% #1 | 48.3% | 19610 |
| Sylveon | 10.6% #18 | 48.4% | 4910 |
| Indeedee | 5.6% #33 | 48.6% | 2788 |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 21.9% #4 | 48.6% | 10044 |
| Incineroar | 35.3% #2 | 48.6% | 16416 |
| Gengar-Mega | 6.1% #32 | 48.7% | 2910 |
| Grimmsnarl | 8.1% #25 | 48.7% | 3835 |
Usage share among all 9557 public teams versus the 2448 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 | 21.7% | 24.6% | +2.9 |
| Garchomp | 14.4% | 16.9% | +2.5 |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 17.2% | 19.6% | +2.4 |
| Floette-Mega | 12.7% | 14.5% | +1.9 |
| Sneasler | 35.2% | 37.1% | +1.9 |
| Basculegion | 14.2% | 15.8% | +1.7 |
| Delphox-Mega | 7.2% | 8.7% | +1.5 |
| Farigiraf | 13.4% | 14.3% | +0.9 |
| Venusaur | 8.3% | 9.2% | +0.9 |
| Primarina | 6.9% | 7.7% | +0.8 |
| Pokémon | All | Top 16 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gholdengo | 19.8% | 17.7% | -2.1 |
| Salamence-Mega | 10.2% | 8.8% | -1.4 |
| Volcarona | 13.1% | 11.7% | -1.4 |
| Rillaboom | 42.4% | 41.0% | -1.4 |
| Golisopod-Mega | 11.5% | 10.4% | -1.1 |
| Garchomp-Mega-Z | 19.0% | 18.0% | -0.9 |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 21.9% | 21.2% | -0.6 |
| Pelipper | 15.7% | 15.1% | -0.6 |
| Swampert-Mega | 3.5% | 3.0% | -0.5 |
| Archaludon | 18.7% | 18.3% | -0.5 |
Share of tournament teams including each Pokémon in the last 15 days (5044 teams) versus the 15 days before (4513 teams).
| Pokémon | Earlier | Recent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raichu-Mega-X | 1.7% | 10.2% | +8.53% |
| Garchomp | 11.2% | 17.2% | +6.08% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 14.5% | 19.7% | +5.23% |
| Pelipper | 13.0% | 18.0% | +5.03% |
| Archaludon | 16.2% | 21.0% | +4.86% |
| Golisopod-Mega | 9.1% | 13.6% | +4.56% |
| Basculegion-F | 1.7% | 6.2% | +4.46% |
| Basculegion | 11.8% | 16.2% | +4.34% |
| Whimsicott | 5.9% | 10.1% | +4.24% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 6.4% | 8.5% | +2.08% |
| Sinistcha | 7.6% | 9.6% | +2.06% |
| Camerupt-Mega | 1.7% | 3.5% | +1.74% |
| Rotom-Wash | 0.8% | 2.4% | +1.64% |
| Glimmora | 0.7% | 2.2% | +1.51% |
| Venusaur | 7.6% | 9.0% | +1.44% |
| Pokémon | Earlier | Recent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rillaboom | 49.4% | 36.2% | -13.17% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 27.3% | 17.0% | -10.37% |
| Gholdengo | 24.8% | 15.3% | -9.49% |
| Garchomp-Mega-Z | 23.9% | 14.6% | -9.29% |
| Incineroar | 39.5% | 31.6% | -7.91% |
| Volcarona | 15.8% | 10.6% | -5.23% |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 10.9% | 5.8% | -5.18% |
| Salamence-Mega | 11.8% | 8.8% | -3.03% |
| Indeedee-F | 13.2% | 10.2% | -2.95% |
| Indeedee | 6.6% | 4.8% | -1.78% |
| Torkoal | 5.0% | 3.5% | -1.54% |
| Kommo-o | 5.7% | 4.5% | -1.19% |
| Meowstic-F-Mega | 1.5% | 0.4% | -1.09% |
| Metagross-Mega | 3.2% | 2.2% | -0.99% |
| Delphox-Mega | 7.7% | 6.8% | -0.95% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basculegion + Kingambit | 5.8% 557 teams | 56.4% | 2935 | +4.5% |
| Basculegion + Whimsicott | 3.0% 290 teams | 56.3% | 1440 | +4.7% |
| Annihilape + Rillaboom | 1.5% 140 teams | 56.2% | 745 | +2.4% |
| Basculegion + Delphox-Mega | 1.2% 115 teams | 56.1% | 637 | +4.4% |
| Excadrill + Sinistcha | 1.3% 124 teams | 56.1% | 611 | +5.0% |
| Sinistcha + Sneasler | 3.1% 295 teams | 55.6% | 1501 | +4.5% |
| Kingambit + Whimsicott | 3.1% 295 teams | 55.6% | 1416 | +3.7% |
| Delphox-Mega + Floette-Mega | 1.9% 185 teams | 55.4% | 936 | +3.2% |
| Garchomp + Kingambit | 4.6% 443 teams | 55.3% | 2310 | +3.4% |
| Floette-Mega + Sinistcha | 2.3% 217 teams | 55.3% | 1140 | +3.1% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y + Kingambit | 4.6% 438 teams | 55.2% | 2227 | +3.3% |
| Basculegion + Charizard-Mega-Y | 2.7% 261 teams | 55.2% | 1361 | +3.5% |
| Basculegion + Garchomp | 2.7% 258 teams | 55.1% | 1392 | +3.5% |
| Basculegion + Dragonite-Mega | 1.6% 150 teams | 55.0% | 832 | +2.7% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y + Indeedee | 1.6% 151 teams | 54.6% | 831 | +2.9% |
Share of teams including each Pokémon on the Showdown ladder (1760+ rated, 2026-09) versus in online tournaments. Big gaps show where ladder practice and tournament reality part ways.
| Pokémon | Ladder | Tournament | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchomp-Mega-Z | 7.9% | 19.0% | +11.08% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 12.5% | 21.9% | +9.33% |
| Volcarona | 7.0% | 13.1% | +6.06% |
| Venusaur | 3.0% | 8.3% | +5.37% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 12.2% | 17.2% | +5.05% |
| Garchomp | 9.5% | 14.4% | +4.89% |
| Raichu-Mega-X | 1.8% | 6.2% | +4.38% |
| Delphox-Mega | 3.4% | 7.2% | +3.81% |
| Incineroar | 31.7% | 35.3% | +3.66% |
| Primarina | 3.7% | 6.9% | +3.26% |
| Grimmsnarl | 5.2% | 8.1% | +2.83% |
| Dragonite-Mega | 2.7% | 5.4% | +2.68% |
| Basculegion-F | 1.7% | 4.0% | +2.38% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 6.3% | 8.6% | +2.31% |
| Floette-Mega | 10.8% | 12.7% | +1.83% |
| Pokémon | Ladder | Tournament | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamence-Mega | 28.1% | 10.2% | -17.87% |
| Indeedee-F | 20.3% | 11.6% | -8.67% |
| Basculegion | 20.6% | 14.2% | -6.42% |
| Milotic | 11.9% | 6.8% | -5.02% |
| Gardevoir-Mega | 9.4% | 4.7% | -4.72% |
| Golisopod-Mega | 15.7% | 11.5% | -4.22% |
| Rillaboom | 46.6% | 42.4% | -4.18% |
| Metagross-Mega | 6.3% | 2.6% | -3.62% |
| Kingambit | 25.3% | 21.7% | -3.55% |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 11.6% | 8.2% | -3.38% |
| Armarouge | 6.3% | 3.4% | -2.91% |
| Pawmot | 3.4% | 1.1% | -2.30% |
| Farigiraf | 15.7% | 13.4% | -2.29% |
| Lucario-Mega-Z | 3.8% | 1.6% | -2.25% |
| Politoed | 7.7% | 5.5% | -2.20% |
