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Heliolisk.

VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3 usage profile · rank #140
august 2026 · 179.4K battles
Heliolisk
electricnormalPokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Heliolisk is ranked #140 in VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3, carried by 2,798 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#140 of 164
Raw count2,798
Viability ceiling79
Month on month-0.02pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3
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sets and counters from 179.4K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 481
HP
62
Atk
55
Def
52
SpA
109
SpD
94
Spe
109
Usage over time0.0% 0.02pppeak 0.3% · Jun '26
0.10.20.30.4Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

39.8% of Heliolisk teams
HP
7
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
27
NatureModest
AbilitySolar Power · 50.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 71.4%
EV spread7 HP / 32 SpA / 27 Spe
Moves
Thunderbolt82.3%
Grass Knot62.4%
Volt Switch57.5%
Dragon Pulse45.7%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe18.9%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe14.0%

Moves

12 tracked
Thunderbolt82.3%
Grass Knot62.4%
Volt Switch57.5%
Dragon Pulse45.7%
Hyper Voice35.3%
Shed Tail23.9%
Protect23.8%
Electroweb20.4%
Glare10.2%
Discharge9.1%
Surf7.2%
U-turn5.2%

Items

Choice Scarf71.4%
Focus Sash16.7%
Life Orb4.0%
Magnet3.0%

Abilities

Solar Power50.0%
Dry Skin39.9%
Sand Veil10.2%

EV spreads

top 6
Modest7 HP / 32 SpA / 27 Spe39.8%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe18.9%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe14.0%
Timid15 HP / 32 SpA / 19 Spe10.4%
Modest1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe8.7%
Timid5 HP / 32 SpA / 29 Spe2.2%

Top teammates

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Best Heliolisk build for VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-B Bo3 players run most often, taken from 179,434 battles in August 2026. Heliolisk sits at rank #140 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.02 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
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