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Bastiodon.

VGC 2026 Reg M-B usage profile · rank #262
august 2026 · 1.3M battles
Bastiodon
rocksteelPokédex entry
Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Bastiodon is ranked #262 in VGC 2026 Reg M-B, carried by 3,496 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#262 of 277
Raw count3,496
Viability ceiling71
Month on month+0.00pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-B
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sets and counters from 1.3M battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 495
HP
60
Atk
52
Def
168
SpA
47
SpD
138
Spe
30
Usage over time0.0% 0.00pppeak 0.0% · Jul '26
0.00.00.00.0Aug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

58.1% of Bastiodon teams
HP
32
Atk
2
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
32
Spe
0
NatureCareful
AbilitySturdy · 67.9%
ItemChesto Berry · 42.6%
EV spread32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 SpD
Moves
Body Press96.8%
Iron Defense72.8%
Heavy Slam44.7%
Rest42.7%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD7.5%
Sassy32 HP / 32 SpD7.1%

Moves

12 tracked
Body Press96.8%
Iron Defense72.8%
Heavy Slam44.7%
Rest42.7%
Foul Play30.2%
Wide Guard30.0%
Protect20.8%
Hard Press15.5%
Metal Burst10.4%
Sand Tomb7.1%
Bulldoze5.7%
Rock Slide5.0%

Items

Chesto Berry42.6%
Leftovers19.7%
Shell Bell15.6%
Chople Berry7.6%
Shuca Berry6.8%
Focus Sash4.4%

Abilities

Sturdy67.9%
Soundproof32.1%

EV spreads

top 6
Careful32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 SpD58.1%
Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD7.5%
Sassy32 HP / 32 SpD7.1%
Impish32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD6.4%
Calm32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD3.3%
Relaxed26 HP / 10 Def / 30 SpD3.1%

Top teammates

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Best Bastiodon build for VGC 2026 Reg M-B

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-B players run most often, taken from 1,269,250 battles in August 2026. Bastiodon sits at rank #262 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.00 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
VGC 2026 Reg M-B tier listEvery ranked PokémonBastiodon Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutionsAll formatsSmogon and VGC tier listsDamage calculatorRun this set through the calcTeam builderCoverage and weaknesses