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Annihilape.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #45
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Annihilape
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Usage · September 2026
2.2%
Annihilape is ranked #45 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 15,222 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#45 of 191
Raw count15,222
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+2.18pp
13 month peak2.2%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
110
Atk
115
Def
80
SpA
50
SpD
90
Spe
90
Usage over time2.2%▲ 2.18pppeak 2.2% · Sep '26
1.92.12.32.5Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

34.9% of Annihilape teams
HP
2
Atk
32
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureJolly
AbilityDefiant · 99.7%
ItemChoice Scarf · 65.5%
EV spread2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Moves
Close Combat84.7%
Ice Punch62.6%
Phantom Force53.1%
U-turn32.0%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe19.9%
Adamant8 HP / 30 Atk / 28 Spe10.8%

Moves

12 tracked
Close Combat84.7%
Ice Punch62.6%
Phantom Force53.1%
U-turn32.0%
Protect29.6%
Coaching28.7%
Shadow Claw24.5%
Rage Fist21.4%
Drain Punch15.3%
Bulk Up11.7%
Rock Slide11.2%
Rock Tomb10.4%

Items

Choice Scarf65.5%
Focus Sash11.4%
Leftovers10.4%
Life Orb5.9%
Sitrus Berry3.5%

Abilities

Defiant99.7%
Vital Spirit0.3%
Inner Focus0.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe34.9%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe19.9%
Adamant8 HP / 30 Atk / 28 Spe10.8%
Jolly32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe2.8%
Jolly23 HP / 5 Atk / 2 Def / 4 SpD / 32 Spe2.0%
Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe1.6%

Top teammates

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Best Annihilape build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 players run most often, taken from 223,477 battles in September 2026. Annihilape sits at rank #45 with 2.2% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 2.18 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.

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