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Archaludon.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #12
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Archaludon
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Usage · September 2026
15.0%
Archaludon is ranked #12 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 58,212 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#12 of 191
Raw count58,212
Viability ceiling84
Month on month+15.04pp
13 month peak15.0%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
90
Atk
105
Def
130
SpA
125
SpD
65
Spe
85
Usage over time15.0%▲ 15.04pppeak 15.0% · Sep '26
12.814.315.817.3Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

12.1% of Archaludon teams
HP
32
Atk
0
Def
1
SpA
1
SpD
21
Spe
11
NatureCalm
AbilityStamina · 99.4%
ItemLeftovers · 98.7%
EV spread32 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 21 SpD / 11 Spe
Moves
Protect99.9%
Electro Shot99.6%
Dragon Pulse97.0%
Flash Cannon80.4%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Calm32 HP / 1 Def / 2 SpA / 20 SpD / 11 Spe9.1%
Calm32 HP / 2 SpA / 20 SpD / 11 Spe8.7%

Moves

5 tracked
Protect99.9%
Electro Shot99.6%
Dragon Pulse97.0%
Flash Cannon80.4%
Snarl16.0%

Items

Leftovers98.7%

Abilities

Stamina99.4%
Sturdy0.5%
Stalwart0.1%

EV spreads

top 6
Calm32 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 21 SpD / 11 Spe12.1%
Calm32 HP / 1 Def / 2 SpA / 20 SpD / 11 Spe9.1%
Calm32 HP / 2 SpA / 20 SpD / 11 Spe8.7%
Bold32 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 32 SpD7.7%
Modest32 HP / 1 Def / 5 SpA / 25 SpD / 3 Spe3.0%
Bold32 HP / 27 SpD / 7 Spe2.7%

Top teammates

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Best Archaludon 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. Archaludon sits at rank #12 with 15.0% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 15.04 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-C Bo3 tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Archaludon Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗