Pikachu.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #111
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Pikachu is ranked #111 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 221 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#111 of 191
Raw count221
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+0.10pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 320
HP
35
Atk
55
Def
40
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
90
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.10pppeak 0.1% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
85.0% of Pikachu teamsHP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureHasty
AbilityStatic · 85.0%
ItemLight Ball · 99.7%
EV spread2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
97.6%
87.9%
85.0%
85.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageLonely32 Atk / 2 SpA / 32 Spe12.1%
Moves
7 tracked97.6%
87.9%
85.0%
85.0%
12.1%
12.1%
12.1%
Best Pikachu 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. Pikachu sits at rank #111 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.10 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.