Raichu.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #123
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Raichu is ranked #123 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 929 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#123 of 191
Raw count929
Viability ceiling82
Month on month+0.07pp
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 485
HP
60
Atk
90
Def
55
SpA
90
SpD
80
Spe
110
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.07pppeak 0.1% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
43.3% of Raichu teamsHP
32
Atk
0
Def
2
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityLightning Rod · 87.3%
ItemFocus Sash · 82.5%
EV spread32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe
Moves
96.3%
85.9%
81.1%
43.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid32 HP / 9 SpD / 25 Spe11.4%
Jolly32 HP / 9 Def / 25 Spe9.1%
Moves
9 tracked96.3%
85.9%
81.1%
43.2%
30.4%
21.3%
16.0%
5.3%
4.7%
Items
82.5%
7.6%
5.6%
Abilities
87.3%
12.7%
EV spreads
top 6Timid32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe43.3%
Timid32 HP / 9 SpD / 25 Spe11.4%
Jolly32 HP / 9 Def / 25 Spe9.1%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe8.1%
Timid32 HP / 9 Def / 25 Spe7.4%
Timid32 SpA / 32 Spe5.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Raichu 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. Raichu sits at rank #123 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.07 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.