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Sneasler.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #2
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Sneasler
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Usage · September 2026
43.1%
Sneasler is ranked #2 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 210,792 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#2 of 191
Raw count210,792
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+43.09pp
13 month peak43.1%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 510
HP
80
Atk
130
Def
60
SpA
40
SpD
80
Spe
120
Usage over time43.1%▲ 43.09pppeak 43.1% · Sep '26
36.640.945.249.6Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

21.6% of Sneasler teams
HP
2
Atk
32
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureAdamant
AbilityUnburden · 80.3%
ItemWhite Herb · 32.3%
EV spread2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Moves
Close Combat100.0%
Dire Claw80.9%
Protect75.8%
Fake Out47.5%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe14.9%
Jolly32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe6.7%

Moves

10 tracked
Close Combat100.0%
Dire Claw80.9%
Protect75.8%
Fake Out47.5%
Rock Slide19.3%
Rock Tomb16.6%
Coaching11.4%
Quick Guard10.1%
Poison Jab9.5%
Throat Chop9.3%

Items

White Herb32.3%
Grassy Seed28.0%
Focus Sash20.9%
Psychic Seed18.4%

Abilities

Unburden80.3%
Poison Touch19.3%
Pressure0.4%

EV spreads

top 6
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe21.6%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe14.9%
Jolly32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe6.7%
Adamant16 HP / 20 Atk / 30 Spe4.9%
Adamant14 HP / 20 Atk / 32 Spe2.4%
Adamant12 HP / 20 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe2.3%

Top teammates

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Best Sneasler 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. Sneasler sits at rank #2 with 43.1% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 43.09 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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