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Staraptor.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #114
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Staraptor
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Staraptor is ranked #114 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 1,802 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#114 of 191
Raw count1,802
Viability ceiling77
Month on month+0.09pp
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
85
Atk
120
Def
70
SpA
50
SpD
60
Spe
100
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.09pppeak 0.1% · Sep '26
0.10.10.10.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

52.0% of Staraptor teams
HP
32
Atk
2
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureJolly
AbilityIntimidate · 98.2%
ItemChoice Scarf · 98.1%
EV spread32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe
Moves
Final Gambit99.7%
Close Combat99.3%
U-turn95.7%
Brave Bird78.2%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Adamant32 HP / 4 Atk / 30 Spe16.8%
Jolly32 HP / 6 Atk / 28 Spe14.9%

Moves

5 tracked
Final Gambit99.7%
Close Combat99.3%
U-turn95.7%
Brave Bird78.2%
Dual Wingbeat21.5%

Items

Choice Scarf98.1%

Abilities

Intimidate98.2%
Reckless1.8%

EV spreads

top 6
Jolly32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe52.0%
Adamant32 HP / 4 Atk / 30 Spe16.8%
Jolly32 HP / 6 Atk / 28 Spe14.9%
Jolly32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe3.3%
Jolly32 HP / 17 Atk / 17 Spe2.8%
Jolly32 HP / 11 Atk / 23 Spe2.8%

Top teammates

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Best Staraptor 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. Staraptor sits at rank #114 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.09 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.

Related
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Staraptor Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗