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Whimsicott.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #26
september 2026 · 223.5K battles
Whimsicott
grassfairyPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
7.4%
Whimsicott is ranked #26 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 42,287 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#26 of 191
Raw count42,287
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+7.44pp
13 month peak7.4%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 223.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
60
Atk
67
Def
85
SpA
77
SpD
75
Spe
116
Usage over time7.4%▲ 7.44pppeak 7.4% · Sep '26
6.37.17.88.6Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

50.6% of Whimsicott teams
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityPrankster · 99.8%
ItemFocus Sash · 86.2%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
Tailwind99.9%
Moonblast99.7%
Protect91.3%
Encore84.8%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe18.6%
Timid8 Def / 26 SpA / 32 Spe8.3%

Moves

5 tracked
Tailwind99.9%
Moonblast99.7%
Protect91.3%
Encore84.8%
Charm6.9%

Items

Focus Sash86.2%
Occa Berry5.8%
Fairy Feather3.4%

Abilities

Prankster99.8%
Chlorophyll0.2%
Infiltrator0.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe50.6%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe18.6%
Timid8 Def / 26 SpA / 32 Spe8.3%
Timid6 Def / 28 SpA / 32 Spe7.4%
Timid14 HP / 3 Def / 29 SpA / 15 SpD / 5 Spe1.2%
Calm32 HP / 7 Def / 25 SpD / 2 Spe1.0%

Top teammates

share of teams

Best Whimsicott 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. Whimsicott sits at rank #26 with 7.4% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 7.44 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↗Whimsicott Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗