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Golisopod-Mega.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #10
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
Golisopod-Mega
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Usage · September 2026
15.7%
Golisopod-Mega is ranked #10 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 671,428 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#10 of 277
Raw count671,428
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+15.71pp
13 month peak15.7%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
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sets and counters from 1.6M battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
140
SpA
60
SpD
90
Spe
40
Usage over time15.7%▲ 15.71pppeak 15.7% · Sep '26
13.414.916.518.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

29.8% of Golisopod-Mega teams
HP
32
Atk
32
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
2
Spe
0
NatureAdamant
AbilityTough Claws · 100.0%
ItemGolisopite · 100.0%
EV spread32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
Moves
Leech Life90.3%
Iron Head85.3%
Protect67.8%
Swords Dance38.8%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD21.7%

Moves

10 tracked
Leech Life90.3%
Iron Head85.3%
Protect67.8%
Swords Dance38.8%
Sucker Punch27.0%
First Impression26.4%
Liquidation22.1%
Close Combat10.0%
Drill Run8.4%
U-turn8.0%

Items

Golisopite100.0%

Abilities

Tough Claws100.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD29.8%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD21.7%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 1 Spe2.6%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def2.2%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def2.0%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Spe1.8%

Top teammates

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Best Golisopod-Mega build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 1,631,943 battles in September 2026. Golisopod-Mega sits at rank #10 with 15.7% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 15.71 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 tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Golisopod-Mega Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗