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Greninja-Mega.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #164
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
Greninja-Mega
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Greninja-Mega is ranked #164 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 16,744 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#164 of 277
Raw count16,744
Viability ceiling75
Month on month+0.12pp
13 month peak0.1%
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
72
Atk
95
Def
67
SpA
103
SpD
71
Spe
122
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.12pppeak 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

41.5% of Greninja-Mega teams
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityProtean · 100.0%
ItemGreninjite · 100.0%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
Dark Pulse89.0%
Protect71.7%
Ice Beam66.0%
Water Shuriken35.0%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe9.7%
Timid3 Def / 32 SpA / 31 Spe9.4%

Moves

14 tracked
Dark Pulse89.0%
Protect71.7%
Ice Beam66.0%
Water Shuriken35.0%
Hydro Pump32.4%
Blizzard17.8%
Weather Ball12.1%
Extrasensory12.1%
Gunk Shot11.1%
Grass Knot8.7%
Surf7.5%
Sludge Wave6.7%
Flip Turn6.1%
Rock Slide5.1%

Items

Greninjite100.0%

Abilities

Protean100.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe41.5%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe9.7%
Timid3 Def / 32 SpA / 31 Spe9.4%
Hasty2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.7%
Timid8 HP / 32 SpA / 26 Spe4.9%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe4.7%

Top teammates

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Best Greninja-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. Greninja-Mega sits at rank #164 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.12 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↗Greninja-Mega Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗