Pikachu.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #266
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Pikachu is ranked #266 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 4,906 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#266 of 277
Raw count4,906
Viability ceiling71
Month on month+0.02pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 320
HP
35
Atk
55
Def
40
SpA
50
SpD
50
Spe
90
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.02pppeak 0.0% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
21.8% of Pikachu teamsHP
1
Atk
32
Def
2
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
31
NatureJolly
AbilityLightning Rod · 91.8%
ItemLight Ball · 74.3%
EV spread1 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 31 Spe
Moves
80.0%
56.3%
47.3%
21.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe15.3%
Jolly32 Def / 2 SpD / 32 Spe10.5%
Moves
21 tracked80.0%
56.3%
47.3%
21.8%
18.7%
16.2%
15.8%
15.6%
15.2%
13.8%
13.3%
9.9%
9.0%
8.4%
7.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
4.5%
3.0%
Items
74.3%
22.3%
Abilities
91.8%
8.2%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def / 31 Spe21.8%
Jolly32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe15.3%
Jolly32 Def / 2 SpD / 32 Spe10.5%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe9.2%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe7.2%
Hasty2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe6.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Pikachu 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. Pikachu sits at rank #266 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.02 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.