Politoed.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #22
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
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Usage · September 2026
7.7%
Politoed is ranked #22 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 211,141 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#22 of 277
Raw count211,141
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+7.66pp
13 month peak7.7%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time7.7%▲ 7.66pppeak 7.7% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
8.5% of Politoed teamsHP
31
Atk
0
Def
23
SpA
0
SpD
12
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityDrizzle · 99.7%
ItemSitrus Berry · 52.2%
EV spread31 HP / 23 Def / 12 SpD
Moves
92.0%
90.4%
51.3%
46.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm32 HP / 24 Def / 10 SpD7.3%
Quiet32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA6.9%
Moves
9 tracked92.0%
90.4%
51.3%
46.9%
42.7%
37.5%
9.4%
9.2%
5.8%
Items
52.2%
16.4%
14.8%
5.8%
3.0%
2.6%
1.6%
Abilities
99.7%
0.3%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Calm31 HP / 23 Def / 12 SpD8.5%
Calm32 HP / 24 Def / 10 SpD7.3%
Quiet32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA6.9%
Modest7 HP / 32 SpA / 27 Spe5.7%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.1%
Calm32 HP / 24 Def / 7 SpD / 3 Spe2.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Politoed 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. Politoed sits at rank #22 with 7.7% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 7.66 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.