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Quaquaval.

VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #229
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
Quaquaval
waterfightingPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Quaquaval is ranked #229 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 8,593 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#229 of 277
Raw count8,593
Viability ceiling74
Month on month+0.04pp
13 month peak0.0%
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
85
Atk
120
Def
80
SpA
85
SpD
75
Spe
85
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.04pppeak 0.0% · Sep '26
0.00.00.00.0Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

23.3% of Quaquaval teams
HP
2
Atk
32
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureAdamant
AbilityMoxie · 84.4%
ItemFocus Sash · 40.4%
EV spread2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Moves
Close Combat87.4%
Aqua Step87.3%
Ice Spinner33.8%
Aqua Jet33.1%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe22.3%
Jolly32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 32 Spe14.9%

Moves

13 tracked
Close Combat87.4%
Aqua Step87.3%
Ice Spinner33.8%
Aqua Jet33.1%
Protect29.3%
Detect22.8%
Triple Axel22.7%
Wave Crash15.7%
Flip Turn14.1%
Brick Break11.7%
Roost9.4%
Coaching8.0%
Knock Off7.4%

Items

Focus Sash40.4%
Choice Scarf16.1%
Mystic Water15.0%
Life Orb14.1%
Leftovers7.2%
Sitrus Berry2.8%

Abilities

Moxie84.4%
Torrent15.6%

EV spreads

top 6
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe23.3%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe22.3%
Jolly32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD / 32 Spe14.9%
Jolly32 HP / 2 SpD / 32 Spe7.1%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe6.6%
Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe5.0%

Top teammates

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Best Quaquaval 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. Quaquaval sits at rank #229 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.04 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↗Quaquaval Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗