Torkoal.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #35
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
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Usage · September 2026
5.1%
Torkoal is ranked #35 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 222,546 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#35 of 277
Raw count222,546
Viability ceiling82
Month on month+5.10pp
13 month peak5.1%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 470
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
140
SpA
85
SpD
70
Spe
20
Usage over time5.1%▲ 5.10pppeak 5.1% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
52.5% of Torkoal teamsHP
32
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
2
Spe
0
NatureQuiet
AbilityDrought · 99.5%
ItemCharcoal · 90.1%
EV spread32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD
Moves
95.9%
86.7%
72.2%
40.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA15.0%
Modest32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD7.7%
Moves
8 tracked95.9%
86.7%
72.2%
40.4%
38.3%
28.0%
13.3%
7.8%
Items
90.1%
4.2%
1.4%
Abilities
99.5%
0.5%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Quiet32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD52.5%
Quiet32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA15.0%
Modest32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD7.7%
Quiet32 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD7.1%
Quiet30 HP / 32 SpA / 4 SpD2.0%
Bold32 HP / 10 Def / 20 SpA / 4 SpD1.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Torkoal 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. Torkoal sits at rank #35 with 5.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 5.10 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.