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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📈 Raichu-Mega-Y 📈 Garchomp-Mega-Z 📉 Salamence-Mega 📈 Volcarona 📉 Archaludon 📉 Floette-Mega 📉 Golisopod-Mega 📈 Primarina 📉 Gengar-Mega 📉 Politoed

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-C usage stats update 277 top teams from the 17 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🏅 2027 Global Challenge I [Reg M-C] Here's the ranking of the top 40 Pokémon in this Champions Online Competition with 336K players

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📉 Sneasler 📉 Gholdengo 📉 Kingambit 📉 Salamence-Mega 📉 Arcanine-Hisui 📈 Archaludon 📈 Staraptor-Mega 📉 Charizard-Mega-Y 📈 Politoed 📈 Volcarona 📈 Garchomp-Mega-Z 📉 Garchomp 📈 Sinistcha 📈 Delphox-Mega 📈 Ceruledge 📈 Dragonite-Mega 📉 Gardevoir-Mega 📉 Aerodactyl-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📊 Frankfurt + Brisbane Regionals metagame report [Reg M-C] 519 teams from top players 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Top Cut teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🖼️ Mega combinations usage stats (Ph1, Ph2) Conversions: 🔺Raichu-M-Y + Garchomp-M-Z 🔺Salamence-M + Glimmora-M 🔺Dragonite-M + Floette-M 🔺Charizard-M-Y (solo) 🔺Incineroar 🔺Volcarona 🔻Arcanine-Hisui 🔺Garchomp-M-Z 🔺Garchomp 🔻Indeedee-F 🔻Farigiraf 🔻Milotic 🔺Venusaur

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🏆 Frankfurt Regionals Phase 2 [Reg M-C] 163 players through 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Top-seed teams (X-1s after round 9) 4️⃣ Most common teams 🔽 Megas usage and conversion rates 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📉 Sneasler 📉 Salamence-Mega 📈 Farigiraf 📉 Arcanine-Hisui 📉 Basculegion 📉 Pelipper 📈 Tyranitar-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-C usage stats update 524 top teams from the 27 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⭐ Standout Pokémon & cores Charizard-M-Y + Aerodactyl-M Gengar-M (solo) Charizard-M-Y + Swampert-M Delphox-M + Floette-M Salamence-M + Glimmora-M Raichu-M-Y + Froslass-M Kingambit, Incineroar, Kommo-o, Dragapult, Sinistcha, Primarina

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📊 Baltimore Regionals metagame report [Reg M-C] 370 teams from top players 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Top Cut teams 🔽 Cores and standout Pokémon 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🖼️ Mega combinations usage stats (Ph1, Ph2) Conversions: 🔺Raichu-M-Y + Staraptor-M 🔺Charizard-M-Y + Aerodactyl-M 🔻Sneasler 🔺Gholdengo 🔺Kingambit 🔻Salamence-M 🔺Raichu-M-Y 🔺Floette-M 🔺Sylveon 🔺Staraptor-M 🔺Garchomp 🔻Milotic 🔻Basculegion 🔻Pelipper 🔻Metagross-M

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🏆 Baltimore Regionals Phase 2 [Reg M-C] 155 players through 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Top-seed teams (X-1s after round 9) 4️⃣ Most common teams 🔽 Megas usage and conversion rates 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⚡ Raichu archetypes take the lead! 📉 Sneasler 📉 Salamence-Mega 📈 Gholdengo 📈 Raichu-Mega-Y 📈 Arcanine-Hisui 📉 Kingambit 📈 Sylveon 📈 Staraptor-Mega 📉 Floette-Mega 📈 Garchomp-Mega-Z 📈 Gengar-Mega 📉 Excadrill 📉 Tyranitar-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-C usage stats update 284 top teams from the 16 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

✨ You can now filter down to metagame-relevant Pokémon in M-C! It will be updated regularly based on usage data. 👉 vgcdata-speed-tiers.pages.dev

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📈 Rillaboom 📈 Gholdengo 📉 Basculegion 📉 Floette-Mega 📈 Arcanine-Hisui 📈 Archaludon 📈 Raichu-Mega-Y 📈 Milotic 📉 Garchomp 📈 Volcarona

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-C usage stats update 402 top teams from the 15 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

PS: Salamence + Floette balanced is quickly consolidating as the archetype to beat!

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🆕📊 First look at Champions VGC Regulation M-C usage stats 178 top teams from the 8 biggest grassroots tours so far 🖼️ Individual usage, Mega combinations and finalist teams Check out all the teams: play.limitlesstcg.co... 🔜 More insights coming soon!

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🚀 Regulation M-C has arrived at Pokémon Champions Speed Tiers tool! The metagame-only filter will hide all Pokémon when in M-C until we have enough usage data. Stay tuned! 👉 vgcdata-speed-tiers....

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

⭐ Standout Pokémon & cores Raichu-Mega-Y + Staraptor-Mega, Dragonite-Mega + Floette-Mega Kingambit, Sylveon, Staraptor-Mega, Farigiraf, Raichu-Mega-Y, Aerodactyl-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📊 VGC 2026 Pokémon World Championships metagame report [Reg M-B] 132 teams from top players 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Top Cut teams 🔽 Cores and standout Pokémon 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Phase 1 to Phase 2 conversions 📈 Raichu-M-Y + Staraptor-M 📈 Charizard-M-Y + Swampert-M 📈 Staraptor-M (solo) 📈 Tyranitar-M + Staraptor-M 📉 Blastoise-M + Delphox-M 📈 Kingambit 📈 Basculegion 📈 Sylveon 📉 Garchomp 📉 Incineroar 📉 Sinistcha 📈 Arcanine-Hisui 📉 Toxapex

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🏆 Worlds Phase 2 [Reg M-B] 57 players through 1️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 2️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 3️⃣ Top-seed teams (X-1s after round 8) 🔽 Conversion rates 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📊 World Championships usage stats for Phase 1 [Reg M-B]

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

📊📋 Pokémon sets: one more Worlds prep special! Usage stats from over 1000 top players' open team sheets Full data for all Pokémon: pastebin.com/gmBL7ZBw

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📈 Kingambit 📈 Dragonite

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-B usage stats update 391 top teams from the 18 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Mega combinations usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🔀 Reg M-B archetype matchup chart: another Worlds prep special! Arrows show which archetypes usually beat others. Only matchups with enough volume and a high winrate are included. Data from the biggest tour of the month, collected by @andybrphy / andy brophy (link below)

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏜️🦅 Staraptor Sand Tyranitar-Mega + Staraptor-Mega + Milotic + Excadrill + Gholdengo + Sinistcha

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🚀⚔️ Fast Hyper Offense Staraptor-Mega + Delphox-Mega + Garchomp + Whimsicott + Glimmora + Kingambit

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

❄️ Snow Froslass-Mega + Basculegion + Sneasler + Kingambit + Scovillain-Mega + Lycanroc-Dusk + Dragonite-Mega + Garchomp

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

☀️ Other Sun teams Charizard-Mega-Y + Garchomp + Sylveon + Aerodactyl-Mega + Farigiraf + Kingambit + Venusaur + Incineroar + Toxapex

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌈 Sun & Rain Charizard-Mega-Y + Pelipper + Grimmsnarl + Archaludon + Swampert-Mega/Basculegion + Venusaur[-Mega]

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🪄🐢 Setup Starters Blastoise-Mega + Delphox-Mega + Incineroar + Sneasler + Sinistcha + Kingambit/Maushold

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

⚡🦅 The new toys Raichu-Mega-Y + Staraptor-Mega + Arcanine-Hisui + Sylveon + Farigiraf + Kingambit

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

▶️ Archetypes and team compositions ☀️🌸 The new Big 6 Charizard-Mega-Y + Floette-Mega + Garchomp + Whimsicott + Basculegion + Kingambit

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

▶️ Stats from all top 4 teams Individual usage, Mega combinations and most common teams

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

▶️ Stats from 700+ top teams Individual usage, Mega combinations and most common teams

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-B metagame recap before Worlds, just in time for your prep! Here are some insights based on usage stats from 34 grassroots tours over the last 2 weeks. Check out the top Pokémon, teams and archetypes 🧵👇

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📈 Incineroar 📈 Sneasler 📉 Whimsicott 📈 Froslass-Mega 📉 Pelipper 📉 Milotic 📈 Dragonite-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-B usage stats update 341 top teams from the 17 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 3️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sun+Rain teams and new Staraptor-M archetypes are both making a big splash! 📈 Kingambit 📉 Sinistcha 📈 Staraptor-Mega 📈 Sylveon 📈 Delphox-Mega 📈 Raichu-Mega-Y 📉 Gholdengo 📉 Tyranitar-Mega 📉 Excadrill 📈 Arcanine-Hisui 📈 Glimmora 📉 Toxapex 📉 Annihilape 📉 Blaziken-Mega

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-B usage stats update 939 top teams from the 39 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 4️⃣ Team appearances in finals 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📊 Regulation M-B ladder usage stats update Final Season M-4 ranking

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📊 Regulation M-B ladder usage stats update Pokémon Showdown July metagame report (Bo3) 1️⃣ Rising usage 2️⃣ High ladder picks 3️⃣ Usage ranking

Kingambit
Charizard-Mega-Y
Delphox-Mega
Venusaur
Blastoise-Mega
Toxapex
Tyranitar-Mega
Excadrill
Vivillon

Incineroar
Kingambit
Charizard-Mega-Y
Basculegion
Floette-Mega
Venusaur
Blastoise-Mega
Toxapex

Incineroar 38.28%
Kingambit 37.88%
Garchomp 33.38%
Charizard-Mega-Y 29.59%
Sinistcha 28.95%
Basculegion 26.30%
Sneasler 22.70%
Farigiraf 20.91%
Whimsicott 20.27%
Floette-Mega 16.74%
Sylveon 16.16%
Archaludon 13.84%
Pelipper 13.25%
Grimmsnarl 11.79%
Staraptor-Mega 11.18%
Delphox-Mega 10.74%
Aerodactyl-Mega 10.25%
Gholdengo 9.78%
Swampert-Mega 8.89%
Venusaur 8.62%
Milotic 7.93%
Raichu-Mega-Y 7.83%
Blastoise-Mega 7.69%
Ninetales-Alola 6.84%
Toxapex 6.65%
Metagross-Mega 6.63%
Maushold 6.36%
Tyranitar-Mega 6.12%
Gengar-Mega 5.85%
Froslass-Mega 5.36%
Venusaur-Mega 5.35%

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sand + Staraptor-M archetype is shaking up the meta! 📈 Whimsicott 📈 Floette-Mega 📈 Staraptor-Mega 📈 Gholdengo 📉 Archaludon 📈 Milotic 📈 Tyranitar-Mega 📈 Excadrill 📉 Pelipper 📉 Grimmsnarl 📉 Torkoal

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VGC Data @vgcdata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

📊 VGC Regulation M-B usage stats update 505 top teams from the 17 biggest recent grassroots tours 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pokémon usage stats 4️⃣ Winning teams 🔽 Usage trends, team compositions and cores 🔽

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