Gallade VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-A 2026

Type: psychic / fighting · Tier C · 2.2% usage

Gallade is a Physical Fighting/Psychic attacker / Drain Punch sustain in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-A 2026 metagame, with 2.2% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Drain Punch — 62% win rate
• Sacred Sword — 24.8% usage
• Psycho Cut — 52% win rate

Best partners

• ceruledge — 58.1% win rate
• dragonite — 57.2% win rate
• charizard — 53.8% win rate
• scovillain — 52.3% win rate

Main counters

• floette
• basculegion
• sylveon

Coach tip: Drain Punch (62.0% WR) maintains HP while attacking — Ceruledge (58.1% WR) is the ideal Fire partner for Fighting coverage

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