Pokémon VGC Tier List — Regulation M-B 2026

Every Pokémon legal in Regulation M-B, ranked into S/A/B/C/D tiers by real usage on the competitive ladder. Data from the competitive ladder, last updated July 2026. Click any Pokémon for its full build guide with moves, partners and counters.

S-Tier

Meta-defining — expect these in most top-cut teams

• Sinistcha — 28.1% usage
• Garchomp — 27.6% usage
• Incineroar — 26.6% usage
• Kingambit — 26.6% usage
• Whimsicott — 24.0% usage
• Basculegion — 22.2% usage

A-Tier

Top-cut standard picks with proven results

• Farigiraf — 19.9% usage
• Charizard — 18.3% usage
• Sneasler — 16.7% usage
• Staraptor — 15.3% usage
• Pelipper — 13.5% usage
• Sylveon — 13.2% usage
• Archaludon — 12.4% usage
• Raichu — 11.6% usage
• Gholdengo — 10.8% usage
• Tyranitar — 10.6% usage
• Milotic — 10.4% usage

B-Tier

Solid picks that anchor specific archetypes

• Grimmsnarl — 9.9% usage
• Venusaur — 9.3% usage
• Aerodactyl — 9.0% usage
• Floette (Eterna) — 8.2% usage
• Maushold — 7.6% usage
• Swampert — 7.3% usage
• Delphox — 7.0% usage
• Metagross — 6.9% usage
• Torkoal — 6.8% usage
• Excadrill — 6.4% usage
• Blastoise — 6.1% usage
• Sableye — 5.8% usage
• Ninetales (Alolan) — 5.8% usage
• Talonflame — 5.7% usage
• Mawile — 5.2% usage
• Annihilape — 5.2% usage
• Gengar — 5.2% usage
• Dragonite — 5.1% usage

C-Tier

Situational picks and niche tech choices

• Ceruledge — 4.9% usage
• Rotom-W — 4.7% usage
• Froslass — 4.7% usage
• Glimmora — 4.6% usage
• Blaziken — 4.3% usage
• Toxapex — 4.1% usage
• Hydreigon — 4.0% usage
• Tsareena — 3.5% usage
• Politoed — 3.4% usage
• Primarina — 3.3% usage
• Gardevoir — 3.2% usage
• Camerupt — 3.1% usage
• Kangaskhan — 3.0% usage
• Mamoswine — 3.0% usage
• Aggron — 2.9% usage
• Corviknight — 2.8% usage
• Kommo-o — 2.8% usage
• Scrafty — 2.8% usage
• Scovillain — 2.6% usage
• Crabominable — 2.6% usage
• Scizor — 2.3% usage
• Gallade — 2.3% usage
• Malamar — 2.2% usage
• Zoroark-Hisui — 2.2% usage
• Chandelure — 2.1% usage
• Sceptile — 2.0% usage
• Starmie — 2.0% usage
• Meowscarada — 2.0% usage
• Golurk — 1.9% usage
• Vivillon — 1.8% usage
• Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — 1.8% usage
• Meganium — 1.8% usage
• Vanilluxe — 1.8% usage
• Lycanroc (Dusk) — 1.6% usage
• Pyroar — 1.6% usage
• Dragapult — 1.6% usage
• Clefable — 1.6% usage
• Volcarona — 1.6% usage
• Arcanine-Hisui — 1.6% usage
• Rotom-H — 1.5% usage
• Gyarados — 1.5% usage
• Tinkaton — 1.5% usage
• Lopunny — 1.5% usage
• Mimikyu — 1.5% usage
• Typhlosion-Hisui — 1.5% usage
• Altaria — 1.5% usage
• Drampa — 1.4% usage
• Eelektross — 1.4% usage
• Araquanid — 1.4% usage
• Vileplume — 1.4% usage
• Oranguru — 1.4% usage
• Lucario — 1.3% usage
• Orthworm — 1.3% usage
• Overqwil — 1.3% usage
• Meowstic — 1.3% usage
• Hatterene — 1.2% usage
• Weavile — 1.2% usage
• Houndstone — 1.2% usage
• Aegislash — 1.2% usage
• Scolipede — 1.2% usage
• Empoleon — 1.1% usage
• Feraligatr — 1.1% usage
• Manectric — 1.1% usage
• Heliolisk — 1.1% usage
• Espathra — 1.1% usage
• Ninetales — 1.1% usage
• Dragalge — 1.1% usage
• Greninja — 1.0% usage
• Palafin — 1.0% usage
• Skarmory — 1.0% usage

D-Tier

Rarely seen on the competitive ladder

• Pikachu — 0.8% usage
• Beedrill — 0.7% usage
• Arcanine — 0.7% usage
• Snorlax — 0.6% usage
• Azumarill — 0.6% usage
• Raichu (Alolan) — 0.5% usage
• Slowbro — 0.5% usage
• Typhlosion — 0.5% usage
• Heracross — 0.5% usage
• Infernape — 0.5% usage
• Hippowdon — 0.5% usage
• Toxicroak — 0.5% usage
• Gliscor — 0.5% usage
• Serperior — 0.5% usage
• Krookodile — 0.5% usage
• Tyrantrum — 0.5% usage
• Hawlucha — 0.5% usage
• Goodra — 0.5% usage
• Skeledirge — 0.5% usage
• Quaquaval — 0.5% usage
• Garganacl — 0.5% usage
• Hydrapple — 0.5% usage
• Pidgeot — 0.4% usage
• Alakazam — 0.4% usage
• Machamp — 0.4% usage
• Pinsir — 0.4% usage
• Tauros — 0.4% usage
• Vaporeon — 0.4% usage
• Jolteon — 0.4% usage
• Ampharos — 0.4% usage
• Espeon — 0.4% usage
• Umbreon — 0.4% usage
• Slowking — 0.4% usage
• Steelix — 0.4% usage
• Houndoom — 0.4% usage
• Medicham — 0.4% usage
• Sharpedo — 0.4% usage
• Absol — 0.4% usage
• Torterra — 0.4% usage
• Roserade — 0.4% usage
• Bastiodon — 0.4% usage
• Spiritomb — 0.4% usage
• Abomasnow — 0.4% usage
• Rhyperior — 0.4% usage
• Samurott — 0.4% usage
• Liepard — 0.4% usage
• Conkeldurr — 0.4% usage
• Cofagrigus — 0.4% usage
• Zoroark — 0.4% usage
• Reuniclus — 0.4% usage
• Chesnaught — 0.4% usage
• Florges — 0.4% usage
• Pangoro — 0.4% usage
• Aurorus — 0.4% usage
• Klefki — 0.4% usage
• Noivern — 0.4% usage
• Decidueye — 0.4% usage
• Lycanroc — 0.4% usage
• Salazzle — 0.4% usage
• Passimian — 0.4% usage
• Flapple — 0.4% usage
• Sandaconda — 0.4% usage
• Mr. Rime — 0.4% usage
• Alcremie — 0.4% usage
• Wyrdeer — 0.4% usage
• Kleavor — 0.4% usage
• Armarouge — 0.4% usage
• Bellibolt — 0.4% usage
• Arbok — 0.3% usage
• Victreebel — 0.3% usage
• Ditto — 0.3% usage
• Flareon — 0.3% usage
• Ariados — 0.3% usage
• Forretress — 0.3% usage
• Castform — 0.3% usage
• Banette — 0.3% usage
• Chimecho — 0.3% usage
• Glalie — 0.3% usage
• Luxray — 0.3% usage
• Rampardos — 0.3% usage
• Leafeon — 0.3% usage
• Glaceon — 0.3% usage
• Emboar — 0.3% usage
• Audino — 0.3% usage
• Garbodor — 0.3% usage
• Emolga — 0.3% usage
• Beartic — 0.3% usage
• Stunfisk — 0.3% usage
• Diggersby — 0.3% usage
• Furfrou — 0.3% usage
• Aromatisse — 0.3% usage
• Slurpuff — 0.3% usage
• Clawitzer — 0.3% usage
• Dedenne — 0.3% usage
• Trevenant — 0.3% usage
• Gourgeist — 0.3% usage
• Avalugg — 0.3% usage
• Toucannon — 0.3% usage
• Mudsdale — 0.3% usage
• Appletun — 0.3% usage
• Polteageist — 0.3% usage
• Runerigus — 0.3% usage
• Morpeko — 0.3% usage
• Watchog — 0.2% usage
• Simisage — 0.2% usage
• Simisear — 0.2% usage
• Simipour — 0.2% usage
• Slowking-Galar — 0.0% usage
• Tauros (Paldean Blaze) — 0.0% usage
• Tauros (Paldean Combat) — 0.0% usage

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