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Articuno — VGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

Articuno ranks #45 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 3.00% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.

Usage history

MonthUsageRank
November 20253.59%38
December 20254.29%34
January 20263.55%41
February 20262.40%49
March 20263.43%41
April 20263.00%45

Top Articuno moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Blizzard25.0%
Freeze-Dry24.3%
Sheer Cold20.3%
Ice Beam13.5%
Air Slash3.5%
Weather Ball3.1%
Protect2.7%
Water Pulse2.3%
Hurricane2.0%
Tera Blast1.1%

Top Articuno items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Choice Specs83.5%
Choice Scarf4.5%
Bright Powder4.4%
Weakness Policy1.5%
Life Orb1.4%
Safety Goggles1.3%
Never-Melt Ice1.2%
Sitrus Berry1.1%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Snow Cloak99.6%
Pressure0.4%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Modest:252/0/44/196/4/1261.1%
Modest:236/0/28/212/4/2810.2%
Modest:172/0/0/168/0/1649.2%
Timid:0/0/4/252/0/2484.2%
Quiet:0/0/4/248/252/03.7%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
ice83.4%
ground6.5%
water6.2%
dark1.5%
flying1.3%

Common Articuno teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Ninetales-Alola17.3%
Raging Bolt11.0%
Landorus9.5%
Arcanine-Hisui9.4%
Ogerpon-Wellspring9.3%
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike4.7%
Ogerpon-Hearthflame4.2%
Orthworm4.2%
Roaring Moon3.4%
Tornadus2.5%

Is Articuno good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?

By usage, Articuno is the #45 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 3.00% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Articuno or a reason you are not running it.