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
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 3.59% | 38 |
| December 2025 | 4.29% | 34 |
| January 2026 | 3.55% | 41 |
| February 2026 | 2.40% | 49 |
| March 2026 | 3.43% | 41 |
| April 2026 | 3.00% | 45 |
Top Articuno moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Blizzard | 25.0% |
| Freeze-Dry | 24.3% |
| Sheer Cold | 20.3% |
| Ice Beam | 13.5% |
| Air Slash | 3.5% |
| Weather Ball | 3.1% |
| Protect | 2.7% |
| Water Pulse | 2.3% |
| Hurricane | 2.0% |
| Tera Blast | 1.1% |
Top Articuno items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Choice Specs | 83.5% |
| Choice Scarf | 4.5% |
| Bright Powder | 4.4% |
| Weakness Policy | 1.5% |
| Life Orb | 1.4% |
| Safety Goggles | 1.3% |
| Never-Melt Ice | 1.2% |
| Sitrus Berry | 1.1% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Snow Cloak | 99.6% |
| Pressure | 0.4% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Modest:252/0/44/196/4/12 | 61.1% |
| Modest:236/0/28/212/4/28 | 10.2% |
| Modest:172/0/0/168/0/164 | 9.2% |
| Timid:0/0/4/252/0/248 | 4.2% |
| Quiet:0/0/4/248/252/0 | 3.7% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| ice | 83.4% |
| ground | 6.5% |
| water | 6.2% |
| dark | 1.5% |
| flying | 1.3% |
Common Articuno teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Ninetales-Alola | 17.3% |
| Raging Bolt | 11.0% |
| Landorus | 9.5% |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 9.4% |
| Ogerpon-Wellspring | 9.3% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 4.7% |
| Ogerpon-Hearthflame | 4.2% |
| Orthworm | 4.2% |
| Roaring Moon | 3.4% |
| Tornadus | 2.5% |
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.