Chesnaught ranks #50 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 2.59% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 2.34 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 0.25% | 118 |
| December 2025 | 0.21% | 126 |
| January 2026 | 0.11% | 149 |
| February 2026 | 0.05% | 198 |
| March 2026 | 0.12% | 167 |
| April 2026 | 2.59% | 50 |
Top Chesnaught moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Spiky Shield | 25.0% |
| Body Press | 22.9% |
| Iron Defense | 22.9% |
| Leech Seed | 22.5% |
| Seed Bomb | 1.7% |
| Hammer Arm | 1.7% |
| Coaching | 1.7% |
| Belly Drum | 0.4% |
| Knock Off | 0.3% |
| Grassy Glide | 0.3% |
Top Chesnaught items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Leftovers | 90.1% |
| Rocky Helmet | 7.0% |
| Clear Amulet | 1.3% |
| Covert Cloak | 1.1% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.5% |
| Life Orb | 0.0% |
| Meadow Plate | 0.0% |
| Assault Vest | 0.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Bulletproof | 93.1% |
| Overgrow | 6.9% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Impish:252/0/60/0/196/0 | 90.0% |
| Impish:252/4/252/0/0/0 | 6.9% |
| Relaxed:252/0/252/0/4/0 | 1.3% |
| Adamant:252/248/0/0/4/0 | 1.0% |
| Adamant:196/248/36/0/12/12 | 0.5% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| steel | 90.8% |
| water | 7.1% |
| fighting | 1.4% |
| grass | 0.5% |
| rock | 0.1% |
Common Chesnaught teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Cresselia | 19.6% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 19.6% |
| Kingambit | 19.4% |
| Ting-Lu | 18.0% |
| Iron Moth | 13.1% |
| Heatran | 4.6% |
| Enamorus-Therian | 1.4% |
| Iron Thorns | 1.4% |
| Moltres | 0.3% |
| Incineroar | 0.3% |
Is Chesnaught good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Chesnaught is the #50 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 2.59% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 2.34 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Chesnaught or a reason you are not running it.