Chien-Pao ranks #12 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 13.65% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has fallen 9.59 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 23.25% | 8 |
| December 2025 | 20.59% | 10 |
| January 2026 | 18.90% | 9 |
| February 2026 | 19.74% | 8 |
| March 2026 | 18.66% | 9 |
| April 2026 | 13.65% | 12 |
Top Chien-Pao moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Protect | 23.0% |
| Sucker Punch | 20.6% |
| Sacred Sword | 15.0% |
| Icicle Crash | 12.9% |
| Ice Spinner | 11.9% |
| Ice Shard | 4.1% |
| Icy Wind | 3.8% |
| Throat Chop | 3.5% |
| Crunch | 2.7% |
| Haze | 1.1% |
Top Chien-Pao items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 89.8% |
| Life Orb | 4.1% |
| Clear Amulet | 2.9% |
| Assault Vest | 1.4% |
| Choice Band | 0.9% |
| Choice Scarf | 0.4% |
| Black Glasses | 0.2% |
| Heavy-Duty Boots | 0.1% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Sword of Ruin | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Adamant:0/252/4/0/0/252 | 28.4% |
| Jolly:0/252/4/0/0/248 | 23.1% |
| Jolly:0/252/0/0/4/248 | 15.5% |
| Adamant:4/252/0/0/0/252 | 8.3% |
| Naive:0/252/4/0/0/248 | 7.4% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| ghost | 47.4% |
| stellar | 21.2% |
| grass | 11.7% |
| ice | 7.2% |
| dark | 3.5% |
Common Chien-Pao teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 12.2% |
| Flutter Mane | 8.5% |
| Raging Bolt | 7.9% |
| Incineroar | 7.0% |
| Amoonguss | 6.8% |
| Rillaboom | 6.2% |
| Dragonite | 5.4% |
| Tornadus | 3.7% |
| Archaludon | 3.2% |
| Landorus | 3.2% |
Is Chien-Pao good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Chien-Pao is the #12 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 13.65% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has fallen 9.59 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Chien-Pao or a reason you are not running it.