Chi-Yu ranks #9 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 15.54% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 4.94 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 10.61% | 16 |
| December 2025 | 10.12% | 16 |
| January 2026 | 8.44% | 20 |
| February 2026 | 10.35% | 19 |
| March 2026 | 9.38% | 21 |
| April 2026 | 15.54% | 9 |
Top Chi-Yu moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Heat Wave | 24.6% |
| Dark Pulse | 23.1% |
| Overheat | 19.2% |
| Protect | 13.8% |
| Snarl | 12.1% |
| Flamethrower | 3.4% |
| Psychic | 1.2% |
| Taunt | 1.0% |
| Tera Blast | 0.8% |
| Nasty Plot | 0.5% |
Top Chi-Yu items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Life Orb | 33.0% |
| Choice Specs | 25.5% |
| Focus Sash | 18.1% |
| Choice Scarf | 17.8% |
| Assault Vest | 1.5% |
| Black Glasses | 1.2% |
| nothing | 1.2% |
| Covert Cloak | 0.5% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Beads of Ruin | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Timid:116/0/4/132/4/252 | 29.3% |
| Timid:4/0/0/252/0/252 | 13.6% |
| Modest:4/0/0/248/0/252 | 9.7% |
| Timid:0/0/0/252/4/252 | 6.9% |
| Timid:12/0/4/252/4/236 | 6.7% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| ghost | 80.9% |
| fire | 10.4% |
| grass | 6.3% |
| dark | 1.1% |
| poison | 0.5% |
Common Chi-Yu teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Flutter Mane | 18.7% |
| Tatsugiri | 11.4% |
| Dondozo | 11.4% |
| Weezing-Galar | 7.4% |
| Iron Hands | 6.4% |
| Tornadus | 5.2% |
| Landorus | 2.9% |
| Ogerpon-Wellspring | 2.8% |
| Amoonguss | 2.4% |
| Farigiraf | 2.3% |
Is Chi-Yu good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Chi-Yu is the #9 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 15.54% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 4.94 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Chi-Yu or a reason you are not running it.