Dondozo ranks #15 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 12.21% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 4.87 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 7.34% | 23 |
| December 2025 | 8.80% | 17 |
| January 2026 | 10.35% | 17 |
| February 2026 | 11.26% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 10.39% | 17 |
| April 2026 | 12.21% | 15 |
Top Dondozo moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Protect | 24.0% |
| Order Up | 23.7% |
| Earthquake | 22.7% |
| Wave Crash | 13.3% |
| Body Press | 10.1% |
| Substitute | 1.2% |
| Heavy Slam | 1.2% |
| Yawn | 0.9% |
| Sleep Talk | 0.8% |
| Rest | 0.7% |
Top Dondozo items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Leftovers | 76.8% |
| Covert Cloak | 12.8% |
| Rocky Helmet | 7.3% |
| Clear Amulet | 1.8% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.7% |
| Safety Goggles | 0.3% |
| Choice Band | 0.3% |
| Assault Vest | 0.1% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Unaware | 85.0% |
| Oblivious | 14.7% |
| Water Veil | 0.2% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Impish:0/0/212/0/132/164 | 36.8% |
| Jolly:4/244/4/0/4/248 | 8.5% |
| Jolly:4/252/0/0/0/248 | 6.4% |
| Adamant:116/116/20/0/244/12 | 5.1% |
| Adamant:244/252/0/0/4/0 | 4.0% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| grass | 81.6% |
| ghost | 6.3% |
| dragon | 3.7% |
| fairy | 2.6% |
| steel | 2.0% |
Common Dondozo teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Tatsugiri | 19.3% |
| Flutter Mane | 15.1% |
| Chi-Yu | 14.5% |
| Weezing-Galar | 9.3% |
| Iron Hands | 7.4% |
| Glimmora | 3.8% |
| Dragonite | 3.3% |
| Tornadus | 2.3% |
| Chien-Pao | 2.0% |
| Landorus | 1.8% |
Is Dondozo good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Dondozo is the #15 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 12.21% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 4.87 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Dondozo or a reason you are not running it.