Dragonite ranks #23 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 7.11% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has fallen 3.60 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 10.72% | 15 |
| December 2025 | 13.19% | 14 |
| January 2026 | 12.62% | 14 |
| February 2026 | 12.16% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 12.21% | 15 |
| April 2026 | 7.11% | 23 |
Top Dragonite moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Extreme Speed | 22.7% |
| Outrage | 12.9% |
| Iron Head | 9.1% |
| Protect | 8.4% |
| Aerial Ace | 7.9% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 7.8% |
| Scale Shot | 6.5% |
| Ice Spinner | 5.6% |
| Earthquake | 5.5% |
| Haze | 2.3% |
Top Dragonite items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Choice Band | 56.7% |
| Loaded Dice | 26.1% |
| Assault Vest | 6.1% |
| Weakness Policy | 3.9% |
| Life Orb | 2.7% |
| Lum Berry | 1.3% |
| Clear Amulet | 0.9% |
| Leftovers | 0.7% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Inner Focus | 58.2% |
| Multiscale | 41.8% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Adamant:252/248/4/0/0/0 | 12.3% |
| Jolly:0/252/0/0/4/252 | 6.6% |
| Adamant:252/248/0/0/0/4 | 6.6% |
| Jolly:4/252/0/0/0/252 | 4.7% |
| Adamant:36/248/0/0/0/220 | 4.2% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| normal | 63.0% |
| steel | 21.2% |
| flying | 4.9% |
| fire | 4.7% |
| fairy | 2.7% |
Common Dragonite teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Chien-Pao | 10.4% |
| Flutter Mane | 7.7% |
| Incineroar | 6.4% |
| Dondozo | 5.7% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 4.8% |
| Tatsugiri | 4.8% |
| Chi-Yu | 4.8% |
| Amoonguss | 3.6% |
| Gouging Fire | 2.9% |
| Ting-Lu | 2.6% |
Is Dragonite good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Dragonite is the #23 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 7.11% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has fallen 3.60 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Dragonite or a reason you are not running it.