Gastrodon ranks #77 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 1.33% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 0.73% | 73 |
| December 2025 | 0.61% | 79 |
| January 2026 | 0.71% | 77 |
| February 2026 | 0.78% | 72 |
| March 2026 | 0.77% | 82 |
| April 2026 | 1.33% | 77 |
Top Gastrodon moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Earth Power | 24.1% |
| Protect | 23.5% |
| Icy Wind | 18.6% |
| Recover | 17.9% |
| Muddy Water | 5.6% |
| Yawn | 3.8% |
| Ice Beam | 3.0% |
| Helping Hand | 1.1% |
| Sludge Bomb | 1.0% |
| Surf | 0.5% |
Top Gastrodon items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Aguav Berry | 66.1% |
| Leftovers | 12.8% |
| Sitrus Berry | 7.0% |
| Quick Claw | 4.2% |
| Safety Goggles | 3.2% |
| Choice Specs | 2.2% |
| Rocky Helmet | 1.2% |
| Assault Vest | 1.1% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Storm Drain | 100.0% |
| Sand Force | 0.0% |
| Sticky Hold | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Calm:252/0/76/0/180/0 | 66.1% |
| Calm:252/0/84/108/60/0 | 6.9% |
| Modest:252/0/0/252/4/0 | 6.4% |
| Quiet:76/0/252/172/0/0 | 4.2% |
| Bold:172/0/172/4/156/4 | 2.6% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| poison | 75.1% |
| fire | 8.2% |
| water | 6.9% |
| grass | 4.4% |
| bug | 2.5% |
Common Gastrodon teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Gholdengo | 13.8% |
| Arcanine | 13.6% |
| Baxcalibur | 13.3% |
| Annihilape | 13.3% |
| Enamorus | 13.3% |
| Incineroar | 1.8% |
| Tyranitar | 1.6% |
| Farigiraf | 1.6% |
| Excadrill | 1.5% |
| Iron Bundle | 1.4% |
Is Gastrodon good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Gastrodon is the #77 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 1.33% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Gastrodon or a reason you are not running it.