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Gastrodon — VGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

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

MonthUsageRank
November 20250.73%73
December 20250.61%79
January 20260.71%77
February 20260.78%72
March 20260.77%82
April 20261.33%77

Top Gastrodon moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Earth Power24.1%
Protect23.5%
Icy Wind18.6%
Recover17.9%
Muddy Water5.6%
Yawn3.8%
Ice Beam3.0%
Helping Hand1.1%
Sludge Bomb1.0%
Surf0.5%

Top Gastrodon items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Aguav Berry66.1%
Leftovers12.8%
Sitrus Berry7.0%
Quick Claw4.2%
Safety Goggles3.2%
Choice Specs2.2%
Rocky Helmet1.2%
Assault Vest1.1%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Storm Drain100.0%
Sand Force0.0%
Sticky Hold0.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Calm:252/0/76/0/180/066.1%
Calm:252/0/84/108/60/06.9%
Modest:252/0/0/252/4/06.4%
Quiet:76/0/252/172/0/04.2%
Bold:172/0/172/4/156/42.6%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
poison75.1%
fire8.2%
water6.9%
grass4.4%
bug2.5%

Common Gastrodon teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Gholdengo13.8%
Arcanine13.6%
Baxcalibur13.3%
Annihilape13.3%
Enamorus13.3%
Incineroar1.8%
Tyranitar1.6%
Farigiraf1.6%
Excadrill1.5%
Iron Bundle1.4%

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.