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Grapploct — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C usage stats and trends
Data through October 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Grapploct ranks #84 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C with 0.62% usage as of October 2026. Over 2 months on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.76% | 80 |
| October 2026 | 0.62% | 84 |
Common tournament builds
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Grapploct @ Expert Belt Ability: Technician Level: 50 Brave Nature - Storm Throw - Feint - Ice Punch - Soak
Top Grapploct moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Storm Throw | 24.5% |
| Mach Punch | 19.5% |
| Detect | 17.2% |
| Stomping Tantrum | 8.3% |
| Payback | 5.2% |
| Feint | 5.0% |
| Protect | 4.8% |
| Sucker Punch | 3.3% |
| Ice Punch | 2.2% |
| Octolock | 2.0% |
Top Grapploct items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Life Orb | 52.4% |
| Black Belt | 31.2% |
| Expert Belt | 4.6% |
| Focus Sash | 4.2% |
| Sitrus Berry | 2.5% |
| Psychic Seed | 1.7% |
| Roseli Berry | 0.8% |
| Leftovers | 0.7% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Technician | 99.6% |
| Limber | 0.4% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Brave:32/32/0/0/2/0 | 36.7% |
| Adamant:32/32/0/0/2/0 | 25.6% |
| Adamant:24/32/0/0/10/0 | 9.9% |
| Brave:32/32/2/0/0/0 | 4.1% |
| Jolly:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 2.1% |
Common Grapploct teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Farigiraf | 11.3% |
| Indeedee-F | 6.9% |
| Pelipper | 6.4% |
| Archaludon | 6.1% |
| Mawile-Mega | 5.7% |
| Kangaskhan-Mega | 5.5% |
| Golisopod-Mega | 4.3% |
| Incineroar | 3.6% |
| Kingambit | 3.1% |
| Torkoal | 2.8% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rillaboom | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingambit | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pelipper | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Archaludon | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Grapploct. KO % is how often Grapploct is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Grapploct good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C?
By usage, Grapploct is the #84 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C at 0.62% of weighted teams as of October 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 Grapploct or a reason you are not running it.