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MetagrossVGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

Metagross ranks #84 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 1.01% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.

Usage history

MonthUsageRank
November 20250.95%64
December 20250.76%72
January 20261.79%57
February 20260.95%68
March 20260.78%81
April 20261.01%84

Top Metagross moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Psychic Fangs22.6%
Heavy Slam21.5%
Bullet Punch16.9%
Protect10.0%
Ice Punch8.1%
Brick Break7.3%
Explosion2.8%
Hammer Arm2.0%
Meteor Mash1.6%
Iron Head1.2%

Top Metagross items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Assault Vest42.7%
Iron Plate33.8%
Choice Band9.5%
Weakness Policy7.6%
Covert Cloak2.8%
Leftovers2.3%
Life Orb0.8%
Choice Scarf0.4%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Clear Body100.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Adamant:252/248/0/0/4/044.0%
Brave:252/248/0/0/4/035.8%
Adamant:132/204/0/0/4/1644.3%
Modest:252/0/0/248/4/03.0%
Brave:252/248/0/4/0/02.7%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
steel77.1%
flying11.0%
normal8.2%
fairy0.9%
ground0.8%

Common Metagross teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Indeedee-F12.6%
Hatterene12.6%
Gholdengo7.6%
Iron Bundle6.8%
Perrserker6.8%
Armarouge5.8%
Gallade5.8%
Exeggutor5.8%
Flutter Mane3.3%
Incineroar2.1%

Is Metagross good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?

By usage, Metagross is the #84 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 1.01% 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 Metagross or a reason you are not running it.