Smeargle ranks #47 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 2.91% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 2.98% | 42 |
| December 2025 | 3.67% | 39 |
| January 2026 | 3.40% | 42 |
| February 2026 | 3.29% | 44 |
| March 2026 | 2.87% | 45 |
| April 2026 | 2.91% | 47 |
Top Smeargle moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Follow Me | 22.1% |
| Spore | 20.1% |
| Fake Out | 19.6% |
| Wide Guard | 12.0% |
| Decorate | 10.4% |
| Whirlwind | 4.3% |
| Ruination | 2.6% |
| Role Play | 2.6% |
| Fissure | 2.6% |
| Endeavor | 1.4% |
Top Smeargle items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 62.2% |
| Eject Pack | 35.9% |
| Mental Herb | 1.3% |
| Choice Scarf | 0.3% |
| Covert Cloak | 0.2% |
| Rocky Helmet | 0.0% |
| Room Service | 0.0% |
| Eject Button | 0.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Moody | 89.2% |
| Technician | 10.5% |
| Own Tempo | 0.3% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Jolly:252/0/4/0/0/248 | 20.3% |
| Jolly:252/4/0/0/0/248 | 19.1% |
| Careful:252/0/4/0/248/0 | 17.2% |
| Timid:252/0/4/0/0/248 | 16.2% |
| Impish:252/0/68/0/28/156 | 9.3% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| ghost | 60.2% |
| steel | 17.2% |
| grass | 10.9% |
| water | 9.3% |
| normal | 2.0% |
Common Smeargle teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Urshifu | 11.8% |
| Farigiraf | 11.1% |
| Indeedee-F | 10.0% |
| Torkoal | 8.1% |
| Hatterene | 5.8% |
| Flamigo | 5.1% |
| Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | 3.5% |
| Iron Hands | 3.5% |
| Annihilape | 3.4% |
| Magmar | 3.1% |
Is Smeargle good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Smeargle is the #47 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 2.91% 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 Smeargle or a reason you are not running it.