Tatsugiri ranks #16 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 11.85% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 6.99 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 4.87% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 6.67% | 23 |
| January 2026 | 8.76% | 19 |
| February 2026 | 10.06% | 20 |
| March 2026 | 9.50% | 20 |
| April 2026 | 11.85% | 16 |
Top Tatsugiri moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Draco Meteor | 24.7% |
| Muddy Water | 23.3% |
| Icy Wind | 19.5% |
| Protect | 17.6% |
| Sleep Talk | 3.1% |
| Helping Hand | 2.8% |
| Taunt | 2.2% |
| Endure | 2.0% |
| Dragon Pulse | 1.9% |
| Surf | 0.7% |
Top Tatsugiri items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Focus Sash | 55.9% |
| Choice Scarf | 20.7% |
| Safety Goggles | 7.2% |
| Custap Berry | 5.3% |
| Toxic Orb | 3.2% |
| Life Orb | 2.5% |
| Ability Shield | 1.5% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.9% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Commander | 99.3% |
| Storm Drain | 0.7% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Modest:0/0/4/252/0/252 | 40.4% |
| Timid:4/0/0/252/0/252 | 18.7% |
| Timid:0/0/0/252/4/252 | 11.8% |
| Timid:0/0/4/252/0/252 | 8.1% |
| Timid:0/0/0/252/0/252 | 7.9% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| stellar | 40.6% |
| steel | 24.9% |
| dragon | 16.6% |
| water | 6.1% |
| fairy | 4.1% |
Common Tatsugiri teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Dondozo | 19.9% |
| Flutter Mane | 15.6% |
| Chi-Yu | 15.0% |
| Weezing-Galar | 9.7% |
| Iron Hands | 7.6% |
| Glimmora | 3.9% |
| Dragonite | 2.9% |
| Tornadus | 2.4% |
| Chien-Pao | 2.0% |
| Landorus | 1.9% |
Is Tatsugiri good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Tatsugiri is the #16 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 11.85% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 6.99 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Tatsugiri or a reason you are not running it.