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Ting-Lu — VGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

Ting-Lu ranks #35 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 4.50% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.

Usage history

MonthUsageRank
November 20255.49%27
December 20256.47%24
January 20265.96%26
February 20264.99%30
March 20263.60%38
April 20264.50%35

Top Ting-Lu moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Protect21.6%
Ruination18.1%
Sand Tomb15.8%
Heavy Slam12.3%
Earthquake6.3%
Snarl4.5%
Tera Blast3.9%
Stomping Tantrum3.8%
Throat Chop3.7%
Body Press2.1%

Top Ting-Lu items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Rocky Helmet62.0%
Clear Amulet13.5%
Sitrus Berry9.2%
Assault Vest6.9%
Leftovers4.4%
Choice Band3.8%
Wide Lens0.1%
Covert Cloak0.1%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Vessel of Ruin100.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Impish:252/4/36/0/212/442.6%
Impish:212/4/36/0/252/410.0%
Brave:252/252/0/4/0/05.2%
Brave:172/76/4/0/252/05.0%
Relaxed:212/76/80/0/132/04.5%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
poison81.2%
fairy8.1%
dark6.5%
water2.8%
grass0.9%

Common Ting-Lu teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike13.2%
Kingambit11.5%
Cresselia11.4%
Chesnaught10.4%
Iron Moth7.6%
Gouging Fire5.1%
Dragonite4.2%
Chien-Pao2.9%
Heatran2.7%
Dondozo2.5%

Is Ting-Lu good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?

By usage, Ting-Lu is the #35 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 4.50% 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 Ting-Lu or a reason you are not running it.