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Torkoal — VGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

Torkoal ranks #17 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 11.55% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 3.58 points.

Usage history

MonthUsageRank
November 20257.97%20
December 20257.29%22
January 20268.08%22
February 20268.47%22
March 20269.09%22
April 202611.55%17

Top Torkoal moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Eruption22.6%
Earth Power14.9%
Heat Wave14.6%
Protect13.9%
Weather Ball10.7%
Helping Hand7.0%
Overheat4.4%
Solar Beam3.8%
Yawn2.1%
Flamethrower1.4%

Top Torkoal items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Choice Specs36.0%
Charcoal29.3%
Eject Pack14.4%
Heat Rock8.0%
Wide Lens2.8%
Safety Goggles2.5%
Sitrus Berry1.7%
Rocky Helmet1.0%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Drought100.0%
White Smoke0.0%
Shell Armor0.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Quiet:252/0/0/248/4/036.0%
Quiet:252/0/4/248/0/017.5%
Quiet:252/0/0/248/0/011.5%
Modest:252/0/0/248/4/06.9%
Quiet:196/0/0/248/60/02.3%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
fire74.1%
grass19.1%
dark3.0%
flying2.5%
fighting0.5%

Common Torkoal teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Indeedee-F9.1%
Farigiraf7.9%
Hatterene7.2%
Flutter Mane7.0%
Urshifu6.8%
Lilligant-Hisui5.2%
Ursaluna4.9%
Raging Bolt4.2%
Tornadus3.3%
Incineroar2.9%

Is Torkoal good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?

By usage, Torkoal is the #17 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 11.55% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 3.58 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Torkoal or a reason you are not running it.