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
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 7.97% | 20 |
| December 2025 | 7.29% | 22 |
| January 2026 | 8.08% | 22 |
| February 2026 | 8.47% | 22 |
| March 2026 | 9.09% | 22 |
| April 2026 | 11.55% | 17 |
Top Torkoal moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Eruption | 22.6% |
| Earth Power | 14.9% |
| Heat Wave | 14.6% |
| Protect | 13.9% |
| Weather Ball | 10.7% |
| Helping Hand | 7.0% |
| Overheat | 4.4% |
| Solar Beam | 3.8% |
| Yawn | 2.1% |
| Flamethrower | 1.4% |
Top Torkoal items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Choice Specs | 36.0% |
| Charcoal | 29.3% |
| Eject Pack | 14.4% |
| Heat Rock | 8.0% |
| Wide Lens | 2.8% |
| Safety Goggles | 2.5% |
| Sitrus Berry | 1.7% |
| Rocky Helmet | 1.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Drought | 100.0% |
| White Smoke | 0.0% |
| Shell Armor | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Quiet:252/0/0/248/4/0 | 36.0% |
| Quiet:252/0/4/248/0/0 | 17.5% |
| Quiet:252/0/0/248/0/0 | 11.5% |
| Modest:252/0/0/248/4/0 | 6.9% |
| Quiet:196/0/0/248/60/0 | 2.3% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| fire | 74.1% |
| grass | 19.1% |
| dark | 3.0% |
| flying | 2.5% |
| fighting | 0.5% |
Common Torkoal teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Indeedee-F | 9.1% |
| Farigiraf | 7.9% |
| Hatterene | 7.2% |
| Flutter Mane | 7.0% |
| Urshifu | 6.8% |
| Lilligant-Hisui | 5.2% |
| Ursaluna | 4.9% |
| Raging Bolt | 4.2% |
| Tornadus | 3.3% |
| Incineroar | 2.9% |
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.