Dondozo - VGC 2026 Regulation F Analysis

Battle Statistics

6.18%

Usage Rate

53.02%

Win Rate

20.16%

Lead Rate

73.18%

Selection Rate

1381

Avg Rating

10571

Total Games

5605

Wins

4966

Losses

Move Performance Analysis

Top 10 moves used in 10+ battles

⚠️ Important Note:

This data shows moves actually used in battles, not move adoption rates in team building.
Some moves may be on the Pokémon's moveset but never used during a battle, so they won't appear here.
Win rate reflects performance in battles where the move was used.
For actual move adoption rates, please refer to Smogon Stats or other official sources.

Usage Trend

Win Rate Trend

Performance by Rating Tier

Dondozo Competitive Analysis

Performance Metrics

Dondozo currently holds a B tier ranking in the VGC 2026 Regulation F metagame with a 6.2% usage rate and 53.0% win rate. This data represents 85,561 games analyzed over 14 days from 02/15/2026 to 03/01/2026.

Usage Trends

Usage has been trending upward over the past two weeks, indicating growing popularity in the metagame. Win rate has decreased recently, which may indicate emerging counters or declining effectiveness.

Rating Tier Performance

This Pokemon sees significantly higher usage in high-level play, indicating strong competitive viability among top players.

Key Moves

The most frequently used move in competitive battles is Protect used in 37.9% of battles. Substitute demonstrates the highest win rate at 63.3% While Protect is the most popular choice, Substitute shows promising results as an underexplored option.

Team Synergies

Frequently partners with Tatsugiri, Flutter Mane, and Dragonite in successful team compositions. The strongest synergy is observed with Articuno, achieving a 60.2% win rate when used together.

Matchup Analysis

Favorable matchups include Metagross, Baxcalibur, and Garchomp, while caution is advised against Articuno, Glimmora, and Zoroark-Hisui. Particularly effective against Metagross with a 64.1% win rate in direct matchups.

Strategic Recommendations

Dondozo offers solid performance as a mid-tier option. While not dominating the metagame, it provides consistent results when properly supported. Focus on team compositions that maximize its favorable matchups.

Frequent Partners

Most common teammates with Dondozo

7911 games

53.6% Win

9.2% appear

4313 games

54.8% Win

5.0% appear

3266 games

56.5% Win

3.8% appear

2815 games

56.0% Win

3.3% appear

2623 games

55.5% Win

3.1% appear

2025 games

55.4% Win

2.4% appear

1829 games

55.7% Win

2.1% appear

1596 games

51.9% Win

1.9% appear

1244 games

53.0% Win

1.4% appear

1161 games

52.1% Win

1.4% appear

1023 games

52.0% Win

1.2% appear

954 games

54.1% Win

1.1% appear

916 games

50.1% Win

1.1% appear

906 games

54.8% Win

1.1% appear

867 games

51.1% Win

1.0% appear

828 games

50.7% Win

1.0% appear

826 games

55.9% Win

1.0% appear

742 games

59.6% Win

0.9% appear

667 games

51.9% Win

0.8% appear

642 games

51.4% Win

0.8% appear

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Dondozo

4138 games

52.9% Win

4.84% appear

3798 games

53.4% Win

4.44% appear

2827 games

51.4% Win

3.30% appear

2805 games

52.2% Win

3.28% appear

2556 games

51.7% Win

2.99% appear

2343 games

52.9% Win

2.74% appear

1969 games

49.4% Win

2.30% appear

1901 games

51.1% Win

2.22% appear

1897 games

52.5% Win

2.22% appear

1896 games

52.5% Win

2.22% appear

1790 games

51.8% Win

2.09% appear

1737 games

51.5% Win

2.03% appear

1527 games

52.6% Win

1.78% appear

1397 games

55.6% Win

1.63% appear

1179 games

52.8% Win

1.38% appear

1080 games

54.2% Win

1.26% appear

1055 games

57.6% Win

1.23% appear

1010 games

50.6% Win

1.18% appear

990 games

50.8% Win

1.16% appear

816 games

55.1% Win

0.95% appear

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Dondozo

329 games

60.2% Win

0.38% appear

742 games

59.6% Win

0.87% appear

362 games

57.7% Win

0.42% appear

438 games

57.5% Win

0.51% appear

162 games

57.4% Win

0.19% appear

139 games

56.8% Win

0.16% appear

3266 games

56.5% Win

3.82% appear

308 games

56.5% Win

0.36% appear

2815 games

56.0% Win

3.29% appear

826 games

55.9% Win

0.97% appear

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Dondozo

116 games

38.8% Win

0.14% appear

305 games

42.6% Win

0.36% appear

210 games

43.3% Win

0.25% appear

178 games

43.3% Win

0.21% appear

182 games

44.0% Win

0.21% appear

108 games

44.4% Win

0.13% appear

184 games

45.1% Win

0.22% appear

195 games

45.1% Win

0.23% appear

209 games

45.9% Win

0.24% appear

160 games

46.2% Win

0.19% appear

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Dondozo performs well against

117 games

64.1% Win

0.14% appear

120 games

62.5% Win

0.14% appear

121 games

62.0% Win

0.14% appear

152 games

59.2% Win

0.18% appear

337 games

59.0% Win

0.39% appear

198 games

58.1% Win

0.23% appear

1055 games

57.6% Win

1.23% appear

244 games

57.0% Win

0.29% appear

246 games

56.9% Win

0.29% appear

317 games

56.8% Win

0.37% appear

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Dondozo

255 games

40.8% Win

0.30% appear

411 games

46.7% Win

0.48% appear

145 games

46.9% Win

0.17% appear

126 games

47.6% Win

0.15% appear

586 games

48.6% Win

0.68% appear

443 games

49.0% Win

0.52% appear

218 games

49.1% Win

0.25% appear

1969 games

49.4% Win

2.30% appear

766 games

49.4% Win

0.90% appear

121 games

49.6% Win

0.14% appear