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VGC 2026 Regulation M-B (Pokemon Champions)

Last Updated: 09/08/2026 01:05 [UTC]

Politoed

Tier D

3.67%Usage Rate
49.99%Win Rate
15.00%Lead Rate
68.67%Selection Rate
1314Avg Rating

9348 total games · 4673 wins · 4675 losses

Move Performance Analysis

Top 10 moves used in 10+ battles

Weather BallUsed in 2818 of 9348 battles (30.1%)
52.3%
ProtectUsed in 1910 of 9348 battles (20.4%)
51.4%
Perish SongUsed in 1094 of 9348 battles (11.7%)
60.7%
Muddy WaterUsed in 675 of 9348 battles (7.2%)
51.4%
Ice BeamUsed in 654 of 9348 battles (7.0%)
49.8%
HypnosisUsed in 519 of 9348 battles (5.6%)
47.4%
Icy WindUsed in 488 of 9348 battles (5.2%)
43.4%
EncoreUsed in 300 of 9348 battles (3.2%)
49.3%
Helping HandUsed in 190 of 9348 battles (2.0%)
49.5%
Earth PowerUsed in 160 of 9348 battles (1.7%)
45.6%

Win rate when used · bars centered at 50%

⚠️ 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

Usage by rating

Win rate by rating

Chart data
Trends
Period / bandUsage %Win %
08/25~4.1650.58
08/28~3.9050.58
08/31~3.3848.19
09/04~3.2350.39
Rating bands
Period / bandUsage %Win %
~R11563.8150.41
~R12683.8350.15
~R13603.5850.47
~R14623.5949.02
R1462~3.5249.86

Frequent Partners

Most common teammates with Politoed · bars centered at 50%

5250 games · 4.1% appear
52.3%
3826 games · 3.0% appear
50.0%
3487 games · 2.7% appear
49.0%
2596 games · 2.0% appear
49.9%
2437 games · 1.9% appear
49.5%
1916 games · 1.5% appear
51.4%
1295 games · 1.0% appear
50.7%
1249 games · 1.0% appear
52.2%
1073 games · 0.8% appear
50.3%
991 games · 0.8% appear
53.2%
956 games · 0.8% appear
50.8%
942 games · 0.7% appear
52.3%
891 games · 0.7% appear
51.3%
880 games · 0.7% appear
50.5%
721 games · 0.6% appear
49.4%
681 games · 0.5% appear
50.8%
625 games · 0.5% appear
51.7%
602 games · 0.5% appear
49.8%
560 games · 0.4% appear
51.6%
541 games · 0.4% appear
53.8%

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Politoed · bars centered at 50%

3065 games · 2.41% appear
47.5%
2597 games · 2.04% appear
49.7%
2410 games · 1.89% appear
50.6%
2388 games · 1.87% appear
48.6%
2317 games · 1.82% appear
47.0%
2172 games · 1.70% appear
51.8%
2091 games · 1.64% appear
49.1%
1933 games · 1.52% appear
52.0%
1585 games · 1.24% appear
49.1%
1381 games · 1.08% appear
46.7%
1244 games · 0.98% appear
48.4%
1182 games · 0.93% appear
49.1%
1106 games · 0.87% appear
46.5%
1038 games · 0.81% appear
48.0%
1034 games · 0.81% appear
46.5%
1011 games · 0.79% appear
47.7%
853 games · 0.67% appear
49.8%
794 games · 0.62% appear
50.5%
773 games · 0.61% appear
50.1%
724 games · 0.57% appear
46.5%

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Politoed · bars centered at 50%

129 games · 0.10% appear
58.1%
131 games · 0.10% appear
55.7%
541 games · 0.42% appear
53.8%
134 games · 0.11% appear
53.7%
135 games · 0.11% appear
53.3%
991 games · 0.78% appear
53.2%
128 games · 0.10% appear
53.1%
249 games · 0.20% appear
53.0%
486 games · 0.38% appear
52.9%
5250 games · 4.12% appear
52.3%

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Politoed · bars centered at 50%

147 games · 0.12% appear
41.5%
433 games · 0.34% appear
43.4%
123 games · 0.10% appear
43.9%
140 games · 0.11% appear
44.3%
223 games · 0.17% appear
44.8%
192 games · 0.15% appear
44.8%
128 games · 0.10% appear
45.3%
206 games · 0.16% appear
45.6%
299 games · 0.23% appear
45.8%
164 games · 0.13% appear
46.3%

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Politoed performs well against · bars centered at 50%

142 games · 0.11% appear
63.4%
217 games · 0.17% appear
57.1%
177 games · 0.14% appear
56.5%
128 games · 0.10% appear
56.2%
267 games · 0.21% appear
56.2%
148 games · 0.12% appear
56.1%
288 games · 0.23% appear
55.9%
135 games · 0.11% appear
54.8%
180 games · 0.14% appear
54.4%
625 games · 0.49% appear
54.2%

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Politoed · bars centered at 50%

524 games · 0.41% appear
43.5%
305 games · 0.24% appear
43.9%
273 games · 0.21% appear
45.0%
690 games · 0.54% appear
45.5%
396 games · 0.31% appear
45.5%
123 games · 0.10% appear
46.3%
1034 games · 0.81% appear
46.5%
1106 games · 0.87% appear
46.5%
724 games · 0.57% appear
46.5%
1381 games · 1.08% appear
46.7%