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VGC 2026 Reg M-B meta: week 40 of 2026

28 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026 · 1,019 battles (402 the previous week) · Published on 5 Oct 2026

Breakout of the weekDragonite5.2% → 9.6%Up 4.4 points from the previous window

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

Top 10 of the week

More data

Kangaskhan takes first place with 10.0% of teams.

The breakout is Dragonite, going from 5.2% to 9.6%.

Entering the top 20: Kangaskhan, Dragonite, Delphox, Sylveon, Froslass, Politoed, Mamoswine, Aerodactyl and Gengar.

Leaving: Pelipper, Staraptor, Sneasler, Tyranitar, Archaludon, Corviknight, Sinistcha, Rotom-Wash and Gholdengo.

Tier changes

By rating-weighted usage, like the tier list. Only those entering, leaving or moving between S, A and B.

Sets that changed

The items and moves that changed the most among the 20 most used this week.

  • KingambitNormalStatusProtect26% → 55%Up 29.3 points from the previous window
  • SwampertNormalStatusProtect68% → 48%Down 19.4 points from the previous window
  • IncineroarFirePhysicalFlare Blitz41% → 60%Up 18.3 points from the previous window
  • KingambitDarkPhysicalSucker Punch85% → 67%Down 18.0 points from the previous window
  • FarigirafPsychicStatusTrick Room72% → 56%Down 16.4 points from the previous window
  • CharizardFireSpecialHeat Wave72% → 60%Down 11.7 points from the previous window

Megas of the week

  1. Mega Delphox7.3%Up 3.0 points from the previous window
  2. Mega Charizard Y6.4%Up 0.9 points from the previous window
  3. Mega Froslass6.1%Up 1.7 points from the previous window
  4. Mega Staraptor4.8%Down 1.5 points from the previous window
  5. Mega Floette4.6%Down 0.6 points from the previous window
  6. Mega Gengar4.5%Down 0.1 points from the previous window

Biggest risers

  • Aegislash3.0% → 6.8%Up 3.7 points from the previous window
  • Delphox5.2% → 8.9%Up 3.7 points from the previous window

Biggest fallers

  • Staraptor10.1% → 6.8%Down 3.4 points from the previous window
  • Sneasler9.3% → 6.5%Down 2.8 points from the previous window

Entering the top 20

Leaving the top 20

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