Gen 8 VGC 2022

A competitive Pokemon tier from Smogon where players battle using various strategies and team compositions.

May 2026 – Jun 2026Rating 1,760+

Rank	Pokemon	Usage %	Raw Count	Change
1	Incineroar	63.04%	89	—
2	Zacian-Crowned	39.64%	72	—
3	Grimmsnarl	33.01%	48	—
4	Regieleki	31.05%	23	↑ 7
5	Porygon2	30.76%	18	↑ 9
6	Calyrex-Ice	30.45%	15	↑ 7
7	Palkia	30.45%	14	↑ 8
8	Thundurus	28.01%	32	—
9	Amoonguss	27.09%	20	↑ 3
10	Rillaboom	24.72%	38	↓ 4
11	Eternatus	22.18%	16	↑ 8
12	Shedinja	20.44%	19	↑ 9
13	Gastrodon	19.26%	33	↓ 6
14	Chansey	18.05%	12	↑ 29
15	Shuckle	18.05%	17	↑ 27
16	Liepard	18.05%	12	↑ 23
17	Necrozma-Dusk-Mane	18.05%	12	↑ 23
18	Kyogre	15.95%	32	↓ 14
19	Calyrex-Shadow	13.85%	36	↓ 3
20	Yveltal	9.63%	9	↓ 2
21	Rotom-Heat	9.63%	8	↑ 5
22	Seismitoad	9.63%	7	↑ 2
23	Tapu Lele	9.63%	7	↑ 2
24	Groudon	9.08%	28	↓ 19
25	Charizard	8.16%	32	↓ 16
26	Tapu Fini	5.49%	6	↓ 6
27	Urshifu	4.15%	4	↓ 10
28	Goodra	3.10%	11	↑ 87
29	Whimsicott	3.10%	14	↓ 19
30	Kingdra	3.10%	9	↑ 132
31	Shiftry	3.10%	9	NEW
32	Starmie	3.10%	9	↑ 184
33	Landorus	2.39%	6	↑ 4
34	Tsareena	1.87%	7	↓ 3
35	Solgaleo	1.72%	4	↑ 6
36	Raichu	1.71%	4	↑ 67
37	Entei	1.71%	1	↑ 131
38	Lunala	1.41%	7	↓ 11
39	Comfey	1.23%	3	↑ 74
40	Talonflame	0.93%	1	↑ 11
41	Mimikyu	0.51%	3	↓ 6
42	Lapras	0.51%	4	↑ 92
43	Runerigus	0.51%	2	↑ 258
44	Drampa	0.51%	2	↑ 288
45	Escavalier	0.51%	2	↑ 151
46	Sableye	0.31%	8	↓ 12
47	Ditto	0.31%	6	↓ 14
48	Gothitelle	0.31%	6	↑ 9
49	Dialga	0.31%	4	↓ 1
50	Zygarde	0.03%	7	↑ 55