VGC Team Builder
The official doubles format, VGC 2026 (Pokémon Champions, current regulation). Below is what is actually being used on the ranked ladder right now, from 1,764,686 battles in the 2026-07 usage statistics. Start from a proven core, then open the builder to configure EVs, items, and Tera types.
Top 30 Pokémon this month
| # | Pokémon | Usage | Common partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | 36.8% | Garchomp, Basculegion, Charizard-Mega-Y |
| 2 |  Incineroar | 34.0% | Sinistcha, Garchomp, Kingambit |
| 3 |  Garchomp | 33.2% | Charizard-Mega-Y, Kingambit, Whimsicott |
| 4 |  Charizard-Mega-Y | 30.6% | Garchomp, Kingambit, Basculegion |
| 5 |  Basculegion | 30.2% | Kingambit, Charizard-Mega-Y, Whimsicott |
| 6 |  Sinistcha | 26.1% | Incineroar, Sneasler, Kingambit |
| 7 |  Whimsicott | 22.5% | Garchomp, Charizard-Mega-Y, Basculegion |
| 8 |  Sneasler | 20.9% | Kingambit, Incineroar, Sinistcha |
| 9 |  Farigiraf | 20.2% | Sylveon, Kingambit, Charizard-Mega-Y |
| 10 |  Sylveon | 17.5% | Charizard-Mega-Y, Garchomp, Kingambit |
| 11 | Floette-Mega | 15.0% | Kingambit, Basculegion, Garchomp |
| 12 |  Archaludon | 14.3% | Pelipper, Swampert-Mega, Grimmsnarl |
| 13 |  Pelipper | 12.9% | Archaludon, Swampert-Mega, Grimmsnarl |
| 14 | Staraptor-Mega | 11.3% | Whimsicott, Gholdengo, Sinistcha |
| 15 |  Grimmsnarl | 10.4% | Archaludon, Pelipper, Sinistcha |
| 16 |  Aerodactyl-Mega | 9.9% | Kingambit, Sylveon, Garchomp |
| 17 |  Gholdengo | 9.2% | Staraptor-Mega, Sinistcha, Garchomp |
| 18 | Delphox-Mega | 8.7% | Sinistcha, Sneasler, Incineroar |
| 19 |  Blastoise-Mega | 8.5% | Sinistcha, Sneasler, Kingambit |
| 20 |  Swampert-Mega | 8.4% | Archaludon, Pelipper, Sinistcha |
| 21 |  Venusaur | 7.4% | Charizard-Mega-Y, Incineroar, Garchomp |
| 22 |  Milotic | 7.1% | Sinistcha, Staraptor-Mega, Gholdengo |
| 23 |  Metagross-Mega | 7.0% | Sinistcha, Grimmsnarl, Pelipper |
| 24 | Raichu-Mega-Y | 7.0% | Incineroar, Sinistcha, Milotic |
| 25 |  Ninetales-Alola | 6.5% | Kingambit, Incineroar, Basculegion |
| 26 |  Maushold | 6.3% | Sinistcha, Incineroar, Basculegion |
| 27 |  Torkoal | 6.1% | Farigiraf, Mawile-Mega, Incineroar |
| 28 |  Mawile-Mega | 5.2% | Farigiraf, Incineroar, Torkoal |
| 29 |  Toxapex | 5.1% | Charizard-Mega-Y, Incineroar, Garchomp |
| 30 |  Gengar-Mega | 4.9% | Incineroar, Politoed, Archaludon |
Usage data from Smogon / Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (2026-07, 1760+ rating cutoff). Not affiliated with Smogon. Updated monthly.
Building for doubles
VGC teams are six Pokémon, but you bring four to each battle. Build pairs that cover each other: a Fake Out user to buy turns, speed control (Tailwind or Trick Room), and answers to the top usage threats above. Check spread-move damage in doubles mode in the damage calculator.
New to VGC?
Start with our VGC beginner's guide for the format rules, then import any public rental team into the builder via Showdown text to study how it covers the meta.