# Ariados - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A

> Find the best Ariados builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Ariados Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Usage** | 1% |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ariados)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ariados
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (2x), Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Rock (2x) |
| **Resists** | Grass (1/4x), Fighting (1/4x), Poison (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | None |

## Common Moves
- **Rage Powder**: 99.512%
- **Protect**: 96.686%
- **String Shot**: 66.862%
- **Knock Off**: 51.692%
- **Toxic Thread**: 26.185%
- **Struggle Bug**: 16.394%
- **Sucker Punch**: 9.848%
- **Poison Jab**: 9.844%
- **Toxic Spikes**: 7.793%
- **Other**: 15.184%

## Common Abilities
- **Insomnia**: 97.352%
- **Swarm**: 1.901%
- **Sniper**: 0.747%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 61.004%
- **Coba Berry**: 15.058%
- **Charti Berry**: 8.634%
- **Occa Berry**: 7.050%
- **Bright Powder**: 5.427%
- **Other**: 2.827%

## Common Teammates
- **Basculegion**: 80.651%
- **Garchomp**: 76.002%
- **Sylveon**: 69.250%
- **Aerodactyl-Mega**: 68.841%
- **Charizard-Mega-Y**: 68.238%
- **Floette-Mega**: 16.695%

## FAQ for Ariados in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Ariados?
The most common moves for Ariados are Rage Powder, Protect, String Shot, Knock Off. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Ariados?
Ariados is frequently paired with Basculegion, Garchomp, Sylveon, Aerodactyl-Mega. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Ariados weak to and resistant against?
Ariados is weak to Fire (2x), Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Rock (2x), resists Grass (1/4x), Fighting (1/4x), Poison (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to no types.

### Which Tera Types are best for Ariados?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Ariados?
The top build for Ariados features a **Impish** nature with an EV spread of `31/0/20/0/15/0`. This configuration accounts for 28.792% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ariados?
Ariados is most effectively run with the ability **Insomnia** (97.352%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (61.004%).

### What is the most common role for Ariados?
Based on common item usage (Sitrus Berry), Ariados often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Ariados?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 90 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Sp. Atk | 60 |
| Sp. Def | 70 |
| Speed | 40 |
| **BST** | **400** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Ariados on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Ariados) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - Build teams with Ariados
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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