# Politoed - Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Politoed in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Politoed)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Politoed
- **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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## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 89.786%
- **Weather Ball**: 82.699%
- **Perish Song**: 55.294%
- **Encore**: 36.072%
- **Icy Wind**: 30.734%
- **Muddy Water**: 28.659%
- **Helping Hand**: 24.813%
- **Ice Beam**: 22.031%
- **Rain Dance**: 8.130%
- **Earth Power**: 4.217%

## Common Abilities
- **Drizzle**: 99.153%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.757%
- **Damp**: 0.090%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 45.056%
- **Leftovers**: 33.621%
- **Mystic Water**: 7.378%
- **Choice Scarf**: 3.614%
- **Wacan Berry**: 2.453%
- **Rindo Berry**: 1.981%
- **Mental Herb**: 1.431%
- **Other**: 4.467%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 57.788%
- **Gengar-Mega**: 43.635%
- **Archaludon**: 40.328%
- **Sinistcha**: 36.128%
- **Basculegion**: 36.054%
- **Sneasler**: 18.202%

## Featured Teams with Politoed

### Team 1 by Destre6666
*Record: 9 - 2 - 0*
*Event: 69c3147936f5b5c303dbce56*

**Pokemon**: Gengar, Incineroar, Politoed, Basculegion, Sneasler, Whimsicott

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Protect, Weather Ball, Icy Wind, Perish Song

### Team 2 by Kaige
*Record: 8 - 1 - 0*
*Event: 69e7d99c48d465883f719e20*

**Pokemon**: Meganium, Kingambit, Aerodactyl, Sneasler, Politoed, Basculegion

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Weather Ball, Icy Wind, Helping Hand, Protect

### Team 3 by Marcus Dion
*Record: 10-3*
*Event: vr-champions-arena*

**Pokemon**: Politoed, Gengar, Incineroar, Maushold, Floette-Eternal, Kingambit

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Perish Song, Muddy Water, Protect, Substitute

### Team 4 by Carson Confer
*Record: 10-3*
*Event: vr-champions-arena*

**Pokemon**: Gengar, Floette-Eternal, Politoed, Incineroar, Kingambit, Maushold

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Muddy Water, Substitute, Perish Song, Protect

### Team 5 by Trainerbor90
*Record: 7 - 2 - 0*
*Event: 69dfc51278b359b789d62c50*

**Pokemon**: Scizor, Politoed, Basculegion, Meganium, Incineroar, Aerodactyl

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Leftovers
- **Moves**: Weather Ball, Icy Wind, Helping Hand, Protect

### Team 6 by JOAO
*Record: 8 - 1 - 0*
*Event: 69e02ce448d465883f714722*

**Pokemon**: Politoed, Gengar, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Kingambit, Azumarill

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Leftovers
- **Moves**: Protect, Encore, Perish Song, Weather Ball

### Team 7 by jokerjr888
*Record: 8 - 2 - 0*
*Event: 69e01fb248d465883f714629*

**Pokemon**: Politoed, Dragonite, Vivillon, Kingambit, Farigiraf, Sneasler

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Mystic Water
- **Moves**: Weather Ball, Muddy Water, Helping Hand, Protect

### Team 8 by Javier Parada
*Record: 9-4*
*Event: vr-champions-arena*

**Pokemon**: Politoed, Kommo-o, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Scizor, Basculegion

**Politoed Set**:
- **Ability**: Drizzle
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Weather Ball, Ice Beam, Helping Hand, Protect


## FAQ for Politoed in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Politoed?
The most common moves for Politoed are Protect, Weather Ball, Perish Song, Encore. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Politoed?
Politoed is frequently paired with Incineroar, Gengar-Mega, Archaludon, Sinistcha. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

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

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Politoed?
The top build for Politoed features a **Calm** nature with an EV spread of `32/0/24/0/10/0`. This configuration accounts for 3.088% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Politoed?
Politoed is most effectively run with the ability **Drizzle** (99.153%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (45.056%).

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

### What are the base stats for Politoed?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 75 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Atk | 90 |
| Sp. Def | 100 |
| Speed | 70 |
| **BST** | **500** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Politoed on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Politoed) - 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 Politoed
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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