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Whimsicott

Whimsicott VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.

GrassFairy

Use in Team Builder Damage Calc Current Meta

Abilities

PranksterInfiltratorChlorophyll

Base stats

BST 480

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

116

Height

Weight

6.6 kg

Whimsicott links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page with teammate Chi-Yu and counter Kingambit. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.

Current meta snapshot

Whimsicott in the current regulation

Usage

24.5%

Rank #9

Win Rate

Data pending

436 sample

Pick Rate Trend

falling

-6.6 pts

Data Source

tournament results

Updated Aug 8, 2026

Whimsicott is falling in usage and should be evaluated against newer tournament results.

Stat profile

Base Stats & Speed Tier

HP60

Attack67

Defense85

Sp. Attack77

Sp. Defense75

Speed116

Speed tier

116

Fast speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.

Speed lab

Whimsicott Speed Calculator

Full Speed Tiers

Speed Stat Points32

184

Final Speed

Outspeeds

Outsped By

At 32 Speed Stat Points with a Positive Nature, Whimsicott reaches 184 Speed and needs more than 32 Speed Stat Points to outrun Sneasler.

Benchmarks

Gengar173

Mega Metagross173

Garchomp169

Sneasler189

Gholdengo210

Popular Stat Point spreads

149

0 points

162

12 points

171

20 points

184

32 points

Best Speed investments

184 is the current common-build estimate.

Most Common Items

Focus Sash20.0%

Mental Herb11.0%

Most Common Moves

Tailwind24.0%

Moonblast16.0%

Encore14.0%

Protect12.0%

Top Abilities

Prankster20.0%

Infiltrator11.0%

Chlorophyll8.0%

Team graph

Most Common Teammates

Chi-Yu

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Iron Hands

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Landorus-Therian

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Miraidon

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Ogerpon-Wellspring

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Counterplay

How to counter Whimsicott

Kingambit

Pressures Whimsicott with Dark/Steel coverage

Basculegion

Pressures Whimsicott with Water/Ghost coverage

Sneasler

Pressures Whimsicott with Fighting/Poison coverage

Garchomp

Pressures Whimsicott with Dragon/Ground coverage

Charizard

Pressures Whimsicott with Fire/Flying coverage

Incineroar

Pressures Whimsicott with Fire/Dark coverage

Sinistcha

Pressures Whimsicott with Grass/Ghost coverage

Aerodactyl

Pressures Whimsicott with Rock/Flying coverage

Core finder

Popular Cores

Whimsicott + Corviknight

1 teams

Corviknight

Whimsicott + Corviknight + Froslass

1 teams

Corviknight

Froslass

Whimsicott + Miraidon + Iron Hands + Chi-Yu + Ogerpon-Wellspring + Landorus-Therian

Legacy Electric Offense

Build lab

Sample Builds

Use in Team Builder

Whimsicott current regulation sample

speed control / disruption

Calc

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Tailwind
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Protect

Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.

Tournament evidence

Tournament Results

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Shoma Honami

Eternal Flower Floette

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Ko Tsukide

Eternal Flower Floette

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Federico Camporesi

#11

Basculegion

Eternal Flower Floette

Garchomp

Kingambit

Charizard

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Davide Carrer

Basculegion

Eternal Flower Floette

Incineroar

Garchomp

Charizard

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Giuseppe Musicco

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Nelson Fonkoua

Eternal Flower Floette

Regional Indianapolis, IN

May 30, 2026 | Evan Scott

Regional Indianapolis, IN

May 30, 2026 | Christopher Han

Team library

Recent Teams

Legacy SV Cobalt Circuit

Legacy Electric Offense | Updated May 20, 2026

Study queue

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How Speed Control Works in Pokemon VGC

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How to Adjust Game 2 and Game 3

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Compare

Related Pokemon

Compare Whimsicott with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.

FAQ

Whimsicott VGC FAQ

Is Whimsicott legal in the current VGC regulation?

Legal in M-B

What is Whimsicott's current VGC usage?

Whimsicott is currently at 24.5% usage.

What are the best teammates for Whimsicott?

Whimsicott is most often linked with Chi-Yu, Iron Hands, Landorus-Therian in the available data.

How do you counter Whimsicott in VGC?

Counter data for Whimsicott is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.

Build with Whimsicott Review current meta

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