Is Torkoal viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F?

Torkoal is ranked #25 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F with 7.27% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Torkoal in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#0324 Torkoal

Fire

USAGE 7.3% #25

ABILITYDrought

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 85

DEF 140

SPA 85

SPD 70

SPE 20

BST470

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Eruption 91.2% Heat Wave 74.6% Protect 50.4% Earth Power 47.2% Weather Ball 44.6% Helping Hand 42.3% Yawn 12.8% Overheat 9.6%

Items

Charcoal 39.6% Choice Specs 34.6% Heat Rock 8.7% Eject Pack 6.9% Flame Plate 3.1% Sitrus Berry 2.3% Leftovers 0.6% Assault Vest 0.6%

Abilities

Drought99.9%White Smoke0.1%Shell Armor0.0%

Tera Types

Fire 83.6% Grass 13.6% Flying 0.5% Ground 0.5% Ghost 0.5% Dark 0.4% Water 0.3% Fairy 0.2%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #25 with 7.27% usage. Sorted by conservative score.