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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Pincurchin

Pincurchin

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Electric

Base stats

HP48
Attack101
Defense95
Sp. Atk91
Sp. Def85
Speed15
Usage0.3 %
Teams39
Adjusted WR37.9 %-12.1 pp
Games199

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Ampharos (Mega)FarigirafFroslass (Mega)PincurchinSylveonVanilluxeOff Meta Fight Club #5 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-014PotatoLinguini
Alolan RaichuGolisopod (Mega)HawluchaIndeedeeMiloticPincurchinOff Meta MAJOR ($140 USD Prize Pool)2026-09-266shibshib
FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)IncineroarPincurchinSylveonTorkoalGeosenge Garbodor Tryouts2026-09-247Ryan Christian Tuyor
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)HawluchaIndeedee ♀PincurchinTorkoalOff Meta Fight Club #5 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0110partycitywig
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀PincurchinSneaslerTorkoal⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 29!⛩️2026-10-0912dr_grimreaperr
Alolan RaichuOranguruPincurchinPrimarinaPyroar (Mega)Torkoal🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰2026-10-0312shaikhvgc786
Ampharos (Mega)FarigirafFroslass (Mega)MeowscaradaPincurchinVanilluxeOff Meta Fight Club #6 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0813PotatoLinguini
AerodactylAlolan RaichuGengar (Mega)InfernapePincurchinSceptile (Mega)⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 15!⛩️2026-09-1915GengarBaller
Gardevoir (Mega)MamoswinePincurchinPyroar (Mega)SableyeTorkoalPokepal Smackdown #160 (Champions) (Reg M-C)2026-09-2817FloofyBeeDog
Alolan RaichuBlastoise (Mega)Indeedee ♀Lucario (Mega Z)PincurchinRillaboom⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 16!⛩️2026-09-1917Abe_moi930

Showing 10 of 39 teams.

Moves

Protect94.9 %
Rising Voltage89.7 %
Sucker Punch64.1 %
Scald38.5 %
Muddy Water23.1 %
Acupressure12.8 %
Discharge12.8 %
Electroweb12.8 %
Zing Zap7.7 %
Recover5.1 %
Thunderbolt5.1 %
Electric Terrain2.6 %
Hex2.6 %
Hydro Pump2.6 %

Items

Magnet30.8 %
Life Orb20.5 %
Eject Button10.3 %
Terrain Extender10.3 %
Electric Seed7.7 %
Air Balloon5.1 %
Focus Sash5.1 %
Sitrus Berry5.1 %
Rocky Helmet2.6 %
Shuca Berry2.6 %

Abilities

Electric Surge97.4 %
Lightning Rod2.6 %

Natures

Quiet56.4 %
Modest12.8 %
Brave10.3 %
Calm10.3 %
Relaxed5.1 %
Jolly2.6 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
MagnetElectric SurgeMuddy Water / Protect / Rising Voltage / Sucker Punch615.4 %35.6 %
Life OrbElectric SurgeProtect / Rising Voltage / Scald / Sucker Punch25.1 %51.5 %
MagnetElectric SurgeProtect / Rising Voltage / Scald / Sucker Punch25.1 %43.3 %
Terrain ExtenderElectric SurgeAcupressure / Protect / Rising Voltage / Scald25.1 %48.1 %
Air BalloonElectric SurgeAcupressure / Protect / Rising Voltage / Sucker Punch12.6 %42.9 %
Air BalloonElectric SurgeElectroweb / Protect / Rising Voltage / Scald12.6 %48.0 %
Eject ButtonElectric SurgeAcupressure / Protect / Sucker Punch / Zing Zap12.6 %53.8 %
Electric SeedElectric SurgeElectroweb / Recover / Rising Voltage / Surf12.6 %48.0 %
Electric SeedElectric SurgeProtect / Scald / Sucker Punch / Supercell Slam12.6 %50.0 %
Focus SashElectric SurgePoison Jab / Protect / Throat Chop / Zing Zap12.6 %50.0 %
Focus SashElectric SurgeProtect / Rising Voltage / Scald / Sucker Punch12.6 %38.5 %
Eject ButtonElectric SurgeMemento / Protect / Rising Voltage / Scald12.6 %45.8 %

Teammates

Who does Pincurchin team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %5 %10 %15 %20 %25 %30 %Alolan Raichu · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 37.6 %33.3Sneasler · % with it 23.1 % · Adj. WR % 31.0 %23.1Indeedee ♀ · % with it 20.5 % · Adj. WR % 29.6 %20.5Torkoal · % with it 17.9 % · Adj. WR % 44.7 %17.9Gardevoir (Mega) · % with it 17.9 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %17.9Farigiraf · % with it 17.9 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %17.9Pelipper · % with it 15.4 % · Adj. WR % 39.1 %15.4Golisopod (Mega) · % with it 15.4 % · Adj. WR % 47.2 %15.4Sceptile (Mega) · % with it 12.8 % · Adj. WR % 45.2 %12.8Incineroar · % with it 10.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.8 %10.3Lucario (Mega Z) · % with it 7.7 % · Adj. WR % 37.5 %7.7Hawlucha · % with it 7.7 % · Adj. WR % 57.9 %7.7Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 7.7 % · Adj. WR % 36.4 %7.7Pyroar (Mega) · % with it 7.7 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %7.7Froslass (Mega) · % with it 7.7 % · Adj. WR % 53.8 %7.7

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan RaichuPincurchin130.1 %37.6 %1
PincurchinSneasler90.1 %31.0 %0
Indeedee ♀Pincurchin80.1 %29.6 %0
FarigirafPincurchin70.1 %50.0 %2
Gardevoir (Mega)Pincurchin70.1 %33.3 %0
PincurchinTorkoal70.1 %44.7 %1
Golisopod (Mega)Pincurchin60.1 %47.2 %2
PelipperPincurchin60.1 %39.1 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Alolan RaichuIndeedee ♀Pincurchin70.1 %33.3 %0
Gardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀Pincurchin60.1 %31.9 %0
Gardevoir (Mega)PincurchinTorkoal50.0 %44.7 %0
Alolan RaichuGardevoir (Mega)Pincurchin50.0 %36.6 %0
Alolan RaichuPincurchinTorkoal50.0 %42.1 %0
Indeedee ♀PincurchinTorkoal40.0 %44.1 %0
FarigirafIncineroarPincurchin40.0 %46.8 %1
Camerupt (Mega)FarigirafPincurchin30.0 %45.2 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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