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Gallade VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Gallade appears on 0.8% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (89 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #76 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 49.8% and a Top 8 index of 1.33: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 0.8%Usage
- 49.8%Adj. win rate
- 1.33Top 8 index
- #76Usage rank
- 89Teams
The most common Gallade set runs Life Orb with Sacred Sword, Psycho Cut, Protect, Trick Room.
What item does Gallade use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Life Orb | 30.3% | 49.3% |
| White Herb | 20.2% | 52.8% |
| Focus Sash | 16.9% | 50.0% |
| Sitrus Berry | 6.7% | 42.1% |
| Iron Ball | 5.6% | 48.0% |
| Black Belt | 4.5% | 48.6% |
What ability does Gallade use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Sharpness | 97.8% | 49.7% |
| Justified | 1.1% | 50.0% |
| Steadfast | 1.1% | 52.2% |
What moves does Gallade use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Sacred Sword | 100.0% | 49.8% |
| Psycho Cut | 94.4% | 49.5% |
| Protect | 44.9% | 47.9% |
| Trick Room | 44.9% | 51.5% |
| Wide Guard | 44.9% | 52.8% |
| Night Slash | 28.1% | 49.6% |
| Leaf Blade | 14.6% | 42.0% |
| Feint | 5.6% | 53.3% |
| Coaching | 4.5% | 53.5% |
| Trick | 4.5% | 54.8% |
Gallade natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Adamant | 53.9% | 50.4% |
| Brave | 37.1% | 51.0% |
| Jolly | 6.7% | 38.9% |
| Impish | 2.2% | 50.0% |
Most common Gallade sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Life Orb | Sharpness | Night Slash / Protect / Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword | 18.0% |
| White Herb | Sharpness | Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword / Trick Room / Wide Guard | 7.9% |
| Focus Sash | Sharpness | Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword / Trick Room / Wide Guard | 5.6% |
| Sitrus Berry | Sharpness | Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword / Trick Room / Wide Guard | 5.6% |
| Grassy Seed | Sharpness | Feint / Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword / Wide Guard | 4.5% |
Best Gallade teammates
Is Gallade rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Gallade is on 0.8% of teams, against 0.7% in the 14 days before: holding steady.
What does Gallade beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Gallade by what the opponent brings, over 429 tournament games. Its average is a 49.2% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Gallade
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Thavorian Trials 10 | 3 of 26 | Andrew Wilfong | Gardevoir (Mega), Golisopod (Mega), Incineroar, Indeedee ♀, Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Øutcasts' Saturday Night #1 [1st: Shiny Salamence] | 1 of 22 | Kanon Daiba | Basculegion, Garchomp (Mega Z), Pyroar (Mega), Rillaboom, Whimsicott |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 🍋Sitrus-Series🍋|Champions-MC|#79 | 8 of 119 | Minerva VGC | Armarouge, Gardevoir (Mega), Indeedee, Pyroar (Mega), Whimsicott |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 🧿 Nexus Challenge #6 • Pokémon Champions 🇧🇷 | 3 of 13 | Eduardo_Leite | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Garchomp, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Salamence (Mega) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 🧿 Nexus Challenge #6 • Pokémon Champions 🇧🇷 | 8 of 13 | Davi Sene | Armarouge, Indeedee ♀, Mawile (Mega), Salamence (Mega), Torkoal |
| Oct 2, 2026 | X1 Remote Battle League 11ª Edição - Reg M-C | 8 of 46 | Eduardo_Leite | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Garchomp, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Salamence (Mega) |
How fast is Gallade?
Gallade has 80 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 145; neutral, 132. At max it outspeeds 7 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Milotic (146), Gholdengo (149), Rillaboom (150). And just below: Tyranitar (Mega) (135), Pelipper (128), Incineroar (123).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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