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Pangoro VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Pangoro appears on 0.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (5 of 15,774 teams across 267 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026). It ranks #274 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 27.5% and a Top 8 index of 0.00: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.

Small sample: only 5 teams. The figures on this page can change a lot with a few more tournaments.

Pangoro

Pangoro

FightingDark

Base stats

HP95
Attack124
Defense78
Sp. Atk69
Sp. Def71
Speed58
Usage0.0 %
Teams5
Adjusted WR27.5 %-22.5 pp
Games20

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
KingambitOverqwilPangoroSableyeSpiritombTyranitarMeeklosh's Fight Night Friday | REG M-C2026-10-0221Wolfboyjack
KingambitOverqwilPangoroSableyeSpiritombTyranitarMetal's Meteor Mash-Up #2 - TOP 4 TEAM GRAPHIC2026-10-0233Wolfboyjack
Crabominable (Mega)GalladeHeracrossHisuian DecidueyeLucario (Mega)PangoroGym Leader GAUNTLET (Monotype Tour)2026-10-2146Obsi
AlakazamBlastoise (Mega)Camerupt (Mega)Indeedee ♀Meganium (Mega)PangoroOff Meta Fight Club #6 ($20 USD prize pool)2026-10-0847NYCSquirtle
DecidueyePangoroPawmotPolitoedStarmie (Mega)UmbreonCopa Mestre Pokémon #12026-09-2671Fizz_Pescador

Moves

Close Combat40.0 %
Darkest Lariat40.0 %
Drain Punch40.0 %
Poison Jab40.0 %
Protect40.0 %
Comeuppance20.0 %
Detect20.0 %
Hammer Arm20.0 %
Headlong Rush20.0 %
Ice Punch20.0 %
Knock Off20.0 %
Rest20.0 %
Sleep Talk20.0 %
Swords Dance20.0 %

Items

Focus Sash40.0 %
Black Glasses20.0 %
Chople Berry20.0 %
Life Orb20.0 %

Abilities

Scrappy80.0 %
Iron Fist20.0 %

Natures

Brave60.0 %
Adamant20.0 %
Relaxed20.0 %

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 %
Focus SashScrappyClose Combat / Darkest Lariat / Poison Jab / Protect240.0 %33.3 %
Black GlassesIron FistDetect / Hammer Arm / Headlong Rush / Knock Off120.0 %47.6 %
Chople BerryScrappyComeuppance / Drain Punch / Rest / Sleep Talk120.0 %40.7 %
Life OrbScrappyDrain Punch / Ice Punch / Swords Dance / Thunder Punch120.0 %45.5 %

Teammates

Who does Pangoro team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %Kingambit · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %40.0Sableye · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %40.0Spiritomb · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %40.0Overqwil · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %40.0Tyranitar · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 33.3 %40.0Decidueye · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %20.0Starmie (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %20.0Umbreon · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %20.0Pawmot · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %20.0Politoed · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 40.7 %20.0Blastoise (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Indeedee ♀ · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Camerupt (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Alakazam · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0Meganium (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 45.5 %20.0

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
KingambitPangoro20.0 %33.3 %0
OverqwilPangoro20.0 %33.3 %0
PangoroSableye20.0 %33.3 %0
PangoroSpiritomb20.0 %33.3 %0
PangoroTyranitar20.0 %33.3 %0

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
KingambitOverqwilPangoro20.0 %33.3 %0
KingambitPangoroSableye20.0 %33.3 %0
KingambitPangoroSpiritomb20.0 %33.3 %0
KingambitPangoroTyranitar20.0 %33.3 %0
OverqwilPangoroSableye20.0 %33.3 %0
OverqwilPangoroSpiritomb20.0 %33.3 %0
OverqwilPangoroTyranitar20.0 %33.3 %0
PangoroSableyeSpiritomb20.0 %33.3 %0
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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