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Thievul VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Thievul appears on 0.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (5 of 20,411 teams across 369 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026). It ranks #290 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 57.6% and a Top 8 index of 4.19: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

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

Thievul

Thievul

Dark

Base stats

HP70
Attack58
Defense58
Sp. Atk87
Sp. Def92
Speed90
Usage0.0 %
Teams5
Adjusted WR57.6 %+7.6 pp
Games39

Teams that run it

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TeamActions
AnnihilapeBeedrill (Mega)Garchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoIndeedee ♀ThievulWindwork Valley Tour | Qualifiers 2 🇮🇳2026-09-304Darshan S
AnnihilapeBeedrill (Mega)Garchomp (Mega Z)GholdengoIndeedee ♀ThievulVGC Reg M-C Ingame Tour #7 (Shiny Altaria)2026-09-216i_am_red_1
AlakazamCorviknightIndeedee ♀MudsdalePyroarThievulUnder 510 BST Tournament2026-10-257INMATE4587
CorviknightDelphox (Mega)Garchomp (Mega Z)Indeedee ♀SylveonThievulMudkip's Marsh Pit #62026-10-0416Kiri99
Delphox (Mega)GholdengoKleavorRillaboomSneaslerThievul⚔️Torre Lotta Cup #1⚔️ | Reg M-C | Premi/Prizes🏆2026-10-0317Paoletto Di Blasi

Moves

Foul Play60.0 %
Howl60.0 %
Snarl60.0 %
Dark Pulse40.0 %
Parting Shot40.0 %
Protect40.0 %
Roar40.0 %
Taunt40.0 %
Beat Up20.0 %

Items

Psychic Seed80.0 %
Grassy Seed20.0 %

Abilities

Unburden100.0 %

Natures

Bold40.0 %
Calm20.0 %
Modest20.0 %
Timid20.0 %

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

Psychic SeedUnburdenFoul Play / Howl / Protect / Roar240.0 %61.0 %
Grassy SeedUnburdenFoul Play / Parting Shot / Snarl / Taunt120.0 %50.0 %
Psychic SeedUnburdenBeat Up / Dark Pulse / Howl / Snarl120.0 %50.0 %
Psychic SeedUnburdenDark Pulse / Parting Shot / Snarl / Taunt120.0 %50.0 %

Teammates

Who does Thievul team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %20 %40 %60 %80 %Indeedee ♀ · % with it 80.0 % · Adj. WR % 58.5 %80.0Gholdengo · % with it 60.0 % · Adj. WR % 59.6 %60.0Garchomp (Mega Z) · % with it 60.0 % · Adj. WR % 59.6 %60.0Annihilape · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 61.0 %40.0Beedrill (Mega) · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 61.0 %40.0Delphox (Mega) · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %40.0Corviknight · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %40.0Rillaboom · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Kleavor · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Sneasler · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Sylveon · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Alakazam · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Mudsdale · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0Pyroar · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %20.0

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

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

Core
Indeedee ♀Thievul40.0 %58.5 %3
GholdengoThievul30.0 %59.6 %2
Garchomp (Mega Z)Thievul30.0 %59.6 %2
Beedrill (Mega)Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
AnnihilapeThievul20.0 %61.0 %2
Delphox (Mega)Thievul20.0 %50.0 %0
CorviknightThievul20.0 %50.0 %1

Trios

Core
Garchomp (Mega Z)Indeedee ♀Thievul30.0 %59.6 %2
AnnihilapeGarchomp (Mega Z)Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
AnnihilapeBeedrill (Mega)Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
AnnihilapeGholdengoThievul20.0 %61.0 %2
AnnihilapeIndeedee ♀Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
Beedrill (Mega)GholdengoThievul20.0 %61.0 %2
Beedrill (Mega)Garchomp (Mega Z)Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
Beedrill (Mega)Indeedee ♀Thievul20.0 %61.0 %2
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