Stats from the 2013 International Challenge — April
Just one week after the VGC ’13 Spring Regional Championships, we had yet another CP opportunity with the 2013 International Challenge — April! 10,164 Masters division players completed at least five battles and entered the rankings. If you’re interested in the March usage stats, please check out our previous article!
1. Cresselia
Common Teammates:
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Ice Beam | 68.4% | Sitrus Berry | 43.3% | Sassy | 33.1% | Levitate | 100% |
| 2 | Trick Room | 55.6% | Leftovers | 21.1% | Calm | 18.1% | ||
| 3 | Psyshock | 49.7% | Expert Belt | 10.1% | Bold | 17.9% | ||
| 4 | Swagger | 40.3% | Lum Berry | 7.7% | Modest | 17.6% | ||
| 5 | Helping Hand | 37.1% | Mental Herb | 4.8% | Timid | 4.8% | ||
| 6 | Psychic | 31.2% | Psychic Gem | 4.0% | Relaxed | 4.5% | ||
| 7 | Thunder Wave | 27.8% | Chesto Berry | 3.2% | Quiet | 2.6% | ||
| 8 | Icy Wind | 21.1% | Macho Brace | 1.0% | Hardy | 0.2% | ||
| 9 | Hidden Power | 20.0% | Power Lens | 0.8%% | Lax | 0.2% | ||
| 10 | Safeguard | 9.3% | Fire Gem | 0.5% | Naive | 0.2% |
2. Tyranitar
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Rock Slide | 91.8% | Chople Berry | 38.5% | Adamant | 42.7% | Sand Stream | 99.0% |
| 2 | Crunch | 82.2% | Choice Scarf | 21.3% | Jolly | 26.2% | Unnerve | 0.9% |
| 3 | Protect | 73.1% | Dark Gem | 9.6% | Brave | 24.6% | ||
| 4 | Low Kick | 56.3% | Focus Sash | 6.9% | Careful | 2.1% | ||
| 5 | Fire Punch | 30.4% | Iron Ball | 5.4% | Modest | 1.8% | ||
| 6 | Ice Punch | 20.1% | Tanga Berry | 3.9% | Impish | 0.6% | ||
| 7 | Superpower | 6.9% | Leftovers | 2.7% | Quiet | 0.6% | ||
| 8 | Fling | 4.8% | Sitrus Berry | 2.4% | Sassy | 0.6% | ||
| 9 | Stone Edge | 4.8% | Choice Band | 1.2% | Calm | 0.3% | ||
| 10 | Earthquake | 4.2% | Lum Berry | 1.2% | Timid | 0.3% |
3. Metagross
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Meteor Mash | 86.2% | Lum Berry | 52.7% | Adamant | 87.1% | Clear Body | 99.6% |
| 2 | Protect | 78.6% | Choice Band | 8.8% | Brave | 8.8% | Light Metal | 0.3% |
| 3 | Zen Headbutt | 73.4% | Normal Gem | 8.5% | Careful | 1.2% | ||
| 4 | Earthquake | 56.4% | Occa Berry | 7.6% | Jolly | 1.2% | ||
| 5 | Bullet Punch | 54.8% | Psychic Gem | 5.4% | Sassy | 0.6% | ||
| 6 | Ice Punch | 16.4% | Shuca Berry | 3.0% | Hardy | 0.3% | ||
| 7 | Explosion | 12.5% | Sitrus Berry | 3.0% | Impish | 0.3% | ||
| 8 | Hammer Arm | 11.5% | Steel Gem | 2.4% | Relaxed | 0.3% | ||
| 9 | Rock Slide | 3.0% | Air Balloon | 1.2% | ||||
| 10 | Trick | 2.1% | Choice Scarf | 0.9% |
4. Thundurus
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Thunderbolt | 78.9% | Choice Specs | 23.6% | Timid | 43.0% | Prankster | 57.8% |
| 2 | Hidden Power | 74.0% | Electric Gem | 23.6% | Calm | 32.5% | Volt Absorb | 42.1% |
| 3 | Thunder Wave | 50.9% | Sitrus Berry | 22.3% | Modest | 20.3% | ||
| 4 | Taunt | 31.2% | Leftovers | 6.5% | Naive | 1.3% | ||
| 5 | Swagger | 29.2% | Choice Scarf | 5.9% | Bold | 0.9% | ||
| 6 | Grass Knot | 28.6% | Focus Sash | 3.9% | Careful | 0.3% | ||
| 7 | Thunder | 26.9% | Flying Gem | 2.6% | Jolly | 0.3% | ||
| 8 | Protect | 23.3% | Life Orb | 2.3% | Mild | 0.3% | ||
| 9 | Volt Switch | 20.3% | Charti Berry | 1.9% | Rash | 0.3% | ||
| 10 | Focus Blast | 14.4% | Chesto Berry | 1.3% | Serious | 0.3% |
5. Hitmontop
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Fake Out | 98.0% | Fighting Gem | 78.4% | Adamant | 51.6% | Intimidate | 99.2% |
| 2 | Close Combat | 93.6% | Dark Gem | 6.8% | Careful | 38.0% | Technician | 0.8% |
| 3 | Sucker Punch | 45.2% | Eject Button | 4.0% | Brave | 4.8% | ||
| 4 | Wide Guard | 44.0% | Sitrus Berry | 2.8% | Sassy | 4.0% | ||
| 5 | Helping Hand | 34.8% | Lum Berry | 1.6% | Jolly | 1.2% | ||
| 6 | Feint | 25.2% | Payapa Berry | 1.6% | Naughty | 0.4% | ||
| 7 | Stone Edge | 15.2% | Chesto Berry | 1.2% | ||||
| 8 | Detect | 13.2% | Life Orb | 0.8% | ||||
| 9 | Mach Punch | 11.6% | Expert Belt | 0.4% | ||||
| 10 | Rock Slide | 8.4% | Fist Plate | 0.4% |
6. Politoed
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Protect | 84.7% | Water Gem | 27.6% | Modest | 41.3% | Drizzle | 99.5% |
| 2 | Ice Beam | 68.1% | Sitrus Berry | 22.7% | Quiet | 20.6% | Water Absorb | 0.4% |
| 3 | Scald | 47.5% | Wacan Berry | 21.9% | Calm | 16.5% | ||
| 4 | Helping Hand | 41.7% | Leftovers | 7.4% | Sassy | 9.0% | ||
| 5 | Hydro Pump | 37.1% | Iron Ball | 4.9% | Bold | 7.4% | ||
| 6 | Perish Song | 29.3% | Choice Scarf | 2.4% | Timid | 3.7% | ||
| 7 | Surf | 17.7% | Choice Specs | 2.0% | Relaxed | 0.8% | ||
| 8 | Hidden Power | 16.9% | Eject Button | 1.2% | Docile | 0.4% | ||
| 9 | Icy Wind | 13.2% | Expert Belt | 0.8% | ||||
| 10 | Encore | 10.3% | Focus Sash | 0.8% |
7. Rotom
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Thunderbolt | 83.2% | Choice Specs | 25.1% | Modest | 75.3% | Levitate | 100% |
| 2 | Hydro Pump | 77.0% | Electric Gem | 22.4% | Calm | 17.6% | ||
| 3 | Hidden Power | 53.7% | Sitrus Berry | 17.6% | Timid | 5.2% | ||
| 4 | Protect | 53.7% | Choice Scarf | 11.4% | Quiet | 1.3% | ||
| 5 | Trick | 24.6% | Water Gem | 6.6% | Rash | 0.4% | ||
| 6 | Thunder | 20.2% | Leftovers | 4.8% | ||||
| 7 | Volt Switch | 18.9% | Light Clay | 2.2% | ||||
| 8 | Thunder Wave | 16.2% | Grass Gem | 1.7% | ||||
| 9 | Blizzard | 10.1% | Fire Gem | 1.3% | ||||
| 10 | Will-O-Wisp | 7.0% | Life Orb | 0.8% |
8. Latios
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Draco Meteor | 95.4% | Dragon Gem | 43.8% | Timid | 90.8% | Levitate | 100% |
| 2 | Protect | 71.6% | Life Orb | 22.3% | Modest | 8.2% | ||
| 3 | Psyshock | 54.7% | Choice Specs | 10.0% | Bold | 0.4% | ||
| 4 | Hidden Power | 39.2% | Choice Scarf | 9.1% | Naive | 0.4% | ||
| 5 | Psychic | 26.9% | Focus Sash | 6.3% | ||||
| 6 | Dragon Pulse | 13.6% | Haban Berry | 2.2% | ||||
| 7 | Trick | 10.9% | White Herb | 1.8% | ||||
| 8 | Ice Beam | 9.5% | Light Clay | 1.3% | ||||
| 9 | Substitute | 9.5% | Electric Gem | 0.4% | ||||
| 10 | Sunny Day | 9.1% | Expert Belt | 0.4% |
9. Scizor
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Bullet Punch | 99.5% | Steel Gem | 23.5% | Adamant | 77.3% | Technician | 99.5% |
| 2 | Bug Bite | 96.2% | Lum Berry | 15.5% | Brave | 20.2% | Swarm | 0.4% |
| 3 | Protect | 82.0% | Occa Berry | 14.1% | Careful | 1.4% | ||
| 4 | Swords Dance | 48.1% | Bug Gem | 13.6% | Impish | 0.4% | ||
| 5 | Acrobatics | 29.2% | Flying Gem | 13.6% | Jolly | 0.4% | ||
| 6 | Superpower | 11.7% | Choice Band | 7.5% | ||||
| 7 | U-Turn | 10.3% | Life Orb | 5.6% | ||||
| 8 | Aerial Ace | 8.4% | Sitrus Berry | 2.3% | ||||
| 9 | Roost | 4.2% | Rocky Helmet | 1.4% | ||||
| 10 | Feint | 2.3% | Expert Belt | 0.4% |
10. Kingdra
Common Teammates
| Moves | % | Items | % | Natures | % | Abilities | % | |
| 1 | Protect | 76.3% | Life Orb | 45.7% | Modest | 66.8% | Swift Swim | 99.4% |
| 2 | Draco Meteor | 75.2% | Lum Berry | 12.1% | Timid | 30.5% | Sniper | 0.5% |
| 3 | Muddy Water | 71.5% | Dragon Gem | 11.5% | Adamant | 1.0% | ||
| 4 | Hydro Pump | 37.3% | Choice Scarf | 8.4% | Lonely | 0.5% | ||
| 5 | Dragon Pulse | 34.7% | Haban Berry | 4.7% | Mild | 0.5% | ||
| 6 | Ice Beam | 28.9% | Water Gem | 4.7% | Naughty | 0.5% | ||
| 7 | Substitute | 27.8% | Choice Specs | 3.1% | ||||
| 8 | Surf | 13.1% | White Herb | 2.1% | ||||
| 9 | Toxic | 11.5% | Focus Sash | 1.5% | ||||
| 10 | Hidden Power | 4.7% | Leftovers | 1.0% |
About the Author
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Rather interesting to see Therian Thundurus’ usage going up, and Acrobatics Scizor usage going down, but I don’t see too terribly much of a change going on from the last time.
Also, a moment of silence for the brave souls using Sniper Kingdra.
hahaha i can just imagine it being someone who desperately needed those cp for a bye
“why is my kingdra slower???…………………………………..shit”
A few things surprising me as someone who couldn’t play in the tournament:
1. The swagger army is ridiculously large. I didn’t expect Swagger to be on 2 of every 5 Cresselia.
2. Fling and Stone Edge both are top 10 for Tyranitar while Substitute isn’t anywhere to be seen. It’s starting to make rounds on the PS server.
3. Thundurus-T is making a dent.
4. Helping Hand Politoed becoming significantly more common.
5. Stupid SD Scizor is absurdly popular.
Points 3 and 4 are pretty interesting in that they’re BW2 stuff that are picking up steam. With European nationals coming up, I’ll be watching to see how much of it is utilized, Thundurus-T in particular.
Amused by the fact Cresselia + all her partners (- Metagross) consist of my Nats team, no surprise they work well together but still interesting to see.
Also I remember when SD Scizor was more of a gimmick than a standard set lol
Trick with White Herb on Latios. Since when is tricking White Herb a good thing?
The move obviously doesn’t correlate to the item next to it lol, they are completely separate
It was amusing when I was registering my battle box at regionals I peeked over at one of the senior’s DSs. He had a rain team but then he scrolled through his team and it showed Sniper Kingdra 😐
Man, rain and goodstuff seem to be as popular as ever. I really wish that Nintendo would hurry up and release Lightningrod Zapdos. It would make a perfect edition to my new rain team team considering Lightningrod draws in electric type attacks instead of just absorbing them as with Thundurus T. I quit using Tyranitar long ago, but the prospect of getting weather up first and having a base 130 dark type attack at your disposal is sounding pretty good to me. Of course you’d have to be extra careful around fighting types though….
I’m more interested by the one person who seems to have gone with Light Metal over Clear Body on their Metagross!
Dude best switch in to grass knot aimed at Ttar? Come on! And just run specs with a special set and intim does nothing.
Clear Body would still be better on a special Metagross because Light Metal would make it susceptile to Snarl and Icy Wind, whereas there are hardly Low Kick users who actually need Low Kick to hit Metagross.
(Yes, obvious sarcasm that I answered to. Just wanted to point it out to people who in fact don’t get it, haha…)
As I read the beginning I was like nooooooo way
Then I read the rest, cheers man lol.
Water Absorb Politoed.
I once fought a team with Water Absorb Politoed and (seemingly) Sniper Kingdra spamming Surf. I have massive respect for them if they did that on purpose and didn’t just misunderstand the point of Politoed+Kingdra lead…