Lycanroc

Lycanroc-Dusk sits at 0.07% usage and rank 190 in singles play, functioning as a niche counter-pick that uses Tough Claws Accelerock to outpace fast Fire-types like Charizard-Y before they can move, but its frail defenses and shallow coverage keep it from holding a standard slot.

Playstyle：The set revolves around Accelerock and Close Combat, with 55.1% running Focus Sash to guarantee a move after taking a hit and 42.1% opting for Hard Stone to boost STAB Rock Slide and Accelerock damage. The common line is to pick off frail Fire-types with priority Accelerock, then use Close Combat to hit steel and dark walls that resist Rock.

Lycanroc-Dusk holds 2.66% usage and rank 47 in doubles, earning a niche as a Tough Claws Accelerock counter against Charizard-centric teams. Focus Sash is locked at 99%, and nearly every set is built around securing one priority hit.

Playstyle：Doubles builds typically run Accelerock, Close Combat, Protect, and Rock Slide, using Focus Sash plus priority to KO Charizard and other fast Fire-types before they move, then Close Combat to break through Steel and Dark answers; Protect secures safe turns for itself and partners. 25.1% use Adamant max-Attack max-Speed to lock in the priority KO, while 14.8% prefer Jolly with a small special-defense investment to tighten bulk.

Lycanroc sits at 0.04% usage and rank 207 in singles play, firmly on the fringe of the metagame. With Mega Tyranitar absent from the format, Sand Rush loses its most reliable weather source and the speed boost rarely materialises. Its many weaknesses and frail defenses leave it vulnerable to any opponent that strikes first.

Playstyle：Singles builds run Sand Rush exclusively, with 62.9% of sets using Jolly and max Speed to outspeed threats while Focus Sash at 77.9% guarantees surviving the first hit. Accelerock at 23.1% secures priority after the Sash breaks, while Close Combat at 24% handles Steel-types and deals heavy neutral damage. Endeavor at 19.5% paired with Sash enables clutch revenge sweeps, and Psychic Fangs at 15.7% breaks screens and punishes Psychic-types. Without Sand active, the Speed boost rarely triggers, so raw base 112 Speed does the heavy lifting.

Doubles usage climbs slightly to 0.19% at rank 145, still a fringe pick but seeing more play than in singles. Sand Rush at 96% remains the default ability, meaning most sets hinge on Sand being active to exploit the Speed boost. The frail defenses keep Focus Sash at 96.3% essentially mandatory, and once the Sash breaks the Pokémon struggles to stay on the field.

Playstyle：Doubles play revolves around Protect at 19.5% and Endure at 4.5% to extend turns, with Rock Slide at 24.8% maximising spread damage on two targets. Close Combat at 23.7% keeps the Steel-type coverage intact, and Endeavor at 16% combined with Focus Sash remains the signature clutch play. Jolly at 44% still maxes Speed, while Adamant at 29.8% pushes raw power, but near-zero defensive investment means a single misplay ends the run.

Lycanroc-Midnight sits at 0.02% usage in singles with no ladder rank, placing it firmly outside the format. Its single-sample niche is entirely defined by the No Guard-locked Stone Edge at 72.4% ability rate, but the 65/55 defenses cannot survive one turn of singles pressure.

Playstyle：Even on the No Guard variant, Lycanroc's offensive spread in singles is extremely narrow. Stone Edge leads at 21.6%, with Sucker Punch and Swords Dance tied at 11.2% as secondary picks and Iron Tail at 10.3% covering Fairy types. Choice Scarf and Life Orb split 34.5% each, while Focus Sash at 17.2% enables a one-shot revenge role; Adamant and Jolly are tied at 24.1% on whether to absorb recoil or not. The set lacks the defensive utility and pivot options that singles demands, which keeps it off most builds.

In doubles Lycanroc-Midnight holds 0.11% usage, a fringe presence. No Guard sits at 98.8%, used almost exclusively to lock in Rock Slide, Iron Tail, and Stone Edge whose accuracy would otherwise be unreliable. Rock Slide leads at 19.1%, Iron Tail 14.2%, Stone Edge 11.9%, with Play Rough 10.2% and Knock Off 8.3% rounding out a coverage spread that depends entirely on accuracy lockdown.

Playstyle：The doubles shell is built around Choice Scarf at 65.5% paired with Adamant at 35.5%: the 112 base speed already outpaces most of the metagame, and No Guard turns every switch-in into a guaranteed hit from Rock Slide or Close Combat. Protect at only 6.5% signals that most players treat it as a one-shot cannon rather than a staller. The payoff is enormous when accuracy lockdown decides games, but any team running Protect, Taunt, or Wide Lens support nullifies the set entirely.