Shields Down in SV Balanced Hackmons, Usage & Stats
Ability
Shields Down
When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive.
Elite tier usage· August 2025
About Shields Down in SV Balanced Hackmons
This page breaks down how Shields Down is used in SV Balanced Hackmons: which Pokémon run it and how often, the moves, items and abilities it pairs with, and how that usage has trended month over month. All figures are refreshed monthly from Pokémon Showdown usage data and reflect the format's latest snapshot.
FAQ · SV Balanced Hackmons
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV Balanced Hackmons?
Groudon-Primal leads SV Balanced Hackmons with a 63.4% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Chansey (42.2%) and Arceus-Ghost (34.2%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Kartana climbed the fastest in SV Balanced Hackmons this April 2026, with a -13.9% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SV Balanced Hackmons stats?
21,291 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during April 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the SV Balanced Hackmons data come from?
Pokémon Showdown's monthly ladder snapshot (chaos JSON), refreshed each month. For VGC formats, official tournament results are also surfaced when available via Pokémon Company's Pokedata feed.
When was the SV Balanced Hackmons data last updated?
The SV Balanced Hackmons usage snapshot above reflects April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.