Competitive Abilities — SM OU Smogon Usage Stats
Top abilities snapshotMost-used abilities in SM OU this April 2026: Levitate (5.2%), Intimidate (3.9%), and Regenerator (3.9%). Biggest mover is Lightning Rod at +300.0%. Sample: 88,196 battles played at ELO 1760+.
What's the most-used Pokémon in SM OU?
Landorus-Therian leads SM OU with a 49.5% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Magearna (39.8%) and Greninja (31.9%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Chansey climbed the fastest in SM OU this April 2026, with a -8.2% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SM OU stats?
88,196 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 SM OU 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 SM OU data last updated?
The SM OU usage snapshot above reflects April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.
