Smogon SS VGC2022 ability usage stats

This index lists every abilities that appears in the latest Smogon monthly snapshot. Each row exposes the usage rate, the main Pokémon that run it, and a click-through to its dedicated page where the full per-format breakdown lives. Usage rates reflect what high-rated Pokémon Showdown players are actually picking, not theoretical viability, the dataset is the public Smogon monthly stats, refreshed as soon as the new snapshot is published.

Click any row to open the dedicated detail page : month-over-month usage trend, breakdown by format, top users with their per-format pick rate, and (where applicable) related abilities that share a similar tactical role. The format selector at the top filters every value to a specific tier, switch between a Singles ladder, Doubles OU, or the live VGC regulation to compare how the same abilities performs across very different metagames.

All figures come from Smogon's public monthly usage statistics, built from millions of rated Pokémon Showdown battles and refreshed with each new snapshot, no editorial picks, no curation, just what high-rated players run. The data is free, needs no account, and is also available through Pokékipe's public read API.