Competitive Abilities — SV VGC 2026 Reg F Smogon 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.