Ability
Guard Dog
Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.
Elite tier usage· Marso 2026
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV LINKED?
Dondozo leads SV LINKED with a 45.9% usage rate in Abril 2026, followed by Grimmsnarl (32.3%) and Dragapult (30.8%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Dondozo climbed the fastest in SV LINKED this Abril 2026, with a +36.3% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these SV LINKED stats?
173 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during Abril 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the SV LINKED 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 LINKED data last updated?
The SV LINKED usage snapshot above reflects Abril 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.