⚡ Quick snapshotClose Combat is run by 26 Pokémon in SS OU this Abril 2026, representing 56.1% of teams that pack it. Top users include Glastrier, Sirfetch'd, and Barraskewda.
Move
Close Combat
The user fights the foe in close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def.
Top Elite users· Abril 2026
Elite tier usage· Abril 2026
What's the most-used Pokémon in SS OU?
Landorus-Therian leads SS OU with a 45.0% usage rate in Abril 2026, followed by Heatran (26.6%) and Clefable (26.3%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Garchomp climbed the fastest in SS OU this Abril 2026, with a -6.5% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these SS OU stats?
14,967 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 SS 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 SS OU data last updated?
The SS OU usage snapshot above reflects Abril 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.