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Smogon SV OU usage stats, top picks and metagame snapshot

Quick snapshot

Top Pokémon in SV OU this July 2026: Great Tusk (31.1%), Gholdengo (28.3%), and Zamazenta (26.7%). Biggest mover is Ogerpon at +6.6%. Sample: 654,262 battles played at ELO 1825+.

Top team cores · SV OUPokémon that frequently show up together, inferred from usage stats
  1. #1
    ClodsireClodsireGliscorGliscor
    84.6%
  2. #2
    ClodsireClodsireDondozoDondozo
    82.1%
  3. #3
    ClodsireClodsireCorviknightCorviknight
    77.1%
  4. #4
    DondozoDondozoGliscorGliscor
    73.8%
  5. #5
    ClodsireClodsireToxapexToxapex
    71.0%
  6. #6
    ClefableClefableGliscorGliscor
    67.3%
Speed tiers · SV OUTop picks by base Speed & ×1.5 Booster Energy / Choice Scarf boost
PokémonBase×1.5
Dragapult142213
Zamazenta138207
Darkrai125187
Cinderace119178
Iron Valiant116174
Ogerpon-Wellspring110165
Ogerpon110165
Iron Treads106159
Kyurem95142
Gliscor95142
Landorus-Therian91136
Pecharunt88132
Recent events · SV OUSmogon tournaments, suspect tests, and tiering events
  1. SV DOU Summer Seasonal- Round 12 (Winner's Finals)T2Jul 27, 2026
  2. SV SU Swiss FinalsT2Jul 6, 2026
  3. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026
  4. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026

PlaystyleSV OU

Defensive (Defensive / Offensive Spectrum: 2.29)

  • Stall 63.7%
  • Balance 16.2%
  • Semi-Stall 13.9%
  • Sun 5.9%
  • Offense 4.8%
  • Volt-Turn 4.8%
  • Sand 4.0%
  • Sand Stall 3.5%

Formats· Competitive Pokémon guides

Format guide: Gen 9 OU

About the SV OU metagame

This page tracks the SV OU metagame from Smogon's monthly public statistics, derived from millions of rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown. Beyond the raw usage ranking and its monthly delta, Pokékipe computes the parts the source files do not contain: the top movers of the month measured against each Pokémon's own history, the recurring team cores derived from co-usage, the speed tiers that decide who moves first, and the tournament results that show whether the ladder and the competitive circuit agree.

Every Pokémon row is clickable and opens a per-format profile : top moves, items, abilities, EV spreads, teammates and checks & counters. The compact ELO toggle at the top right switches between ALL ladder data and the highest available rating bucket published for the format (the cutoff varies, typically 1760+ on National Dex, 1825+ on Gen 9 OU). Use the high bucket when you want a cleaner picture of what wins at top level, ALL for the broad meta.

Use the time-travel selector in the topbar to view past months, or pin the format to your filter bar to share an indexed permalink. The data on this page is free, requires no account, and is also exposed via the public read API at /openapi.json for analysts and tool-builders.

FAQ · SV OU

What's the most-used Pokémon in SV OU?

Great Tusk leads SV OU with a 31.1% usage rate in July 2026, followed by Gholdengo (28.3%) and Zamazenta (26.7%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Ogerpon climbed the fastest in SV OU this July 2026, with a +6.6% change in usage.

How many battles inform these SV OU stats?

654,262 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1825+ during July 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.

Where does the SV 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 SV OU data last updated?

The SV OU usage snapshot above reflects July 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.