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Air Balloon usage and stats in Smogon SV National Dex

Item

Air Balloon

When held by a Pokémon, the Pokémon will float into the air. When the holder is attacked, this item will burst.

Top Elite users· April 2026

This page breaks down how Air Balloon is used in SV National Dex: which Pokémon run it and how often, the moves, items and abilities it pairs with, and how that usage has trended month over month. All figures are refreshed monthly from Pokémon Showdown usage data and reflect the format's latest snapshot.

FAQ · SV National Dex

What's the most-used Pokémon in SV National Dex?

Alomomola leads SV National Dex with a 22.5% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Zamazenta (20.5%) and Gholdengo (18.3%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Landorus-Therian climbed the fastest in SV National Dex this May 2026, with a -3.2% change in usage.

How many battles inform these SV National Dex stats?

567,325 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during May 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.

Where does the SV National Dex 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 National Dex data last updated?

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

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