Air Balloon usage and stats in Smogon SS OU
Air Balloon is held by 16 Pokémon in SS OU this April 2026, representing 9.5% of teams that pack it. Top holders include Ditto, Blaziken, and Heatran.
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
Elite tier usage· April 2026
About Air Balloon in SS OU
This page breaks down how Air Balloon is used in SS OU: 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 · SS OU
What's the most-used Pokémon in SS OU?
Landorus-Therian leads SS OU with a 45.0% usage rate in April 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 April 2026, with a -6.5% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SS OU stats?
14,967 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during April 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 April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.