Beast Ball usage and stats in Smogon SM OU
Item
Beast Ball
A special Poké Ball designed to catch Ultra Beasts. It has a low success rate for catching others.
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About Beast Ball in SM OU
This page breaks down how Beast Ball is used in SM 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 · SM OU
What's the most-used Pokémon in SM OU?
Landorus-Therian leads SM OU with a 50.8% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Magearna (43.1%) and Greninja (31.4%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Kyurem-Black climbed the fastest in SM OU this May 2026, with a -3.9% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SM OU stats?
76,732 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 SM 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 SM OU data last updated?
The SM OU usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.