Poison Sting usage and stats in Smogon SV OU
Move
Poison Sting
An attack that may poison the target.
Top Elite users· October 2025
About Poison Sting in SV OU
This page breaks down how Poison Sting is used in SV 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 · SV OU
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV OU?
Great Tusk leads SV OU with a 32.0% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Gholdengo (30.9%) and Dragonite (29.5%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Gholdengo climbed the fastest in SV OU this April 2026, with a +8.8% change in usage.
How many battles inform these SV OU stats?
1,135,486 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1825+ during April 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 April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.