Smogon RBY OU move usage stats
Tier AnalysisMost-used moves in RBY OU this June 2026: Body Slam (71.0%), Hyper Beam (62.9%), and Rest (51.6%). Biggest mover is Hyper Beam at -700.0%. Sample: 18,717 battles played at ELO 1760+.
About competitive moves in Pokémon
This index lists every moves that appears in the latest Smogon monthly snapshot. Each row exposes the usage rate, the main Pokémon that run it, and a click-through to its dedicated page where the full per-format breakdown lives. Usage rates reflect what high-rated Pokémon Showdown players are actually picking, not theoretical viability, the dataset is the public Smogon monthly stats, refreshed as soon as the new snapshot is published.
Click any row to open the dedicated detail page : month-over-month usage trend, breakdown by format, top users with their per-format pick rate, and (where applicable) related moves that share a similar tactical role. The format selector at the top filters every value to a specific tier, switch between a Singles ladder, Doubles OU, or the live VGC regulation to compare how the same moves performs across very different metagames.
All figures come from Smogon's public monthly usage statistics, built from millions of rated Pokémon Showdown battles and refreshed with each new snapshot, no editorial picks, no curation, just what high-rated players run. The data is free, needs no account, and is also available through Pokékipe's public read API.
FAQ · RBY OU
What's the most-used Pokémon in RBY OU?
Tauros leads RBY OU with a 98.2% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Snorlax (88.4%) and Exeggutor (77.4%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Jynx climbed the fastest in RBY OU this May 2026, with a +9.8% change in usage.
How many battles inform these RBY OU stats?
18,717 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 RBY 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 RBY OU data last updated?
The RBY OU usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.