Taunt usage and stats in Smogon XY Ubers
Move
Taunt
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Top Elite users
About Taunt in XY Ubers
This page breaks down how Taunt is used in XY Ubers: 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 · XY Ubers
What's the most-used Pokémon in XY Ubers?
Groudon-Primal leads XY Ubers with a 94.4% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Xerneas (55.2%) and Arceus (37.0%).
How many battles inform these XY Ubers stats?
6,128 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 XY Ubers 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 XY Ubers data last updated?
The XY Ubers usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.