Move
Spiky Shield
In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact.
Top users elit· April 2026
Usage tier elit· April 2026
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV UU?
Latios leads SV UU with a 28.8% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Excadrill (24.3%) and Mandibuzz (22.9%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Mandibuzz climbed the fastest in SV UU this April 2026, with a -6.4% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these SV UU stats?
86,608 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 SV UU 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 UU data last updated?
The SV UU usage snapshot above reflects April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.