Move
Upper Hand
The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Top users elit· April 2026
Usage tier elit· April 2026
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV RU?
Noivern leads SV RU with a 25.2% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Bisharp (21.2%) and Entei (19.9%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Forretress climbed the fastest in SV RU this April 2026, with a -10.2% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these SV RU stats?
44,659 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 RU 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 RU data last updated?
The SV RU usage snapshot above reflects April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.