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Smogon Champions OU Pokémon usage stats

Tier Analysis
Quick snapshot

Top Pokémon in Champions OU this May 2026: Garchomp (53.1%), Corviknight (48.3%), and Samurott-Hisui (30.7%). Biggest mover is Kingambit at -11.5%. Sample: 179,512 battles played at ELO 1760+.

Top team cores · Champions OU% of teams that pair these two Pokémon together
  1. #1
    ClefableClefableCorviknightCorviknight
    72.0%
  2. #2
    AraquanidAraquanidKingambitKingambit
    69.0%
  3. #3
    Floette-MegaFloette-MegaGarchompGarchomp
    68.6%
  4. #4
    ArchaludonArchaludonPelipperPelipper
    65.4%
  5. #5
    CeruledgeCeruledgeGarchompGarchomp
    65.2%
  6. #6
    AegislashAegislashGarchompGarchomp
    62.4%
Speed tiers · Champions OUTop picks by base Speed & ×1.5 Booster Energy / Choice Scarf boost
PokémonBase×1.5
Dragapult142213
Lopunny-Mega135202
Meowscarada123184
Sneasler120180
Garchomp102153
Floette-Mega102153
Glimmora-Mega101151
Volcarona100150
Excadrill88132
Glimmora86129
Rotom-Wash86129
Samurott-Hisui85127
Recent events · Champions OUSmogon tournaments, suspect tests, and tiering events
  1. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026
  2. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #2]) Won by FusienT2Jun 13, 2026
  3. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #1]) Won by Storm ZoneT2Jun 12, 2026
  4. Season 38 (Week 4 [SV OU #3]) Won by kDCAT2May 24, 2026

Competitive Pokémon ranked by usage

This page indexes every Pokémon picked in the latest Smogon monthly snapshot for the selected format. Each row exposes the Pokémon's usage rate, its top moves, items and abilities at a glance, and a click-through to a dedicated profile (full move/item/ability/spread distributions, base stats, top teammates, checks & counters, and a time-series of its usage). Rates reflect what high-rated Pokémon Showdown players actually pick, no editorial picks, no curation.

The format selector at the top filters the table to a specific tier : Singles (OU, Ubers, UU, RU, NU, PU, LC, Monotype, National Dex), Doubles OU, or the live official VGC regulation. The compact ELO toggle scopes the data to the highest rating bucket the format publishes, so you can see what wins at high level rather than the broad ladder. Click any Pokémon name to open its profile, or use the breadcrumb to jump to the format dashboard.

Rankings reflect what high-rated Pokémon Showdown players actually pick, no editorial picks and no curation, and they refresh every month the moment Smogon publishes a new snapshot. The data is free, needs no account, and is also exposed through Pokékipe's public read API for analysts and team-builders.

FAQ · Champions OU

What's the most-used Pokémon in Champions OU?

Garchomp leads Champions OU with a 53.1% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Corviknight (48.3%) and Samurott-Hisui (30.7%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Kingambit climbed the fastest in Champions OU this May 2026, with a -11.5% change in usage.

How many battles inform these Champions OU stats?

179,512 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 Champions 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 Champions OU data last updated?

The Champions OU usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.