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Smogon RBY OU usage stats, top picks and metagame snapshot

Quick snapshot

Top Pokémon in RBY OU this July 2026: Tauros (95.3%), Snorlax (86.3%), and Exeggutor (78.8%). Biggest mover is Starmie at +11.6%. Sample: 14,430 battles played at ELO 1760+.

Top team cores · RBY OUPokémon that frequently show up together, inferred from usage stats
Speed tiers · RBY OUTop picks by base Speed & ×1.5 Booster Energy / Choice Scarf boost
PokémonBase×1.5
Jolteon130195
Alakazam120180
Starmie115172
Persian115172
Tauros110165
Gengar110165
Zapdos100150
Charizard100150
Jynx95142
Kangaskhan90135
Moltres90135
Articuno85127
Recent events · RBY OUSmogon tournaments, suspect tests, and tiering events
  1. RBY Summer SeasonalT2Aug 23, 2026
  2. RBY Cup XIIT1Jun 22, 2026
  3. RBY CupT2Jun 21, 2026

This page tracks the RBY OU metagame from Smogon's monthly public statistics, derived from millions of rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown. Beyond the raw usage ranking and its monthly delta, Pokékipe computes the parts the source files do not contain: the top movers of the month measured against each Pokémon's own history, the recurring team cores derived from co-usage, the speed tiers that decide who moves first, and the tournament results that show whether the ladder and the competitive circuit agree.

Every Pokémon row is clickable and opens a per-format profile : top moves, items, abilities, EV spreads, teammates and checks & counters. The compact ELO toggle at the top right switches between ALL ladder data and the highest available rating bucket published for the format (the cutoff varies, typically 1760+ on National Dex, 1825+ on Gen 9 OU). Use the high bucket when you want a cleaner picture of what wins at top level, ALL for the broad meta.

Use the time-travel selector in the topbar to view past months, or pin the format to your filter bar to share an indexed permalink. The data on this page is free, requires no account, and is also exposed via the public read API at /openapi.json for analysts and tool-builders.

FAQ · RBY OU

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

Tauros leads RBY OU with a 95.3% usage rate in July 2026, followed by Snorlax (86.3%) and Exeggutor (78.8%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Starmie climbed the fastest in RBY OU this July 2026, with a +11.6% change in usage.

How many battles inform these RBY OU stats?

14,430 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during July 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 July 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.