Ability
Cloud Nine
Negates weather effects.
Elite tier usage
What's the most-used Pokémon in BW OU?
Tyranitar leads BW OU with a 43.3% usage rate in 2026 cuoŋománnu, followed by Landorus-Therian (42.3%) and Latios (41.9%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Dragonite climbed the fastest in BW OU this 2026 cuoŋománnu, with a +9.4% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these BW OU stats?
38 960 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during 2026 cuoŋománnu. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the BW 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 BW OU data last updated?
The BW OU usage snapshot above reflects 2026 cuoŋománnu. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.