Move
Psyshield Bash
Cloaking itself in psychic energy, the user slams into the target. This may also raise the user’s defensive stats.
Elite tier usage· december 2025
What's the most-used Pokémon in SV OU?
Great Tusk leads SV OU with a 32.0% usage rate in 2026 cuoŋománnu, followed by Gholdengo (30.9%) and Dragonite (29.5%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Gholdengo climbed the fastest in SV OU this 2026 cuoŋománnu, with a +8.8% change in usage rate.
How many battles inform these SV OU stats?
1 135 486 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1825+ during 2026 cuoŋománnu. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the SV 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 SV OU data last updated?
The SV OU usage snapshot above reflects 2026 cuoŋománnu. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.