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Smogon SV PU usage stats, top picks and metagame snapshot

Quick snapshot

Top Pokémon in SV PU this July 2026: Rhydon (48.7%), Decidueye-Hisui (38.0%), and Slowbro-Galar (37.3%). Biggest mover is Sneasel at +18.7%. Sample: 14,155 battles played at ELO 1760+.

Top team cores · SV PUPokémon that frequently show up together, inferred from usage stats
  1. #1
    GalvantulaGalvantulaTyphlosion-HisuiTyphlosion-Hisui
    75.9%
  2. #2
    GalvantulaGalvantulaPrimeapePrimeape
    74.4%
  3. #3
    GalvantulaGalvantulaToedscruelToedscruel
    73.8%
  4. #4
    GalvantulaGalvantulaSkuntankSkuntank
    73.8%
  5. #5
    Braviary-HisuiBraviary-HisuiTyphlosion-HisuiTyphlosion-Hisui
    61.2%
  6. #6
    SkuntankSkuntankTyphlosion-HisuiTyphlosion-Hisui
    59.0%
Speed tiers · SV PUTop picks by base Speed & ×1.5 Booster Energy / Choice Scarf boost
PokémonBase×1.5
Kilowattrel125187
Inteleon120180
Sneasel115172
Froslass110165
Pawmot105157
Tentacruel100150
Arcanine95142
Bruxish92138
Rotom-Heat86129
Cramorant85127
Skuntank84126
Bombirdier82123
Recent events · SV PUSmogon tournaments, suspect tests, and tiering events
  1. SV DOU Summer Seasonal- Round 12 (Winner's Finals)T2Jul 27, 2026
  2. SV SU Swiss FinalsT2Jul 6, 2026
  3. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026
  4. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026

PlaystyleSV PU

Defensive (Defensive / Offensive Spectrum: 2.38)

  • Stall 69.1%
  • Balance 19.4%
  • Volt-Turn 5.9%
  • Semi-Stall 5.3%
  • Offense 4.5%
  • Hail 2.5%
  • Hyper Offense 1.7%
  • Hail Stall 1.7%

Formats· Competitive Pokémon guides

Format guide: Gen 9 PU

About the SV PU metagame

This page tracks the SV PU 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 · SV PU

What's the most-used Pokémon in SV PU?

Rhydon leads SV PU with a 48.7% usage rate in July 2026, followed by Decidueye-Hisui (38.0%) and Slowbro-Galar (37.3%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Sneasel climbed the fastest in SV PU this July 2026, with a +18.7% change in usage.

How many battles inform these SV PU stats?

14,155 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 SV PU 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 PU data last updated?

The SV PU usage snapshot above reflects July 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.