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Smogon SV ZU usage stats, top picks and metagame snapshot

Quick snapshot

Top Pokémon in SV ZU this July 2026: Mesprit (41.4%), Skuntank (27.4%), and Passimian (27.4%). Biggest mover is Whimsicott at -11.2%. Sample: 5,773 battles played at ELO 1760+.

Top team cores · SV ZUPokémon that frequently show up together, inferred from usage stats
  1. #1
    SneaselSneaselWeezingWeezing
    83.6%
  2. #2
    GurdurrGurdurrJolteonJolteon
    82.3%
  3. #3
    GurdurrGurdurrSneaselSneasel
    82.3%
  4. #4
    SneaselSneaselTyphlosionTyphlosion
    81.8%
  5. #5
    GurdurrGurdurrWeezingWeezing
    81.2%
  6. #6
    GurdurrGurdurrHitmontopHitmontop
    81.0%
Speed tiers · SV ZUTop picks by base Speed & ×1.5 Booster Energy / Choice Scarf boost
PokémonBase×1.5
Jolteon130195
Whimsicott116174
Sneasel115172
Pyroar106159
Mismagius105157
Cryogonal105157
Typhlosion100150
Toedscruel100150
Primeape95142
Toxicroak85127
Skuntank84126
Mesprit80120
Recent events · SV ZUSmogon tournaments, suspect tests, and tiering events
  1. 2026 SV Doubles OU Fall SeasonalT2Aug 9, 2026
  2. SV DOU Summer Seasonal- Round 12 (Winner's Finals)T2Jul 27, 2026
  3. SV SU Swiss FinalsT2Jul 6, 2026
  4. Season 38 (Week 7 [SV OU #3]) Won by MemphisDepayT2Jun 14, 2026

PlaystyleSV ZU

Defensive (Defensive / Offensive Spectrum: 2.25)

  • Stall 80.2%
  • Volt-Turn 10.5%
  • Semi-Stall 7.7%
  • Balance 7.5%
  • Offense 4.2%
  • Hail 1.9%
  • Trick Room 1.6%
  • Hail Stall 1.5%

Formats· Competitive Pokémon guides

About the SV ZU metagame

This page tracks the SV ZU 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 ZU

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

Mesprit leads SV ZU with a 41.4% usage rate in July 2026, followed by Skuntank (27.4%) and Passimian (27.4%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Whimsicott climbed the fastest in SV ZU this July 2026, with a -11.2% change in usage.

How many battles inform these SV ZU stats?

5,773 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 ZU 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 ZU data last updated?

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