Politoed.
Champions OU usage profile · rank #161
september 2026 · 145.6K battles
september 2026 · 145.6K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Politoed is ranked #161 in Champions OU, carried by 1,508 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#161 of 237
Raw count1,508
Viability ceiling82
Month on month+0.04pp
13 month peak0.2%
FormatChampions OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.04pppeak 0.2% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
54.4% of Politoed teamsHP
32
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
2
Spe
0
NatureModest
AbilityDrizzle · 99.7%
ItemBinding Band · 36.6%
EV spread32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD
Moves
65.7%
61.7%
60.3%
59.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm32 HP / 2 SpA / 32 SpD36.6%
Moves
8 tracked65.7%
61.7%
60.3%
59.0%
40.9%
38.1%
37.2%
20.2%
Best Politoed build for Champions OU
The set above is the one Champions OU players run most often, taken from 145,642 battles in September 2026. Politoed sits at rank #161 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.04 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.