Politoed
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #59
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
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Usage · September 2026
1.6%
Politoed is ranked #59 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 9,451 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#59 of 247
Raw count9,451
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+1.04pp
13 month peak1.6%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time1.6%▲ 1.04pppeak 1.6% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
48.2% of Politoed teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
76
SpA
8
SpD
68
Spe
108
NatureCalm
AbilityDrizzle · 99.8%
ItemSitrus Berry · 84.8%
Tera typeGrass · 77.3%
Moves
94.0%
83.2%
77.5%
71.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm248 HP / 96 Def / 164 Spe17.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD9.3%
Moves
9 tracked94.0%
83.2%
77.5%
71.1%
26.3%
9.8%
8.9%
8.6%
4.9%
Items
84.8%
5.5%
4.2%
2.6%
Tera types
77.3%
12.7%
7.2%
Abilities
99.8%
0.2%
EV spreads
top 6Calm248 HP / 76 Def / 8 SpA / 68 SpD / 108 Spe48.2%
Calm248 HP / 96 Def / 164 Spe17.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD9.3%
Calm248 HP / 76 Def / 8 SpA / 176 SpD9.1%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe3.2%
Bold216 HP / 104 Def / 28 SpA / 128 SpD / 32 Spe2.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Politoed build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Politoed sits at rank #59 with 1.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.04 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.