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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Politoed is ranked #190 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 4,703 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#190 of 230
Raw count4,703
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-0.03pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.03pppeak 0.1% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
75.3% of Politoed teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
84
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
176
NatureBold
AbilityDrizzle · 100.0%
ItemDamp Rock · 98.6%
Tera typeWater · 76.4%
Moves
95.8%
93.1%
78.4%
75.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe12.6%
Moves
8 tracked95.8%
93.1%
78.4%
75.5%
16.1%
15.3%
5.6%
4.5%
Items
98.6%
Tera types
76.4%
14.9%
3.7%
3.5%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe75.3%
Calm252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe12.6%
Calm252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe3.5%
Bold248 HP / 160 Def / 100 Spe3.1%
Calm248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD2.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Politoed build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Politoed sits at rank #190 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.03 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.