Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #163
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Smeargle is ranked #163 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 5,612 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#163 of 243
Raw count5,612
Viability ceiling77
Month on month+0.00pp
13 month peak0.4%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 250
HP
55
Atk
20
Def
35
SpA
20
SpD
45
Spe
75
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.00pppeak 0.4% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
51.6% of Smeargle teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityOwn Tempo · 96.3%
ItemFocus Sash · 95.3%
Tera typeGhost · 95.0%
Moves
94.2%
92.0%
89.9%
88.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD37.0%
Moves
8 tracked94.2%
92.0%
89.9%
88.6%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
Items
95.3%
Tera types
95.0%
2.8%
Abilities
96.3%
3.7%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD51.6%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD37.0%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe2.8%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe2.2%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def1.4%
Jolly252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe1.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Smeargle build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Smeargle sits at rank #163 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.00 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.