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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Smeargle is ranked #157 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 6,521 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#157 of 230
Raw count6,521
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.03pp
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%▼ 0.03pppeak 0.4% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
84.1% of Smeargle teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
12
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
240
NatureTimid
AbilityOwn Tempo · 87.0%
ItemFocus Sash · 91.5%
Tera typeGhost · 84.9%
Moves
91.4%
90.8%
89.9%
84.6%
Moves
8 tracked91.4%
90.8%
89.9%
84.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
Best Smeargle 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. Smeargle sits at rank #157 with 0.1% 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.