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Usage · September 2026
13.6%
Politoed is ranked #14 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,527 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#14 of 198
Raw count3,527
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+8.55pp
13 month peak13.6%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time13.6%▲ 8.55pppeak 13.6% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.8% of Politoed teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
240
SpA
16
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityDrizzle · 100.0%
ItemDamp Rock · 99.8%
Tera typeSteel · 86.7%
Moves
98.7%
98.7%
94.3%
87.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe25.8%
Bold244 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA / 4 Spe24.6%
Moves
5 tracked98.7%
98.7%
94.3%
87.1%
6.4%
Items
99.8%
Tera types
86.7%
8.9%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpA / 4 Spe35.8%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe25.8%
Bold244 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA / 4 Spe24.6%
Timid248 HP / 84 SpA / 176 Spe6.4%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe1.8%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD1.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Politoed build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Politoed sits at rank #14 with 13.6% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 8.55 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.