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Usage · August 2026
5.0%
Politoed is ranked #41 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,328 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#41 of 204
Raw count3,328
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-2.15pp
13 month peak11.1%
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 time5.0%▼ 2.15pppeak 11.1% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
25.3% of Politoed teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
240
SpA
16
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityDrizzle · 100.0%
ItemDamp Rock · 72.8%
Tera typeGhost · 39.7%
Moves
90.7%
90.5%
70.5%
43.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe21.0%
Modest68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe17.2%
Moves
8 tracked90.7%
90.5%
70.5%
43.0%
30.6%
30.3%
20.9%
12.6%
Items
72.8%
17.2%
8.8%
Tera types
39.7%
29.6%
17.5%
9.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpA / 4 Spe25.3%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe21.0%
Modest68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe17.2%
Bold252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe8.5%
Modest252 SpA / 8 SpD / 248 Spe8.3%
Timid248 HP / 84 SpA / 176 Spe8.3%
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 21,932 battles in August 2026. Politoed sits at rank #41 with 5.0% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 2.15 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.