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Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Smeargle is ranked #175 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 123 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#175 of 198
Raw count123
Viability ceiling71
Month on month-0.15pp
13 month peak1.7%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 250
HP
55
Atk
20
Def
35
SpA
20
SpD
45
Spe
75
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.15pppeak 1.7% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
82.7% of Smeargle teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityOwn Tempo · 93.5%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 82.7%
Tera typeGhost · 99.3%
Moves
98.5%
89.5%
82.7%
82.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe8.5%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.5%
Moves
9 tracked98.5%
89.5%
82.7%
82.7%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
4.1%
4.1%
Best Smeargle 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. Smeargle sits at rank #175 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.15 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.