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Usage · August 2026
2.7%
Politoed is ranked #55 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,539 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#55 of 211
Raw count2,539
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+1.88pp
13 month peak5.0%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
75
Def
75
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time2.7%▲ 1.88pppeak 5.0% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
38.3% of Politoed teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
8
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityDrizzle · 99.9%
ItemDamp Rock · 99.8%
Tera typeGhost · 59.4%
Moves
89.1%
64.8%
64.1%
49.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe18.3%
Calm248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD6.4%
Moves
12 tracked89.1%
64.8%
64.1%
49.5%
30.6%
24.6%
24.1%
13.6%
8.4%
5.3%
3.7%
3.7%
Items
99.8%
Tera types
59.4%
21.1%
6.4%
6.2%
3.6%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA38.3%
Calm248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe18.3%
Calm248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD6.4%
Bold248 HP / 212 Def / 48 SpD4.3%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe4.3%
Calm252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe4.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Politoed build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Politoed sits at rank #55 with 2.7% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.88 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.