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Usage · September 2026
1.1%
Politoed is ranked #78 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,006 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#78 of 204
Raw count2,006
Viability ceiling82
Month on month-1.59pp
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 time1.1%▼ 1.59pppeak 5.0% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
21.1% of Politoed teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
220
Spe
36
NatureCalm
AbilityDrizzle · 100.0%
ItemDamp Rock · 97.6%
Tera typeGround · 29.1%
Moves
92.1%
59.8%
57.0%
45.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe17.6%
Calm252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe14.8%
Moves
10 tracked92.1%
59.8%
57.0%
45.5%
31.1%
25.7%
23.8%
18.6%
15.2%
11.7%
Items
97.6%
Tera types
29.1%
24.4%
21.2%
14.2%
6.6%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 220 SpD / 36 Spe21.1%
Timid252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe17.6%
Calm252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe14.8%
Modest152 HP / 252 SpA / 104 Spe12.9%
Calm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD7.6%
Calm252 HP / 108 SpA / 148 SpD6.8%
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 33,671 battles in September 2026. Politoed sits at rank #78 with 1.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.59 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.