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How to read the Showdown usage stats and Limitless tournament results.

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Ladder numbers Showdown ladder

Usage ranks, the move/item/ability/nature/spread/teammate distributions and the 2-Pokémon pair cores come from Smogon's publicly posted Pokémon Showdown statistics for Champions formats, using the monthly figures at the 1760 rating cutoff.

  • Usage % is Smogon's rating-weighted usage for the month, converted to a percentage.
  • Distribution percentages are each entry's share of that species' recorded total for the month.
  • Pair share measures how often two Pokémon appear together among the recorded teammate pairings.
  • Showdown usage describes simulator battles, separate from the in-game ranked ladder.

Source: Smogon / Pokémon Showdown usage statistics · Updated: Oct 3, 2026 (2026-09) · About these stats

Tournament numbers Limitless tournaments

Tournament rows, standings, pairings and team lists come from the Limitless tournament platform for recent VGC events. Team cores show combinations of three or four Pokémon from public team lists. Their share is the percentage of those lists that include the combination.

  • Results cover the community events listed on Limitless.
  • Team lists are available when the event organizer makes them public.
  • Open the event’s source link for its full standings and details.

Source: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com) · Updated: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-19 – 2026-10-20) · About these stats

Comparing months

  • Choose a month to see usage for that period. Earlier months remain available for comparison.
  • The Δ column shows the change in percentage points from the previous month for the same format. A Pokémon with no earlier record is marked "new".
  • Compare months within the same format and regulation to see how team choices are changing.
  • The month identifies the battles counted; the update date shows when we added the figures.

More sources

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