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Politoed — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B usage stats and trends
Data through June 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Politoed ranks #46 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B with 2.67% usage as of June 2026. Over 1 month on record its usage has held steady.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.67% | 46 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 4 top-cut teams · best finish 2nd (LiamJVGC) at Road to Area 229 #4
Politoed @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Drizzle Level: 50 Calm Nature - Weather Ball - Perish Song - Encore - Protect
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 6th (aceazka) at BFI'26 - Frontier Tournament #3
Politoed @ Life Orb Ability: Drizzle Level: 50 Modest Nature - Muddy Water - Ice Beam - Weather Ball - Protect
Seen on 1 top-cut team · best finish 6th (Noah Alampay) at Tyrant Thursdays #2
Politoed @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Drizzle Level: 50 Calm Nature - Muddy Water - Perish Song - Encore - Protect
Top Politoed moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Protect | 22.6% |
| Weather Ball | 21.1% |
| Perish Song | 14.9% |
| Encore | 10.4% |
| Ice Beam | 7.8% |
| Muddy Water | 7.4% |
| Icy Wind | 3.5% |
| Helping Hand | 3.1% |
| Hypnosis | 2.7% |
| Rain Dance | 1.8% |
Top Politoed items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Sitrus Berry | 59.9% |
| Mystic Water | 12.2% |
| Leftovers | 10.5% |
| Damp Rock | 5.7% |
| Choice Scarf | 3.4% |
| Life Orb | 1.7% |
| Wide Lens | 1.6% |
| Wacan Berry | 1.2% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Drizzle | 99.5% |
| Water Absorb | 0.4% |
| Damp | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Calm:31/0/23/0/12/0 | 7.1% |
| Calm:32/0/24/0/10/0 | 5.5% |
| Modest:23/0/12/30/0/1 | 4.0% |
| Bold:32/0/25/0/9/0 | 3.9% |
| Calm:32/0/0/2/32/0 | 3.7% |
Common Politoed teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Incineroar | 10.7% |
| Sinistcha | 10.2% |
| Archaludon | 10.0% |
| Gengar-Mega | 9.4% |
| Swampert-Mega | 5.2% |
| Grimmsnarl | 3.2% |
| Sneasler | 2.7% |
| Mawile-Mega | 2.4% |
| Basculegion | 2.3% |
| Farigiraf | 2.2% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinistcha | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Torkoal | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kingambit | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sylveon | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Staraptor-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Whimsicott | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Politoed. KO % is how often Politoed is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Politoed good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B?
By usage, Politoed is the #46 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-B at 2.67% of weighted teams as of June 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Politoed or a reason you are not running it.