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Gen 9 OU
Gen 9 OU usage statistics sourced from 933115 tournament battles at ≥1825 ELO. Rankings show real pick rates from top-ranked players — the closest you can get to knowing what your opponents will bring.
126 Pokemon · 933115 battles · ≥1825 ELO · gen9ou-1825
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| # | Pokemon | Usage | Top Moves | Item · Tera | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Great Tusk
Ground
Fighting
|
|
Rapidspin
Headlongrush
Icespinner
Closecombat
|
Rockyhelmet · Steel |
| 2 |
|
Zamazenta
Fighting
|
|
Crunch
Bodypress
Irondefense
Closecombat
|
Leftovers · Fire |
| 3 |
|
Kingambit
Dark
Steel
|
|
Suckerpunch
Swordsdance
Kowtowcleave
Ironhead
|
Leftovers · Ghost |
| 4 |
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Grass
Water
|
|
Ivycudgel
Swordsdance
Playrough
Knockoff
|
Wellspringmask · Water | |
| 5 |
|
Gholdengo
Steel
Ghost
|
|
Makeitrain
Shadowball
Recover
Nastyplot
|
Airballoon · Fairy |
| 6 |
|
|
|
Earthquake
Dragondance
Extremespeed
Roost
|
Heavydutyboots · Normal |
| 7 |
|
Iron Valiant
Fairy
Fighting
|
|
Moonblast
Knockoff
Closecombat
Encore
|
Boosterenergy · Steel |
| 8 |
|
|
|
Roost
Defog
Irondefense
Bodypress
|
Leftovers · Dragon |
| 9 |
|
Landorus-Therian
Ground
Flying
|
|
Uturn
Stealthrock
Earthquake
Taunt
|
Rockyhelmet · Water |
| 10 |
|
Gliscor
Ground
Flying
|
|
Protect
Earthquake
Knockoff
Toxic
|
Toxicorb · Water |
| 11 |
|
Raging Bolt
Electric
Dragon
|
|
Thunderclap
Thunderbolt
Dragonpulse
Calmmind
|
Boosterenergy · Fairy |
| 12 |
|
Dragapult
Dragon
Ghost
|
|
Uturn
Dracometeor
Shadowball
Dragondarts
|
Choicespecs · Ghost |
| 13 |
|
Kyurem
Dragon
Ice
|
|
Freezedry
Earthpower
Icebeam
Iciclespear
|
Assaultvest · Ice |
| 14 |
|
Slowking-Galar
Poison
Psychic
|
|
Sludgebomb
Chillyreception
Futuresight
Icebeam
|
Assaultvest · Water |
| 15 |
|
Iron Treads
Ground
Steel
|
|
Rapidspin
Stealthrock
Earthquake
Knockoff
|
Boosterenergy · Ghost |
| 16 |
|
Ting-Lu
Dark
Ground
|
|
Earthquake
Ruination
Stealthrock
Spikes
|
Leftovers · Ghost |
| 17 |
|
Ceruledge
Fire
Ghost
|
|
Bitterblade
Swordsdance
Poltergeist
Shadowsneak
|
Lifeorb · Ghost |
| 18 |
|
Deoxys-Speed
Psychic
|
|
Taunt
Psychoboost
Stealthrock
Reflect
|
Lightclay · Ghost |
| 19 |
|
|
|
Psychicnoise
Drainingkiss
Nuzzle
Painsplit
|
Rockyhelmet · Water |
| 20 |
|
|
|
Earthpower
Mortalspin
Stealthrock
Meteorbeam
|
Powerherb · Ghost |
| 21 |
|
Samurott-Hisui
Water
Dark
|
|
Ceaselessedge
Knockoff
Suckerpunch
Razorshell
|
Heavydutyboots · Dark |
| 22 |
|
|
|
Darkpulse
Icebeam
Sludgebomb
Trick
|
Choicespecs · Dark |
| 23 |
|
Iron Moth
Fire
Poison
|
|
Fierydance
Sludgewave
Substitute
Energyball
|
Boosterenergy · Grass |
| 24 |
|
|
|
Pyroball
Courtchange
Uturn
Willowisp
|
Heavydutyboots · Fire |
| 25 |
|
Blissey
Normal
|
|
Softboiled
Stealthrock
Seismictoss
Calmmind
|
Leftovers · Dark |
| 26 |
|
Dondozo
Water
|
|
Rest
Bodypress
Sleeptalk
Avalanche
|
Leftovers · Dragon |
| 27 |
|
Pecharunt
Poison
Ghost
|
|
Malignantchain
Recover
Shadowball
Partingshot
|
Heavydutyboots · Ghost |
| 28 |
|
|
|
Grassyglide
Knockoff
Swordsdance
Highhorsepower
|
Lifeorb · Dark |
| 29 |
|
Garganacl
Rock
|
|
Saltcure
Recover
Protect
Stealthrock
|
Leftovers · Fairy |
| 30 |
|
Weezing-Galar
Poison
Fairy
|
|
Defog
Willowisp
Painsplit
Sludgebomb
|
Heavydutyboots · Ghost |
| 31 |
|
Tornadus-Therian
Flying
|
|
Bleakwindstorm
Heatwave
Uturn
Knockoff
|
Assaultvest · Steel |
| 32 |
|
Toxapex
Poison
Water
|
|
Recover
Toxicspikes
Toxic
Haze
|
Leftovers · Steel |
| 33 |
|
Enamorus
Fairy
Flying
|
|
Moonblast
Earthpower
Healingwish
Mysticalfire
|
Choicespecs · Fairy |
| 34 |
|
|
|
Moonblast
Moonlight
Knockoff
Stealthrock
|
Leftovers · Water |
| 35 |
|
Zapdos
Electric
Flying
|
|
Hurricane
Roost
Voltswitch
Thunderwave
|
Heavydutyboots · Grass |
| 36 |
|
Moltres
Fire
Flying
|
|
Flamethrower
Roost
Uturn
Roar
|
Heavydutyboots · Fairy |
| 37 |
|
Alomomola
Water
|
|
Flipturn
Mirrorcoat
Bodyslam
Scald
|
Assaultvest · Normal |
| 38 |
|
Primarina
Water
Fairy
|
|
Psychicnoise
Moonblast
Flipturn
Surf
|
Assaultvest · Poison |
| 39 |
|
Iron Crown
Steel
Psychic
|
|
Tachyoncutter
Focusblast
Psychicnoise
Calmmind
|
Boosterenergy · Fighting |
| 40 |
|
|
|
Earthpower
Stealthrock
Magmastorm
Taunt
|
Airballoon · Ghost |
| 41 |
|
Walking Wake
Water
Dragon
|
|
Hydrosteam
Dracometeor
Dragonpulse
Flamethrower
|
Choicespecs · Water |
| 42 |
|
|
|
Knockoff
Lowkick
Icepunch
Stoneedge
|
Choiceband · Rock |
| 43 |
|
|
|
Reflect
Lightscreen
Taunt
Lowkick
|
Lightclay · Ghost |
| 44 |
|
Weavile
Dark
Ice
|
|
Knockoff
Iceshard
Tripleaxel
Lowkick
|
Choiceband · Dark |
| 45 |
|
Hydrapple
Grass
Dragon
|
|
Earthpower
Nastyplot
Gigadrain
Ficklebeam
|
Rockyhelmet · Poison |
| 46 |
|
Clodsire
Poison
Ground
|
|
Recover
Earthquake
Toxic
Amnesia
|
Heavydutyboots · Steel |
| 47 |
|
Ogerpon
Grass
|
|
Ivycudgel
Knockoff
Uturn
Encore
|
Heavydutyboots · Grass |
| 48 |
|
|
|
Earthquake
Rapidspin
Rockslide
Substitute
|
Leftovers · Ground |
| 49 |
|
|
|
Earthquake
Dragontail
Spikes
Stealthrock
|
Rockyhelmet · Ghost |
| 50 |
|
Araquanid
Water
Bug
|
|
Stickyweb
Surf
Endeavor
Lunge
|
Custapberry · Ghost |
| 51 |
|
Moltres-Galar
Dark
Flying
|
|
Nastyplot
Fierywrath
Agility
Hurricane
|
Sitrusberry · Dark |
| 52 |
|
Ursaluna
Ground
Normal
|
|
Facade
Headlongrush
Swordsdance
Firepunch
|
Flameorb · Normal |
| 53 |
|
|
|
Bulletpunch
Knockoff
Uturn
Closecombat
|
Choiceband · Steel |
| 54 |
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Grass
Rock
|
|
Ivycudgel
Powerwhip
Lowkick
Swordsdance
|
Cornerstonemask · Rock | |
| 55 |
|
|
|
Dracometeor
Psychicnoise
Recover
Trick
|
Choicescarf · Steel |
| 56 |
|
Volcanion
Fire
Water
|
|
Steameruption
Flamethrower
Sludgebomb
Earthpower
|
Choicespecs · Ghost |
| 57 |
|
|
|
Calmmind
Storedpower
Agility
Drainingkiss
|
Weaknesspolicy · Fairy |
| 58 |
|
Sinistcha
Grass
Ghost
|
|
Strengthsap
Shadowball
Matchagotcha
Calmmind
|
Heavydutyboots · Poison |
| 59 |
|
Ninetales
Fire
|
|
Healingwish
Encore
Willowisp
Overheat
|
Heatrock · Ghost |
| 60 |
|
Okidogi
Poison
Fighting
|
|
Knockoff
Gunkshot
Drainpunch
Icepunch
|
Assaultvest · Water |
| 61 |
|
Tinkaton
Fairy
Steel
|
|
Gigatonhammer
Stealthrock
Encore
Thunderwave
|
Airballoon · Water |
| 62 |
|
|
|
Roost
Spikes
Bodypress
Irondefense
|
Rockyhelmet · Dragon |
| 63 |
|
Cresselia
Psychic
|
|
Lunardance
Moonlight
Icebeam
Thunderwave
|
Ejectbutton · Fairy |
| 64 |
|
Torkoal
Fire
|
|
Stealthrock
Rapidspin
Overheat
Willowisp
|
Heatrock · Ghost |
| 65 |
|
Meowscarada
Grass
Dark
|
|
Knockoff
Uturn
Flowertrick
Tripleaxel
|
Choiceband · Grass |
| 66 |
|
Hoopa-Unbound
Psychic
Dark
|
|
Hyperspacefury
Knockoff
Psychicnoise
Drainpunch
|
Choicescarf · Dark |
| 67 |
|
Serperior
Grass
|
|
Leafstorm
Glare
Knockoff
Gigadrain
|
Choicescarf · Grass |
| 68 |
|
Lokix
Bug
Dark
|
|
Knockoff
Firstimpression
Uturn
Leechlife
|
Choiceband · Bug |
| 69 |
|
Keldeo
Water
Fighting
|
|
Surf
Vacuumwave
Flipturn
Aurasphere
|
Heavydutyboots · Water |
| 70 |
|
Amoonguss
Grass
Poison
|
|
Toxic
Clearsmog
Foulplay
Synthesis
|
Heavydutyboots · Water |
| 71 |
|
Mandibuzz
Dark
Flying
|
|
Roost
Defog
Toxic
Foulplay
|
Heavydutyboots · Steel |
| 72 |
|
Ribombee
Bug
Fairy
|
|
Stickyweb
Moonblast
Skillswap
Stunspore
|
Focussash · Steel |
| 73 |
|
Rotom-Wash
Electric
Water
|
|
Hydropump
Voltswitch
Painsplit
Willowisp
|
Leftovers · Steel |
| 74 |
|
|
|
Growth
Weatherball
Gigadrain
Earthquake
|
Lifeorb · Fire |
| 75 |
|
Skeledirge
Fire
Ghost
|
|
Torchsong
Slackoff
Willowisp
Hex
|
Heavydutyboots · Fairy |
| 76 |
|
Slither Wing
Bug
Fighting
|
|
Uturn
Firstimpression
Morningsun
Willowisp
|
Assaultvest · Steel |
| 77 |
|
Ninetales-Alola
Ice
Fairy
|
|
Auroraveil
Encore
Freezedry
Moonblast
|
Lightclay · Water |
| 78 |
|
Goodra-Hisui
Steel
Dragon
|
|
Dragontail
Knockoff
Sludgebomb
Dracometeor
|
Assaultvest · Fairy |
| 79 |
|
|
|
Acrobatics
Swordsdance
Closecombat
Encore
|
Grassyseed · Electric |
| 80 |
|
Pelipper
Water
Flying
|
|
Uturn
Hurricane
Roost
Weatherball
|
Damprock · Ground |
| 81 |
|
|
|
Bodypress
Synthesis
Knockoff
Irondefense
|
Rockyhelmet · Fire |
| 82 |
|
Iron Hands
Fighting
Electric
|
|
Icepunch
Drainpunch
Swordsdance
Wildcharge
|
Boosterenergy · Flying |
| 83 |
|
|
|
Closecombat
Protect
Flareblitz
Swordsdance
|
Lifeorb · Fire |
| 84 |
|
Slaking
Normal
|
|
Knockoff
Doubleedge
Earthquake
Gigaimpact
|
Choiceband · Normal |
| 85 |
|
Reuniclus
Psychic
|
|
Focusblast
Psychicnoise
Shadowball
Trickroom
|
Lifeorb · Fighting |
| 86 |
|
Mamoswine
Ice
Ground
|
|
Earthquake
Iceshard
Iciclecrash
Knockoff
|
Choiceband · Ice |
| 87 |
|
Bronzong
Steel
Psychic
|
|
Stealthrock
Psychicnoise
Earthquake
Ironhead
|
Leftovers · Ghost |
| 88 |
|
Arcanine-Hisui
Fire
Rock
|
|
Headsmash
Flareblitz
Extremespeed
Closecombat
|
Choiceband · Normal |
| 89 |
|
Hydreigon
Dark
Dragon
|
|
Darkpulse
Dracometeor
Flashcannon
Earthpower
|
Choicespecs · Steel |
| 90 |
|
Manaphy
Water
|
|
Tailglow
Alluringvoice
Surf
Hydropump
|
Leftovers · Fairy |
| 91 |
|
Iron Boulder
Rock
Psychic
|
|
Mightycleave
Swordsdance
Earthquake
Terablast
|
Boosterenergy · Fairy |
| 92 |
|
Jolteon
Electric
|
|
Voltswitch
Thunderbolt
Alluringvoice
Calmmind
|
Heavydutyboots · Fairy |
| 93 |
|
Mimikyu
Ghost
Fairy
|
|
Playrough
Shadowsneak
Destinybond
Swordsdance
|
Redcard · Fairy |
| 94 |
|
Azumarill
Water
Fairy
|
|
Aquajet
Playrough
Liquidation
Brickbreak
|
Assaultvest · Water |
| 95 |
|
Barraskewda
Water
|
|
Liquidation
Flipturn
Aquajet
Closecombat
|
Choiceband · Water |
| 96 |
|
Comfey
Fairy
|
|
Drainingkiss
Storedpower
Growth
Synthesis
|
Lifeorb · Water |
| 97 |
|
Maushold
Normal
|
|
Tidyup
Populationbomb
Encore
Bite
|
Widelens · Ghost |
| 98 |
|
Quaquaval
Water
Fighting
|
|
Aquastep
Closecombat
Aquajet
Uturn
|
Choiceband · Fighting |
| 99 |
|
Conkeldurr
Fighting
|
|
Knockoff
Drainpunch
Machpunch
Facade
|
Flameorb · Normal |
| 100 |
|
Porygon2
Normal
|
|
Icebeam
Trickroom
Terablast
Hyperbeam
|
Eviolite · Ground |
| 101 |
|
Thundurus-Therian
Electric
Flying
|
|
Terablast
Voltswitch
Thunderbolt
Grassknot
|
Choicespecs · Fairy |
| 102 |
|
|
|
Darkpulse
Icebeam
Surf
Grassknot
|
Lifeorb · Water |
| 103 |
|
Ditto
Normal
|
|
Transform
|
Choicescarf · Ghost |
| 104 |
|
Klawf
Rock
|
|
Knockoff
Stealthrock
Rockblast
Endeavor
|
Focussash · Ghost |
| 105 |
|
Umbreon
Dark
|
|
Foulplay
Wish
Protect
Thunderwave
|
Leftovers · Grass |
| 106 |
|
Talonflame
Fire
Flying
|
|
Roost
Defog
Flamethrower
Willowisp
|
Heavydutyboots · Water |
| 107 |
|
Indeedee
Psychic
Normal
|
|
Expandingforce
Healingwish
Encore
Dazzlinggleam
|
Terrainextender · Fairy |
| 108 |
|
Fezandipiti
Poison
Fairy
|
|
Roost
Moonblast
Uturn
Playrough
|
Heavydutyboots · Water |
| 109 |
|
Kommo-o
Dragon
Fighting
|
|
Clangoroussoul
Flamethrower
Rest
Earthquake
|
Chestoberry · Ground |
| 110 |
|
Polteageist
Ghost
|
|
Shadowball
Shellsmash
Storedpower
Terablast
|
Whiteherb · Fighting |
| 111 |
|
Basculegion
Water
Ghost
|
|
Wavecrash
Flipturn
Aquajet
Psychicfangs
|
Choiceband · Water |
| 112 |
|
Slowking
Water
Psychic
|
|
Scald
Chillyreception
Futuresight
Thunderwave
|
Heavydutyboots · Fairy |
| 113 |
|
Krookodile
Ground
Dark
|
|
Earthquake
Knockoff
Stealthrock
Gunkshot
|
Heavydutyboots · Poison |
| 114 |
|
Cobalion
Steel
Fighting
|
|
Stealthrock
Bodypress
Thunderwave
Flashcannon
|
Rockyhelmet · Grass |
| 115 |
|
Jirachi
Steel
Psychic
|
|
Ironhead
Wish
Protect
Metronome
|
Heavydutyboots · Fire |
| 116 |
|
Iron Jugulis
Dark
Flying
|
|
Earthpower
Hurricane
Taunt
Knockoff
|
Boosterenergy · Ground |
| 117 |
|
Enamorus-Therian
Fairy
Flying
|
|
Earthpower
Moonblast
Mysticalfire
Drainingkiss
|
Choicespecs · Fairy |
| 118 |
|
Whimsicott
Grass
Fairy
|
|
Moonblast
Uturn
Switcheroo
Solarbeam
|
Choicespecs · Fairy |
| 119 |
|
Pincurchin
Electric
|
|
Spikes
Scald
Memento
Thunderwave
|
Terrainextender · Ghost |
| 120 |
|
Iron Leaves
Grass
Psychic
|
|
Psyblade
Swordsdance
Closecombat
Wildcharge
|
Lifeorb · Fighting |
| 121 |
|
Lilligant-Hisui
Grass
Fighting
|
|
Closecombat
Tripleaxel
Solarblade
Leafblade
|
Lifeorb · Ghost |
| 122 |
|
Overqwil
Dark
Poison
|
|
Liquidation
Gunkshot
Spikes
Taunt
|
Lifeorb · Ghost |
| 123 |
|
Zarude
Dark
Grass
|
|
Knockoff
Trailblaze
Powerwhip
Swordsdance
|
Sitrusberry · Fire |
| 124 |
|
Thundurus
Electric
Flying
|
|
Acrobatics
Brickbreak
Swagger
Wildcharge
|
Mirrorherb · Fighting |
| 125 |
|
Cloyster
Water
Ice
|
|
Shellsmash
Iciclespear
Rockblast
Iceshard
|
Focussash · Ice |
| 126 |
|
Tentacruel
Water
Poison
|
|
Rapidspin
Sludgebomb
Toxicspikes
Hydropump
|
Airballoon · Ghost |
Speed shown for the most-used spread (nature + Spe EVs). ±Spe columns use 252 EVs / 0 EVs with a speed-modifying nature at base IVs. Sorted fastest first.
| Pokemon | Base Spe | Top Spread | Speed | +Spe (Timid/252) | −Spe (Brave/252) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Deoxys-Speed
Psychic
|
180 | Timid 32 Spe | 255 | 255 | 208 |
|
|
Dragapult
Dragon
Ghost
|
142 | Naive 32 Spe | 213 | 213 | 174 |
|
|
Zamazenta
Fighting
|
138 | Jolly 32 Spe | 209 | 209 | 171 |
|
|
Darkrai
Mega
Dark
|
125 | Timid 32 Spe | 194 | 194 | 159 |
|
|
Cinderace
Fire
|
119 | Jolly 29 Spe | 184 | 184 | 153 |
|
|
Tornadus-Therian
Flying
|
121 | Timid 22 Spe | 179 | 179 | 155 |
|
|
Iron Moth
Fire
Poison
|
110 | Timid 32 Spe | 178 | 178 | 145 |
|
|
Enamorus
Fairy
Flying
|
106 | Timid 32 Spe | 173 | 173 | 142 |
|
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Grass
Water
|
110 | Jolly 24 Spe | 169 | 169 | 145 | |
|
|
Iron Valiant
Fairy
Fighting
|
116 | Modest 32 Spe | 168 | 184 | 151 |
|
|
Landorus-Therian
Ground
Flying
|
91 | Jolly 32 Spe | 157 | 157 | 128 |
|
|
Gliscor
Ground
Flying
|
95 | Jolly 21 Spe | 149 | 149 | 132 |
|
|
Glimmora
Mega
Rock
Poison
|
86 | Modest 31 Spe | 137 | 150 | 124 |
|
|
Rillaboom
Grass
|
85 | Adamant 29 Spe | 134 | 147 | 123 |
|
|
Great Tusk
Ground
Fighting
|
87 | Adamant 25 Spe | 132 | 145 | 125 |
|
|
Iron Treads
Ground
Steel
|
106 | Careful 4 Spe | 130 | 143 | 142 |
|
|
Samurott-Hisui
Water
Dark
|
85 | Adamant 24 Spe | 129 | 141 | 123 |
|
|
Dragonite
Mega
Dragon
Flying
|
80 | Adamant 27 Spe | 127 | 139 | 118 |
|
|
Kyurem
Dragon
Ice
|
95 | Modest 12 Spe | 127 | 139 | 132 |
|
|
Moltres
Fire
Flying
|
90 | Modest 17 Spe | 127 | 139 | 127 |
|
|
Zapdos
Electric
Flying
|
100 | Bold 0 Spe | 120 | 132 | 136 |
|
|
Ceruledge
Fire
Ghost
|
85 | Adamant 11 Spe | 116 | 127 | 123 |
|
|
Pecharunt
Poison
Ghost
|
88 | Bold 5 Spe | 113 | 124 | 126 |
|
|
Gholdengo
Steel
Ghost
|
84 | Calm 0 Spe | 104 | 114 | 122 |
|
|
Clefable
Mega
Fairy
|
60 | Bold 24 Spe | 104 | 114 | 100 |
|
|
Raging Bolt
Electric
Dragon
|
75 | Modest 0 Spe | 95 | 104 | 114 |
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Corviknight
Flying
Steel
|
67 | Impish 0 Spe | 87 | 95 | 107 |
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Primarina
Water
Fairy
|
60 | Bold 3 Spe | 83 | 91 | 100 |
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Weezing-Galar
Poison
Fairy
|
60 | Bold 0 Spe | 80 | 88 | 100 |
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Alomomola
Water
|
65 | Sassy 0 Spe | 76 | 93 | 105 |
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Blissey
Normal
|
55 | Calm 0 Spe | 75 | 82 | 96 |
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Kingambit
Dark
Steel
|
50 | Adamant 0 Spe | 70 | 77 | 91 |
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Ting-Lu
Dark
Ground
|
45 | Impish 0 Spe | 65 | 71 | 87 |
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Dondozo
Water
|
35 | Impish 1 Spe | 56 | 61 | 78 |
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Garganacl
Rock
|
35 | Impish 0 Spe | 55 | 60 | 78 |
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Toxapex
Poison
Water
|
35 | Bold 0 Spe | 55 | 60 | 78 |
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Slowking-Galar
Poison
Psychic
|
30 | Modest 0 Spe | 50 | 55 | 73 |
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Hatterene
Psychic
Fairy
|
29 | Bold 1 Spe | 50 | 55 | 72 |