Is Politoed viable in Gen 9 BSS Reg I?

Politoed is ranked #42 in Gen 9 BSS Reg I with 4.25% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Politoed counters

Gen 9 BSS Reg I · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0186 Politoed

Water

USAGE 4.2% #42

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 75

DEF 75

SPA 90

SPD 100

SPE 70

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrass

½×

FireWaterIceSteel

Moves

Weather Ball 100.0% Ice Beam 100.0% Earth Power 100.0% Encore 100.0%

Items

Sitrus Berry 100.0%

Tera Types

Grass 100.0%

Common Teammates

Zapdos100.0%

Garchomp100.0%

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #42 with 4.25% usage. Sorted by reliability score.