Gen 9 PU

PU is the lowest standard tier, featuring Pokemon that see little usage even in NU. A surprisingly deep and creative tier.

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026Rating 1,760+

Rank	Pokemon	Usage %	Raw Count	Change
1	Slowbro-Galar	49.00%	4,474	—
2	Rhydon	40.98%	2,941	—
3	Decidueye-Hisui	35.07%	2,996	—
4	Milotic	32.84%	3,042	—
5	Florges	31.10%	2,776	↑ 1
6	Sneasel	18.47%	408	↑ 34
7	Arcanine	13.30%	2,620	↓ 2
8	Qwilfish-Hisui	12.02%	1,243	↑ 66
9	Bombirdier	11.68%	1,649	↑ 11
10	Cramorant	11.47%	2,064	↑ 15
11	Mudsdale	11.39%	2,728	↑ 7
12	Ambipom	11.15%	2,464	↓ 3
13	Piloswine	11.12%	262	↑ 176
14	Hoopa	10.82%	3,085	↑ 7
15	Kilowattrel	10.66%	1,799	↓ 8
16	Chansey	9.60%	1,626	↓ 6
17	Trevenant	8.81%	260	↑ 133
18	Houndoom	8.79%	315	↑ 79
19	Rabsca	8.79%	174	↑ 159
20	Sandslash-Alola	8.53%	2,087	↓ 12
21	Tentacruel	8.41%	2,255	↓ 2
22	Golurk	7.85%	1,871	↑ 39
23	Braviary-Hisui	7.81%	1,405	↑ 13
24	Heracross	7.81%	2,276	↓ 7
25	Wo-Chien	7.67%	1,458	↓ 10
26	Rotom-Mow	7.41%	1,137	↑ 6
27	Grimmsnarl	7.37%	1,521	↓ 13
28	Shaymin	7.36%	1,394	↑ 28
29	Pawmot	6.39%	1,540	↑ 16
30	Araquanid	6.32%	2,682	↑ 23
31	Tatsugiri	6.29%	2,171	↓ 5
32	Persian-Alola	5.94%	1,043	↑ 12
33	Typhlosion-Hisui	5.54%	1,220	↓ 11
34	Snorlax	5.43%	797	↓ 1
35	Porygon2	5.37%	1,950	↑ 48
36	Zoroark	5.23%	1,273	↓ 20
37	Froslass	5.20%	453	↑ 6
38	Grafaiai	4.96%	758	↓ 3
39	Jolteon	4.96%	650	↓ 12
40	Passimian	4.90%	692	↑ 9
41	Avalugg-Hisui	4.88%	779	↓ 7
42	Bruxish	4.85%	1,080	↓ 29
43	Salazzle	4.82%	1,675	↑ 9
44	Tauros-Paldea-Blaze	4.78%	1,483	↓ 20
45	Venusaur	4.66%	983	↓ 33
46	Avalugg	4.46%	624	↓ 4
47	Palossand	4.38%	1,419	↓ 36
48	Hattrem	3.39%	534	↓ 7
49	Mabosstiff	3.18%	233	↑ 27
50	Glastrier	3.09%	1,269	↑ 36