Gen 9 PU

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

May 2026 – Jun 2026Rating 1,760+

Rank	Pokemon	Usage %	Raw Count	Change
1	Rhydon	32.46%	5,512	—
2	Slowbro-Galar	28.93%	5,860	↑ 2
3	Florges	28.91%	5,049	↓ 1
4	Sandslash-Alola	25.61%	4,887	↓ 1
5	Bombirdier	21.59%	4,032	↑ 2
6	Milotic	21.51%	5,709	↑ 2
7	Decidueye-Hisui	20.12%	2,753	↑ 3
8	Cramorant	18.88%	3,914	↑ 1
9	Rotom-Heat	15.92%	4,536	↓ 4
10	Hoopa	15.73%	4,013	↑ 3
11	Typhlosion-Hisui	15.57%	3,596	↑ 20
12	Heracross	15.25%	4,753	↑ 8
13	Mudsdale	14.63%	4,029	↓ 1
14	Tauros-Paldea-Blaze	14.59%	3,187	↑ 2
15	Tatsugiri	14.13%	4,136	↓ 1
16	Salazzle	13.24%	3,702	↓ 5
17	Pawmot	11.21%	3,658	—
18	Braviary-Hisui	10.71%	2,759	↑ 26
19	Zoroark	10.70%	2,699	↑ 8
20	Avalugg-Hisui	10.44%	2,456	↑ 12
21	Rotom-Mow	10.22%	2,256	↑ 15
22	Venusaur	9.18%	1,554	↑ 4
23	Lanturn	8.70%	1,582	↑ 10
24	Skuntank	8.26%	1,363	↑ 32
25	Bruxish	8.14%	2,345	↓ 19
26	Ambipom	7.47%	5,103	↓ 3
27	Wo-Chien	7.30%	2,822	↓ 2
28	Passimian	6.76%	1,432	↑ 25
29	Qwilfish-Hisui	6.68%	1,858	↑ 23
30	Galvantula	6.62%	3,073	↑ 27
31	Snorlax	5.90%	2,415	↑ 14
32	Coalossal	5.81%	2,841	↓ 14
33	Grimmsnarl	5.73%	2,809	↑ 14
34	Toedscruel	5.62%	468	↑ 81
35	Palossand	5.47%	1,726	↑ 16
36	Primeape	5.33%	520	↑ 119
37	Sneasel	5.19%	775	↓ 3
38	Mesprit	5.11%	963	↓ 17
39	Amoonguss	5.04%	2,208	↓ 10
40	Delphox	4.80%	2,380	↑ 3
41	Golurk	4.78%	2,780	↓ 6
42	Frosmoth	4.69%	1,472	↓ 12
43	Scovillain	4.67%	718	↑ 5
44	Ninetales-Alola	4.60%	1,921	↓ 20
45	Qwilfish	4.32%	1,208	↓ 26
46	Brute Bonnet	3.52%	1,078	—
47	Whimsicott	3.42%	1,006	↓ 25
48	Persian-Alola	3.35%	476	↓ 9
49	Mismagius	3.18%	1,594	↑ 14
50	Hariyama	3.10%	2,167	↓ 8