Move type frequency (UU edition)

[zarator]

I'm sorry it took almost 2 days after OU and Ubers to upload this, but I had some issues in real life, so forgive me please^^

As the other threads in their respective subforums, this chart aim to outline how much a single type is used in the UU metagame. For example, we all know from X-Act that, in October, Fire Blast was used 3,66% of the time (or, at least, there is the answer!). But, I wonder, how much was a Special Fire move used in October, for example? Read below to know the answer.

Since I did the same for OU and Ubers, the stats below cover the last three months, separately (August, September and October). You will notice how Yanmega demise affected the stats immensely from September to October, but nonetheless I find it could be interesting to find out these differences anyway.

One last thing. Since their damage is pretty negligible, I took Rapid Spin and Knock Off out of the list. I also excluded Weather Ball since it is pratically impossible to aknowledge the type it was in each battle

Enjoy.

AUGUST 2009
 
Physical Normal: 22,28%
Physical Dark: 19,94%
Physical Ground: 18,86%
Physical Fighting: 17,07%
Special Electric: 11,34%
Special Grass: 11,31%
Special Fire: 11,02%
Special Ice: 10,60%
Physical Rock: 9,98%
Special Water: 9,26%
Physical Water: 8,70%
Physical Ice: 8,58%
Physical Bug: 8,56%
Special Ghost: 7,15%
Special Psychic: 5,86%
Special Fighting: 5,50%
Physical Flying: 4,97%
Physical Steel: 4,56%
Physical Grass: 4,32%
Special Flying: 4,13%
Special Poison: 3,97%
Special Bug: 3,83%
Physical Fire: 3,49%
Special Ground: 2,83%
Physical Electric: 2,43%
Special Dark: 2,36%
Physical Psychic: 2,15%
Physical Dragon: 1,18%
Special Rock: 0,95%
Physical Ghost: 0,93%
Physical Poison: 0,86%
Special Dragon: 0,78%
Special Normal: 0,25%
Special Steel: 0,09%

SEPTEMBER 2009
 
Physical Normal: 21,01%
Physical Dark: 18,71%
Physical Ground: 17,70%
Physical Fighting: 17,61%
Special Grass: 11,74%
Special Electric: 11,03%
Special Ice: 10,81%
Special Fire: 10,51%
Physical Water: 9,50%
Physical Bug: 9,26%
Physical Rock: 9,13%
Special Water: 9,10%
Physical Ice: 8,25%
Special Ghost: 7,48%
Special Fighting: 6,08%
Special Psychic: 5,48%
Physical Steel: 5,32%
Physical Flying: 5,07%
Physical Grass: 4,23%
Special Poison: 4,04%
Special Flying: 3,86%
Special Bug: 3,62%
Physical Fire: 3,32%
Special Ground: 3,11%
Special Dark: 2,24%
Physical Electric: 2,20%
Physical Psychic: 1,68%
Physical Ghost: 1,41%
Physical Poison: 0,99%
Physical Dragon: 0,96%
Special Rock: 0,94%
Special Dragon: 0,82%
Special Steel: 0,18%
Special Normal: 0,17%

OCTOBER 2009
 
Physical Normal: 20,05%
Physical Ground: 19,57%
Physical Dark: 19,53%
Physical Fighting: 17,71%
Special Ice: 11,85%
Physical Rock: 11,35%
Special Grass: 10,71%
Special Electric: 10,67%
Physical Water: 9,82%
Special Fire: 9,30%
Special Water: 9,28%
Physical Bug: 8,63%
Physical Ice: 7,46%
Special Ghost: 6,76%
Special Psychic: 6,71%
Special Fighting: 6,44%
Physical Flying: 5,43%
Physical Grass: 5,17%
Physical Steel: 4,73%
Physical Fire: 3,75%
Physical Ghost: 3,40%
Special Poison: 2,64%
Special Bug: 2,39%
Special Flying: 2,19%
Physical Electric: 2,15%
Special Ground: 2,13%
Physical Psychic: 2,04%
Special Dark: 1,90%
Physical Dragon: 0,94%
Special Dragon: 0,86%
Physical Poison: 0,80%
Special Rock: 0,47%
Special Normal: 0,25%
Special Steel: 0,11%

Here are also the moves that contributed to the usage of each single type, listed in order of usage (the moves in italics had less than 1% usage during that month)

AUGUST 2009
 
Physical Normal: Explosion, Return, Fake Out, Extremespeed, Facade, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, [I]Body Slam, Double Hit, Frustration, Selfdestruct, Headbutt, Flail[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Tri Attack, Hyper Voice[/I]
Physical Fire: Flare Blitz, [I]Fire Punch, Blaze Kick, Fire Fang[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Hidden Power, Overheat, [I]Eruption, Heat Wave, Lava Plume[/I]
Physical Water: Waterfall, Aqua Jet, [I]Aqua Tail, Crabhammer[/I]
Special Water: Surf, [I]Hydro Pump, Water Spout, Water Pulse[/I]
Physical Electric: Thunderpunch, Thunder Fang, [I]Volt Tackle, Spark[/I]
Special Electric: Thunderbolt, Hidden Power, [I]Charge Beam, Thunder, Discharge[/I]
Physical Grass: Seed Bomb, Leaf Blade, Wood Hammer, [I]Power Whip[/I]
Special Grass: Hidden Power, Leaf Storm, Energy Ball, Grass Knot, [I]Solarbeam, Giga Drain[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, Ice Shard, [I]Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, Focus Punch, Brick Break, Mach Punch, [I]Hammer Arm, Cross Chop, Hi Jump Kick, Force Palm, Sky Uppercut, Reversal, Drain Punch[/I]
Special Fighting: Hidden Power, Vacuum Wave, Focus Blast
Physical Poison: [I]Poison Jab, Cross Poison, Gunk Shot[/I]
Special Poison: Sludge Bomb
Physical Ground: Earhtquake, [I]Dig[/I]
Special Ground: Earth Power, Hidden Power
Physical Flying: Drill Peck, Aerial Ace, Brave Bird
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Psychic: Zen Headbutt, [I]Psycho Cut[/I]
Special Psychic: Psychic
Physical Bug: U-turn, X-Scissor, [I]Megahorn[/I]
Special Bug: Bug Buzz, [I]Signal Beam[/I]
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, Rock Slide, [I]Head Smash, Rock Blast[/I]
Special Rock: [I]Hidden Power, Ancientpower, Power Gem[/I]
Physical Ghost: [I]Shadow Claw, Shadow Sneak[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: [I]Outrage, Dragon Claw[/I]
Special Dragon: [I]Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor[/I]
Physical Dark: Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Night Slash, Crunch, Payback, [I]Assurance, Bite, Punishment[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Iron Head, [I]Bullet Punch, Gyro Ball[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]

SEPTEMBER 2009
 
Physical Normal: Explosion, Return, Fake Out, Extremespeed, Facade, Double-Edge, Quick Attack, [I]Body Slam, Double Hit, Frustration, Flail, Headbutt[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Swift, Hyper Voice[/I]
Physical Fire: Flare Blitz, [I]Fire Punch, Blaze Kick, Fire Fang[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Hidden Power, Overheat, [I]Eruption, Heat Wave, Lava Plume[/I]
Physical Water: Waterfall, Aqua Jet, [I]Aqua Tail, Crabhammer[/I]
Special Water: Surf, [I]Hydro Pump, Water Pulse, Water Spout[/I]
Physical Electric: Thunderpunch, [I]Thunder Fang,[/I] [I]Spark, Volt Tackle[/I]
Special Electric: Thunderbolt, [I]Hidden Power, Charge Beam, Thunder, Discharge[/I]
Physical Grass: Seed Bomb, Leaf Blade, [I]Wood Hammer,[/I] [I]Power Whip[/I]
Special Grass: Hidden Power, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, [I]Grass Knot,[/I] [I]Solarbeam, Giga Drain[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, Ice Shard, [I]Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, Focus Punch, Mach Punch, Brick Break, [I]Cross Chop, Reversal, Low Kick, Hammer Arm, Force Palm, Hi Jump Kick, Drain Punch[/I]
Special Fighting: Hidden Power, Focus Blast, Vacuum Wave
Physical Poison: [I]Poison Jab, Cross Poison, Gunk Shot[/I]
Special Poison: Sludge Bomb
Physical Ground: Earhtquake
Special Ground: Earth Power, Hidden Power
Physical Flying: Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Drill Peck, [I]Bounce[/I]
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Psychic: Zen Headbutt, [I]Psycho Cut[/I]
Special Psychic: Psychic
Physical Bug: U-turn, X-Scissor, [I]Megahorn, Bug Bite[/I]
Special Bug: Bug Buzz, [I]Signal Beam[/I]
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, Rock Slide, [I]Head Smash, Rock Blast[/I]
Special Rock: [I]Ancientpower, Hidden Power, Power Gem[/I]
Physical Ghost: Shadow Claw,[I] Shadow Sneak[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: [I]Outrage, Dragon Claw[/I]
Special Dragon: [I]Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor[/I]
Physical Dark: Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Night Slash, Crunch, Payback, [I]Assurance, Punishment, Bite[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Iron Head, Bullet Punch,[I] Gyro Ball[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]

OCTOBER 2009
 
Physical Normal: Explosion, Return, Fake Out, Extremespeed, Facade, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, [I]Body Slam, Double Hit, Flail, Frustration, Headbutt[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Tri Attack, Hyper Voice, Swift[/I]
Physical Fire: Flare Blitz, [I]Fire Punch, Blaze Kick, Fire Fang[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Overheat, [I]Hidden Power,[/I][I] Heat Wave, Eruption, Lava Plume[/I]
Physical Water: Waterfall, Aqua Jet, [I]Aqua Tail, Crabhammer[/I]
Special Water: Surf, [I]Hydro Pump, Hidden Power, Water Spout, Brine[/I]
Physical Electric: Thunderpunch, [I]Thunder Fang, [/I][I]Volt Tackle, Spark[/I]
Special Electric: Thunderbolt, [I]Hidden Power, Thunder, Charge Beam, Discharge[/I]
Physical Grass: Leaf Blade, Power Whip, [I]Seed Bomb, Wood Hammer[/I]
Special Grass: Hidden Power, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, [I]Solarbeam, Grass Knot, Giga Drain[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, Ice Shard, [I]Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, Focus Punch, Mach Punch, Brick Break, [I]Low Kick, Cross Chop, Hammer Arm, Hi Jump Kick, Force Palm, Reversal, Revenge, Drain Punch, Dynamicpunch[/I]
Special Fighting: Focus Blast, Hidden Power, Vacuum Wave
Physical Poison: [I]Poison Jab, Cross Poison, Gunk Shot[/I]
Special Poison: Sludge Bomb
Physical Ground: Earhtquake
Special Ground: Earth Power, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Flying: Brave Bird, Aerial Ace, [I]Drill Peck,[/I] [I]Bounce[/I]
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Psychic: Psycho Cut, [I]Zen Headbutt[/I]
Special Psychic: Psychic,[I] Extrasensory[/I]
Physical Bug: U-turn, X-Scissor, Megahorn,[I] Bug Bite[/I]
Special Bug: Signal Beam, Bug Buzz
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Head Smash,[I] Rock Blast[/I]
Special Rock: [I]Ancientpower, Hidden Power, Power Gem[/I]
Physical Ghost: Shadow Sneak,[I] Shadow Claw[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: [I]Outrage, Dragon Claw[/I]
Special Dragon: [I]Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor[/I]
Physical Dark: Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Night Slash, Crunch, Payback, Assurance,[I] Punishment, Bite[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Iron Head, [I]Bullet Punch, Gyro Ball[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]

 

[Xia]

Thank you very much for compiling these zarator!

Physical Normal: Explosion, Return, Fake Out, Extremespeed, Facade, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, Body Slam, Double Hit, Flail, Frustration, Headbutt

Looks like at least one person used Dunsparce in October. =P

 

[-Terywj-]

Thanks Zarator!

It shows how much Ambipom is used. O_O

-Terywj

 

[Yuggles]

Very surprised that the top 4 are all (by a long shot,) physical. Especially since there's more physical walls than Special ones..

 

[BurtonEarny]

Very surprised that the top 4 are all (by a long shot,) physical. Especially since there's more physical walls than Special ones..

the meta took a huge shift. It is really physically oriented... or at least it was. Its kind of leveling out a bit more now imo.

 

[X-Act]

I'm surprised that Physical Normal moves are #1, really, considering Mismagius and Registeel are #1 and #2 in usage...

 

[Heysup]

I'm surprised that Physical Normal moves are #1, really, considering Mismagius and Registeel are #1 and #2 in usage...

Well Registeel uses physical attacks, so that shouldn't be too much of a surprise. On top of that, the metagame shown by the stats is a mix of two metagames (Yanmega and the metagame with the 6 new drop ins). With the addition of Gallade and Raikou in particular, using special moves is pretty risky (Gallade's high SpD and Raikou's CMs).

 

[XenoIncognito]

Ambipom is the #1 lead, so that may have had something to do with it.

 

[Zoro]

Well Registeel uses physical attacks, so that shouldn't be too much of a surprise. On top of that, the metagame shown by the stats is a mix of two metagames (Yanmega and the metagame with the 6 new drop ins). With the addition of Gallade and Raikou in particular, using special moves is pretty risky (Gallade's high SpD and Raikou's CMs).

I think X-Act didnt refer to the fact that these Pokémon use special moves (Registeel doesnt for the most part), but that Mismagius is immune to it and Registeel resists it (Normal-type that is)

Agreeing on the rest though.


Thx for the stats.

 

[Soothsayer]

Stats are pretty much how I expected them to be, albeit water still seems like it should be a bit higher on both sides of the spectrum to me.

 

[Xia]

Stats are pretty much how I expected them to be, albeit water still seems like it should be a bit higher on both sides of the spectrum to me.

I agree, though the plethora of Rain Dance teams does make using Water-type attacks (and other moves) more appealing.