Why this matters

Usage tells you what you are likely to encounter. It does not tell you that every popular Pokemon belongs on your team.

A practical approach

Use this as a focused testing loop. The goal is to make one part of your decision process clearer before adding more complexity.

• Compare usage with recent tournament performance.
• Look for partners and archetypes, not isolated percentages.
• Track whether a Pokemon fills multiple roles efficiently.

Example to test

A rising support Pokemon may matter because it enables a successful attacker, not because it is independently dominant.