Move type frequency - UU edition (November 2009)

[zarator]

For those who wonder what this thread is about, read here: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63539

There are the usage stats for the different move types in the UU ladder as of November 2009:

Physical Normal: 20,44%
Physical Ground: 18,48%
Physical Dark: 18,30%
Physical Fighting: 18,02%
Special Ice: 12,74%
Special Grass: 11,50%
Special Electric: 10,86%
Physical Rock: 10,47%
Physical Water: 9,88%
Special Water: 9,68%
Special Fire: 9,22%
Physical Bug: 8,55%
Special Psychic: 7,20%
Special Ghost: 7,07%
Physical Ice: 6,91%
Special Fighting: 6,12%
Physical Flying: 5,18%
Physical Grass: 5,06%
Physical Fire: 4,13%
Physical Ghost: 3,55%
Physical Steel: 3,55%
Special Poison: 2,40%
Physical Psychic: 2,09%
Special Bug: 1,95%
Physical Electric: 1,92%
Special Ground: 1,78%
Special Flying: 1,59%
Special Dark: 1,52%
Physical Poison: 1,01%
Physical Dragon: 0,93%
Special Dragon: 0,91%
Special Rock: 0,53%
Special Normal: 0,31%
Special Steel: 0,10%

And, below, the moves which contributed with their usage to each type (moves written in italics got less than 1% usage)

Physical Normal: Explosion, Return, Fake Out, Extremespeed, Facade, Quick Attack, [I]Double-Edge,[/I] [I]Body Slam, Double Hit, Headbutt, Flail, Selfdestruct, Giga Impact[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Tri Attack, Hyper Voice, Swift[/I]
Physical Fire: Flare Blitz, Fire Punch, [I]Blaze Kick[/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, Water Pulse[/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, Seed Bomb,[I] Wood Hammer[/I]
Special Grass: Hidden Power, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm, [I]Grass Knot, Solarbeam[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, Ice Shard, [I]Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, Blizzard
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, Focus Punch, Mach Punch, Brick Break, [I]Low Kick, Drain Punch, Cross Chop, Reversal, Hammer Arm, Revenge, Force Palm, Hi Jump Kick[/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, [I]Bonemerang[/I]
Special Ground: Earth Power, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Flying: Brave Bird, Aerial Ace, [I]Drill Peck[/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, Attack Order[/I]
Special Bug: Signal Beam, Bug Buzz
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, Rock Slide, [I]Rock Blast, Head Smash[/I]
Special Rock: [I]Ancientpower, Hidden Power, Power Gem[/I]
Physical Ghost: Shadow Sneak,[I] Shadow Claw[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball, [I]Ominous Wind[/I]
Physical Dragon: [I]Outrage, Dragon Claw[/I]
Special Dragon: [I]Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor[/I]
Physical Dark: Sucker Punch, Pursuit, Night Slash, Payback, Crunch, [I]Assurance, Bite, Punishment[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Iron Head, [I]Bullet Punch, Gyro Ball, Steel Wing[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]

Enjoy

 

[Yuggles]

Sorry, but what what exactly does the physical number represent? Like, for Physical Normal, there's a 20.44% chance of seeing a normal attack on a team? Or is it something else?

 

[zarator]

Sorry, but what what exactly does the physical number represent? Like, for Physical Normal, there's a 20.44% chance of seeing a normal attack on a team? Or is it something else?

Exactly what you said. Which means that Physical Normal is the most common type in UU (And I did not even take into account Rapid Spin lol)

 

[A.P.]

Wait, Explosion is more common than Return?

Lol.

 

[zarator]

Wait, Explosion is more common than Return?

Lol.

You know, before I threw myself into this I thought the same thing, but now I realize that Explosion is really common - even more in the standard ladder than UU. In Ubers it is not the most common Normal move simply because everything and their mother has Extremespeed there.

And when you think about it's usefulness and the fact that, while Return is generally used only on Normal types, Explosion's usage is more widespread (pretty much everything which gets it uses it sometimes), you understand why the fireworks are so common^^ (because, you know, Selfdestruct is more used than you would give credit for - stupid Mewtwo (Ubers), Snorlax (OU) and Wailord (UU)...)

 

[phalanx]

dont see that much explosion O.O i thought fake out would be top

 

[Dr. Eyepatch]

Hm... Do the Italics indicate a move with less than 1% usage in their type in general or within their specific category of type (such as Physical Ice and Special Ice, for example)?

In any case, how are all of the Dragon-type moves Italicized? Or is it a statistic of all collective types as one?

 

[X-Act]

Honestly Physical Normal moves being at the top is a little bit surprising...

And actually Explosion is a lot more common in Standard than in UU, but, despite that fact, Physical Normal is not at the top there...

 

[zarator]

Hm... Do the Italics indicate a move with less than 1% usage in their type in general or within their specific category of type (such as Physical Ice and Special Ice, for example)?

In any case, how are all of the Dragon-type moves Italicized? Or is it a statistic of all collective types as one?

Move in italics got less than 1% usage, simple as that. For example, Grass Knot is in italics because it got 0,68% usage

Honestly Physical Normal moves being at the top is a little bit surprising...

And actually Explosion is a lot more common in Standard than in UU, but, despite that fact, Physical Normal is not at the top there...

The fact is that not only Explosion, but also Return, Fake Out, Facade, Quick Attack etc got a lot of usage, much more than in standard

 

[Dr. Eyepatch]

Move in italics got less than 1% usage, simple as that. For example, Grass Knot is in italics because it got 0,68% usage

Ah, understood. I read too much into it. Thank you for answering.

 

[Uchiha_Madara]

Dont know why physical nomal is number one exactly.... but thanks for the stats, these are really helpful, ive been in the market for a new uu team.

 

[fishandpokemon]

Who would of guessed brave bird would be a part of the physical flying percentage. LOL