I was interested in seeing how much a specific attacking type was present in the current metagame. X-act published at times statistics for the usage of single moves , but those data made people only know the usage of, say, Grass Knot or Energy Ball, but not the usage of a Special Grass move. So, I decided to sum up the percentages (since I did not have access to the numeric data, the margin of error could be around .02 or .03, depending on how many move resulted of a single type) and calculate the usage of single types.
Also, I'd like to point out that I didn't take into account moves with less than 0,05% usage, or moves with less than 40 base power, regardless of their usage. The latter choice resulted in the exclusion of Rapid Spin and Knock Off.
These are from the Uber ladder. For UU, OU and Suspect, you will find a similar topic in the respective subforums. Enjoy.
Here are also the moves with occurred in the usage of every type, in order of usage (for the actual usage of every single move, you can read X-act's thread). The moves in italics have less than 1% usage.
Also, I'd like to point out that I didn't take into account moves with less than 0,05% usage, or moves with less than 40 base power, regardless of their usage. The latter choice resulted in the exclusion of Rapid Spin and Knock Off.
These are from the Uber ladder. For UU, OU and Suspect, you will find a similar topic in the respective subforums. Enjoy.
Code:
AUGUST 2009
Special Electric: 24,12%
Special Dragon: 22,55%
Special Water: 20,46%
Physical Dragon: 18,27%
Special Ice: 17,37%
Physical Ground: 14,83%
Physical Normal: 14,09%
Special Fire: 12,16%
Physical Dark: 9,68%
Physical Fighting: 9,19%
Special Fighting: 7,90%
Special Grass: 6,92%
Physical Bug: 6,92%
Physical Steel: 6,43%
Physical Rock: 6,14%
Special Dark: 6,01%
Special Ghost: 5,29%
Physical Water: 3,50%
Physical Fire: 3,46%
Special Flying: 2,74%
Special Ground: 2,05%
Physical Ice: 1,93%
Special Psychic: 0,89%
Special Bug: 0,72%
Physical Flying: 0,57%
Physical Ghost: 0,51%
Physical Electric: 0,26%
Physical Grass: 0,26%
Special Poison: 0,15%
Special Normal: 0,13%
Special Steel: 0,10%
Physical Poison: NON EXISTANT
Physical Psychic: NON EXISTANT
Special Rock: NON EXISTANT
Code:
SEPTEMBER 2009
Special Electric: 22,73%
Special Dragon: 20,52%
Special Water: 19,88%
Special Ice: 18,33%
Physical Dragon: 17,84%
Physical Normal: 15,52%
Physical Ground: 15,12%
Special Fire: 13,25%
Physical Dark: 10,37%
Physical Fighting: 8,48%
Special Fighting: 8,33%
Physical Bug: 8,13%
Physical Steel: 7,47%
Special Grass: 6,38%
Physical Rock: 6,07%
Special Dark: 5,49%
Special Ghost: 4,21%
Physical Fire: 4,01%
Physical Water: 3,72%
Physical Ice: 2,54%
Special Flying: 2,30%
Special Ground: 1,92%
Special Psychic: 1,20%
Physical Ghost: 1,06%
Physical Flying: 1,02%
Special Bug: 0,84%
Physical Electric: 0,52%
Physical Grass: 0,43%
Physical Psychic: 0,15%
Special Poison: 0,12%
Special Steel: 0,09%
Special Rock: 0,07%
Special Normal: 0,06%
Physical Poison: 0,06%
Code:
OCTOBER 2009
Special Electric: 21,66%
Special Dragon: 20,93%
Physical Dragon: 18,40%
Special Water: 17,66%
Physical Ground: 15,97%
Special Ice: 15,77%
Physical Normal: 14,51%
Special Fire: 13,45%
Physical Dark: 10,76%
Physical Fighting: 8,34%
Physical Bug: 7,72%
Special Fighting: 7,69%
Physical Rock: 6,45%
Physical Steel: 6,19%
Special Grass: 5,29%
Physical Fire: 5,26%
Special Dark: 4,84%
Special Ghost: 4,14%
Physical Flying: 2,84%
Physical Water: 2,73%
Physical Ice: 2,69%
Special Flying: 2,20%
Special Ground: 1,78%
Physical Ghost: 0,93%
Special Psychic: 0,64%
Physical Electric: 0,63%
Physical Grass: 0,41%
Special Bug: 0,22%
Special Poison: 0,15%
Physical Psychic: 0,06%
Special Steel: 0,08%
Special Normal: 0,06%
Physical Poison: 0,06%
Special Rock: NON EXISTANT
Code:
AUGUST 2009
Physical Normal: Extremespeed, Explosion, [I]Selfdestruct, Body Slam, Return, Fake Out, Double Edge, Facade, Quick Attack, Flail[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Hyper Beam, Tri Attack[/I]
Physical Fire: Fire Punch, [I]Sacred Fire, Fire Fang, Flare Blitz[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Hidden Power, Overheat, [I]Heat Wave, Lava Plume[/I]
Physical Water: Aqua Tail, Waterfall, [I]Aqua Jet[/I]
Special Water: Surf, Water Spout, [I]Hydro Pump[/I]
Physical Electric: [I]Thunderpunch[/I]
Special Electric: Thunder, [I]Thunderbolt, Discharge, Hidden Power, Charge Beam[/I]
Physical Grass: [I]Seed Bomb[/I]
Special Grass: Grass Knot, Seed Flare, [I]Leaf Storm, Hidden Power, Energy Ball, Solarbeam[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, [I]Ice Shard, Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, Brick Break, [I]Focus Punch, Dynamicpunch, Mach Punch, Cross Chop[/I]
Special Fighting: Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Poison: NON EXISTANT
Special Poison: [I]Sludge Bomb[/I]
Physical Ground: Earthquake, [I]Dig[/I]
Special Ground: Earth Power, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Flyiong: [I]Brave Bird, Drill Peck, Aerial Ace, Sky Attack, Bounce[/I]
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Aeroblast[/I]
Physical Psychic: NON EXISTANT
Special Psychic: [I]Psychic[/I]
Physical Bug: U-turn, [I]X-Scissor, Megahorn[/I]
Special Bug: [I]Signal Beam, Bug Buzz[/I]
Physical Rock: Stone Edge
Special Rock: NON EXISTANT
Physical Ghost: [I]Shadow Sneak, Shadow Claw[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: Outrage, Dragon Claw
Special Dragon: Dragon Pulse, Spacial Rend, Draco Meteor
Physical Dark: Pursuit, Payback, Crunch, [I]Sucker Punch, Night Slash, Punishment[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Bullet Punch, [I]Gyro Ball, Meteor Mash, Iron Head[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]
Code:
SEPTEMBER 2009
Physical Normal: Extremespeed, Explosion, Selfdestruct,[I] Body Slam, Fake Out, Return, Facade, Quick Attack, Double Edge, Flail[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Tri Attack[/I]
Physical Fire: Sacred Fire, Fire Punch,[I] Fire Fang, Flare Blitz[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Overheat, Hidden Power,[I] Heat Wave, Eruption, Lava Plume, Blast Burn[/I]
Physical Water: Aqua Tail, Waterfall
Special Water: Surf, Water Spout, [I]Hydro Pump[/I]
Physical Electric: [I]Thunderpunch[/I]
Special Electric: Thunder, Thunderbolt,[I] Discharge, Hidden Power, Charge Beam[/I]
Physical Grass: [I]Seed Bomb, Leaf Blade, Power Whip, Wood Hammer[/I]
Special Grass: Grass Knot, Seed Flare, [I]Leaf Storm, Energy Ball, Hidden Power, Solarbeam[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, [I]Ice Shard, Ice Fang[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, [I]Focus Punch, Brick Break, Low Kick, Mach Punch, Dynamicpunch, Cross Chop, Reversal[/I]
Special Fighting: Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, [I]Hidden Power, Vacuum Wave[/I]
Physical Poison: [I]Poison Jab[/I]
Special Poison: [I]Sludge Bomb[/I]
Physical Ground: Earthquake
Special Ground: Earth Power, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Flying: Brave Bird, [I]Aerial Ace, Drill Peck, Bounce[/I]
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Aeroblast[/I]
Physical Psychic: [I]Zen Headbutt[/I]
Special Psychic: [I]Psychic,[/I] [I]Psycho Boost[/I]
Physical Bug: U-turn, X-Scissor, [I]Megahorn, Bug Bite[/I]
Special Bug: [I]Signal Beam, Bug Buzz[/I]
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, [I]Rock Slide, Head Smash[/I]
Special Rock: NON EXISTANT
Physical Ghost: [I]Shadow Sneak, Shadow Force, Shadow Claw[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: Outrage, Dragon Claw
Special Dragon: Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor, Spacial Rend
Physical Dark: Pursuit, Payback, Crunch, [I]Punishment, Sucker Punch, Night Slash[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Bullet Punch, [I]Gyro Ball, Meteor Mash, Iron Head[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]
Code:
OCTOBER 2009
Physical Normal: Extremespeed, Explosion, Selfdestruct,[I] Body Slam, Return, Fake Out, Quick Attack, Double Edge, Facade, Giga Impact[/I]
Special Normal: [I]Tri Attack[/I]
Physical Fire: Fire Punch, Sacred Fire,[I] Fire Fang, Flare Blitz[/I]
Special Fire: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Overheat, [I]Hidden Power, Heat Wave, Lava Plume, Blast Burn[/I]
Physical Water: Aqua Tail, Waterfall, [I]Aqua Jet[/I]
Special Water: Surf, Water Spout, [I]Hydro Pump[/I]
Physical Electric: [I]Thunderpunch, Thunder Fang[/I]
Special Electric: Thunder, Thunderbolt,[I] Charge Beam, Hidden Power, Discharge[/I]
Physical Grass: [I]Wood Hammer,[/I] [I]Seed Bomb, Power Whip, Leaf Blade[/I]
Special Grass: Grass Knot, Seed Flare, [I]Leaf Storm, Hidden Power, Energy Ball, Solarbeam[/I]
Physical Ice: Ice Punch, [I]Ice Shard, Ice Fang, Avalanche[/I]
Special Ice: Ice Beam, Hidden Power, [I]Blizzard[/I]
Physical Fighting: Superpower, Close Combat, [I]Brick Break,[/I] [I]Focus Punch, Reversal, Dynamicpunch, Mach Punch, Cross Chop[/I]
Special Fighting: Aura Sphere, Focus Blast, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Poison: [I]Poison Jab[/I]
Special Poison: [I]Sludge Bomb[/I]
Physical Ground: Earthquake, [I]Dig[/I]
Special Ground: Earth Power, [I]Hidden Power[/I]
Physical Flyiong: [I]Brave Bird, Aerial Ace, Drill Peck[/I]
Special Flying: Air Slash, [I]Aeroblast[/I]
Physical Psychic: [I]Zen Headbutt, Psycho Cut[/I]
Special Psychic: Psychic, [I]Psycho Boost[/I]
Physical Bug: U-turn, X-Scissor, [I]Megahorn[/I]
Special Bug: [I]Signal Beam, Bug Buzz[/I]
Physical Rock: Stone Edge, [I]Rock Slide[/I]
Special Rock: [I]Ancientpower[/I]
Physical Ghost: [I]Shadow Sneak, Shadow Force, Shadow Claw[/I]
Special Ghost: Shadow Ball
Physical Dragon: Outrage, Dragon Claw
Special Dragon: Dragon Pulse, Spacial Rend, Draco Meteor
Physical Dark: Pursuit, Payback, Crunch, [I]Sucker Punch, Punishment, Night Slash[/I]
Special Dark: Dark Pulse
Physical Steel: Bullet Punch, [I]Gyro Ball, Meteor Mash, Iron Head[/I]
Special Steel: [I]Flash Cannon[/I]