Salamence
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #219
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Salamence is ranked #219 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 3,938 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#219 of 247
Raw count3,938
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.03pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
95
Atk
135
Def
80
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.03pppeak 0.1% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
26.3% of Salamence teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityIntimidate · 94.9%
ItemAssault Vest · 31.0%
Tera typeSteel · 69.1%
Moves
51.1%
43.3%
36.4%
35.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant216 Atk / 188 Def / 104 SpD24.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.9%
Moves
17 tracked51.1%
43.3%
36.4%
35.8%
33.1%
32.5%
30.8%
29.3%
15.5%
14.8%
13.2%
11.9%
9.7%
8.7%
5.2%
4.7%
4.3%
Items
31.0%
26.5%
11.7%
11.5%
3.9%
3.7%
2.4%
2.3%
1.6%
1.0%
Tera types
69.1%
16.2%
8.3%
3.4%
Abilities
94.9%
5.1%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe26.3%
Adamant216 Atk / 188 Def / 104 SpD24.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.9%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.9%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.0%
Adamant172 HP / 220 Atk / 60 Def / 56 SpD3.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Salamence build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Salamence sits at rank #219 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.03 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.