Salamence.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #171
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Salamence is ranked #171 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 3,201 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#171 of 245
Raw count3,201
Viability ceiling83
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 time0.1%▼ 0.03pppeak 0.1% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
62.6% of Salamence teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityIntimidate · 97.7%
ItemCovert Cloak · 63.2%
Tera typeSteel · 35.9%
Moves
82.7%
82.3%
81.3%
62.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 188 Def / 64 SpA / 4 Spe18.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe12.7%
Moves
10 tracked82.7%
82.3%
81.3%
62.7%
18.8%
13.9%
13.5%
12.4%
12.0%
4.6%
Items
63.2%
18.7%
12.5%
3.6%
Tera types
35.9%
32.5%
30.0%
Abilities
97.7%
2.3%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe62.6%
Modest252 HP / 188 Def / 64 SpA / 4 Spe18.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe12.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe1.7%
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 203,650 battles in August 2026. Salamence sits at rank #171 with 0.1% 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.