Usage · September 2026
3.4%
Altaria is ranked #49 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 784 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#49 of 168
Raw count784
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-3.49pp
13 month peak13.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 490
HP
75
Atk
70
Def
90
SpA
70
SpD
105
Spe
80
Usage over time3.4%▼ 3.49pppeak 13.3% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.9% of Altaria teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
228
SpA
0
SpD
20
Spe
8
NatureCareful
AbilityNatural Cure · 97.9%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 97.7%
Tera typeWater · 43.0%
Moves
97.5%
86.0%
74.5%
72.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe13.2%
Bold248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe9.8%
Moves
10 tracked97.5%
86.0%
74.5%
72.8%
9.9%
9.2%
9.2%
7.8%
7.7%
7.0%
Items
97.7%
Tera types
43.0%
31.1%
21.4%
Abilities
97.9%
2.1%
EV spreads
top 6Careful252 HP / 228 Def / 20 SpD / 8 Spe42.9%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe13.2%
Bold248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe9.8%
Impish252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe8.5%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe7.7%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD4.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Altaria build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Altaria sits at rank #49 with 3.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 3.49 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.