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Usage · September 2026
31.2%
Ambipom is ranked #3 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 869 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#3 of 168
Raw count869
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+11.51pp
13 month peak31.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 482
HP
75
Atk
100
Def
66
SpA
60
SpD
66
Spe
115
Usage over time31.2%▲ 11.51pppeak 31.2% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
86.4% of Ambipom teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityTechnician · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 72.8%
Tera typeNormal · 68.2%
Moves
100.0%
99.2%
97.8%
68.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.2%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
99.2%
97.8%
68.1%
31.8%
Best Ambipom 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. Ambipom sits at rank #3 with 31.2% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 11.51 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.