Usage · September 2026
21.4%
Amoonguss is ranked #8 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 333 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#8 of 168
Raw count333
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+18.12pp
13 month peak21.4%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 464
HP
114
Atk
85
Def
70
SpA
85
SpD
80
Spe
30
Usage over time21.4%▲ 18.12pppeak 21.4% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
79.2% of Amoonguss teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityRegenerator · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 64.8%
Tera typeWater · 98.2%
Moves
99.8%
97.8%
97.5%
75.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD12.3%
Moves
5 tracked99.8%
97.8%
97.5%
75.6%
17.6%
Best Amoonguss 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. Amoonguss sits at rank #8 with 21.4% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 18.12 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.