Usage · August 2026
0.2%
Appletun is ranked #94 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 34 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#94 of 158
Raw count34
Viability ceiling75
Month on month+0.18pp
13 month peak0.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 485
HP
110
Atk
85
Def
80
SpA
100
SpD
80
Spe
30
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.18pppeak 0.2% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
49.6% of Appletun teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
8
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityThick Fat · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 99.1%
Tera typePoison · 89.7%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
89.7%
49.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageRelaxed248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA40.0%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA9.5%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
100.0%
89.7%
49.6%
40.0%
10.3%
Best Appletun build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Appletun sits at rank #94 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.18 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.