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Usage · August 2026
28.9%
Bellibolt is ranked #3 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,135 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#3 of 158
Raw count2,135
Viability ceiling92
Month on month+17.35pp
13 month peak28.9%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 495
HP
109
Atk
64
Def
91
SpA
103
SpD
83
Spe
45
Usage over time28.9%▲ 17.35pppeak 28.9% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
69.3% of Bellibolt teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityStatic · 96.2%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 64.1%
Tera typeWater · 50.5%
Moves
99.7%
98.4%
98.0%
65.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD15.1%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe6.0%
Moves
6 tracked99.7%
98.4%
98.0%
65.2%
17.9%
13.1%
Best Bellibolt 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. Bellibolt sits at rank #3 with 28.9% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 17.35 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.