Usage · September 2026
2.2%
Cacturne is ranked #57 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 66 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#57 of 168
Raw count66
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+1.98pp
13 month peak2.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 475
HP
70
Atk
115
Def
60
SpA
115
SpD
60
Spe
55
Usage over time2.2%▲ 1.98pppeak 2.2% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
88.7% of Cacturne teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 88.8%
Tera typeDark · 85.6%
Moves
100.0%
93.4%
88.7%
88.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 HP / 116 Atk / 96 SpD / 44 Spe11.1%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
93.4%
88.7%
88.6%
11.2%
Best Cacturne 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. Cacturne sits at rank #57 with 2.2% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.98 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.