Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #4
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
Usage · September 2026
28.7%
Chandelure is ranked #4 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,068 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#4 of 168
Raw count2,068
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+10.84pp
13 month peak28.7%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 520
HP
60
Atk
55
Def
90
SpA
145
SpD
90
Spe
80
Usage over time28.7%▲ 10.84pppeak 28.7% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.8% of Chandelure teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityFlame Body · 71.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 64.2%
Tera typeFairy · 64.9%
Moves
86.4%
63.2%
51.5%
48.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.7%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.3%
Moves
10 tracked86.4%
63.2%
51.5%
48.8%
48.5%
24.8%
20.7%
18.9%
12.9%
12.2%
Items
64.2%
15.5%
8.7%
5.4%
5.4%
Tera types
64.9%
15.7%
9.7%
3.6%
3.3%
Abilities
71.0%
28.7%
0.2%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe60.8%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.7%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.3%
Quiet248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD5.4%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.0%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Chandelure 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. Chandelure sits at rank #4 with 28.7% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 10.84 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.