Usage · August 2026
17.8%
Chandelure is ranked #13 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,391 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#13 of 158
Raw count2,391
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+10.06pp
13 month peak17.8%
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 time17.8%▲ 10.06pppeak 17.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
70.3% of Chandelure teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityFlame Body · 74.7%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 75.4%
Tera typeFairy · 72.8%
Moves
86.0%
74.6%
72.4%
72.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.1%
Modest168 Def / 148 SpA / 192 Spe5.3%
Moves
8 tracked86.0%
74.6%
72.4%
72.0%
28.0%
18.2%
17.6%
15.6%
Items
75.4%
18.9%
2.8%
Tera types
72.8%
12.7%
10.0%
Abilities
74.7%
23.7%
1.6%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe70.3%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.1%
Modest168 Def / 148 SpA / 192 Spe5.3%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.6%
Modest168 Def / 160 SpA / 180 Spe2.2%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe1.7%
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 7,821 battles in August 2026. Chandelure sits at rank #13 with 17.8% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 10.06 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.