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Usage · August 2026
2.9%
Chansey is ranked #48 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 370 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#48 of 158
Raw count370
Viability ceiling85
Month on month-0.47pp
13 month peak6.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 450
HP
250
Atk
5
Def
5
SpA
35
SpD
105
Spe
50
Usage over time2.9%▼ 0.47pppeak 6.3% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
83.5% of Chansey teamsHP
4
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityNatural Cure · 100.0%
ItemEviolite · 100.0%
Tera typeSteel · 77.4%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
97.6%
90.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold8 HP / 252 Def / 248 SpD6.5%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
100.0%
97.6%
90.6%
Best Chansey 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. Chansey sits at rank #48 with 2.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 0.47 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.