Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #1
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
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Usage · September 2026
36.6%
Copperajah is ranked #1 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,418 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#1 of 168
Raw count1,418
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+7.08pp
13 month peak36.6%
FormatGen 9 NU
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Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
122
Atk
130
Def
69
SpA
80
SpD
69
Spe
30
Usage over time36.6%▲ 7.08pppeak 36.6% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
46.2% of Copperajah teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
212
Spe
44
NatureCareful
AbilitySheer Force · 80.9%
ItemLeftovers · 79.7%
Tera typeDragon · 56.8%
Moves
95.7%
93.2%
65.9%
43.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 Spe13.3%
Careful252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe10.1%
Moves
9 tracked95.7%
93.2%
65.9%
43.8%
23.5%
19.0%
18.0%
15.1%
15.1%
Items
79.7%
16.5%
Tera types
56.8%
16.9%
9.4%
6.8%
5.3%
Abilities
80.9%
19.1%
EV spreads
top 6Careful252 HP / 212 SpD / 44 Spe46.2%
Modest128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 Spe13.3%
Careful252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe10.1%
Careful248 HP / 232 SpD / 28 Spe8.1%
Careful252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe5.3%
Careful140 HP / 116 Atk / 252 SpD3.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Copperajah 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. Copperajah sits at rank #1 with 36.6% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 7.08 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.