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Usage · August 2026
29.5%
Copperajah is ranked #2 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,044 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#2 of 158
Raw count2,044
Viability ceiling92
Month on month+15.73pp
13 month peak29.5%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
122
Atk
130
Def
69
SpA
80
SpD
69
Spe
30
Usage over time29.5%▲ 15.73pppeak 29.5% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
53.8% of Copperajah teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
212
Spe
44
NatureCareful
AbilityHeavy Metal · 63.0%
ItemLeftovers · 90.0%
Tera typeDragon · 60.6%
Moves
93.3%
91.4%
84.1%
56.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCareful252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe9.3%
Adamant196 HP / 16 Atk / 252 SpD / 44 Spe8.0%
Moves
8 tracked93.3%
91.4%
84.1%
56.7%
30.1%
13.9%
10.3%
8.9%
Items
90.0%
5.8%
Tera types
60.6%
17.7%
10.7%
5.0%
2.2%
Abilities
63.0%
37.0%
EV spreads
top 6Careful252 HP / 212 SpD / 44 Spe53.8%
Careful252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe9.3%
Adamant196 HP / 16 Atk / 252 SpD / 44 Spe8.0%
Careful228 HP / 252 SpD / 28 Spe6.0%
Careful252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe4.9%
Careful252 HP / 216 SpD / 40 Spe4.2%
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 7,821 battles in August 2026. Copperajah sits at rank #2 with 29.5% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 15.73 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.