Usage · August 2026
0.5%
Delphox is ranked #77 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 188 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#77 of 158
Raw count188
Viability ceiling80
Month on month-0.89pp
13 month peak2.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 534
HP
75
Atk
69
Def
72
SpA
114
SpD
100
Spe
104
Usage over time0.5%▼ 0.89pppeak 2.1% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
92.5% of Delphox teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityBlaze · 92.5%
ItemChoice Specs · 92.5%
Tera typeFire · 92.5%
Moves
99.6%
92.5%
92.5%
92.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.1%
Moves
5 tracked99.6%
92.5%
92.5%
92.5%
7.4%
Best Delphox 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. Delphox sits at rank #77 with 0.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.89 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.