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Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Flareon is ranked #117 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 195 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#117 of 168
Raw count195
Viability ceiling79
Month on month+0.14pp
13 month peak0.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
65
Atk
130
Def
60
SpA
95
SpD
110
Spe
65
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.14pppeak 0.2% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
58.2% of Flareon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
4
NatureCalm
AbilityFlash Fire · 58.2%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 58.2%
Tera typeFairy · 58.2%
Moves
58.2%
58.2%
58.2%
58.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe39.8%
Moves
8 tracked58.2%
58.2%
58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
41.8%
40.6%
29.5%
Best Flareon 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. Flareon sits at rank #117 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.14 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.