Usage · September 2026
34.4%
Flygon is ranked #2 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,599 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#2 of 168
Raw count2,599
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+14.50pp
13 month peak34.4%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 520
HP
80
Atk
100
Def
80
SpA
80
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time34.4%▲ 14.50pppeak 34.4% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
33.2% of Flygon teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemLoaded Dice · 63.5%
Tera typeSteel · 84.5%
Moves
99.7%
80.8%
69.5%
64.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe29.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.8%
Moves
9 tracked99.7%
80.8%
69.5%
64.9%
16.1%
15.5%
13.5%
12.1%
9.2%
Items
63.5%
13.8%
8.7%
5.8%
4.8%
Tera types
84.5%
8.0%
2.0%
2.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe33.2%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe29.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.8%
Adamant252 HP / 28 Atk / 92 Def / 40 SpD / 96 Spe12.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe2.5%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Flygon 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. Flygon sits at rank #2 with 34.4% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 14.50 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.