Usage · August 2026
19.9%
Flygon is ranked #10 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 3,367 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#10 of 158
Raw count3,367
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-5.41pp
13 month peak31.2%
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 time19.9%▼ 5.41pppeak 31.2% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.5% of Flygon teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 47.8%
Tera typeSteel · 65.6%
Moves
99.8%
54.6%
35.6%
34.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageMild4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe14.9%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.1%
Moves
12 tracked99.8%
54.6%
35.6%
34.9%
30.9%
27.6%
21.9%
21.4%
21.0%
14.9%
13.3%
10.9%
Items
47.8%
22.7%
16.5%
5.7%
2.8%
Tera types
65.6%
14.9%
6.5%
4.8%
3.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe60.5%
Mild4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe14.9%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.1%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe4.4%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe4.0%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.9%
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 7,821 battles in August 2026. Flygon sits at rank #10 with 19.9% usage, which puts it in A tier, down 5.41 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.