Usage · August 2026
28.2%
Gligar is ranked #4 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,568 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#4 of 158
Raw count1,568
Viability ceiling94
Month on month+13.07pp
13 month peak28.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 430
HP
65
Atk
75
Def
105
SpA
35
SpD
65
Spe
85
Usage over time28.2%▲ 13.07pppeak 28.2% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
26.4% of Gligar teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
28
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
228
NatureImpish
AbilityImmunity · 100.0%
ItemEviolite · 100.0%
Tera typeSteel · 42.3%
Moves
99.1%
90.5%
90.3%
80.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Spe23.9%
Impish252 HP / 64 Def / 192 SpD14.4%
Moves
6 tracked99.1%
90.5%
90.3%
80.7%
18.5%
13.7%
Items
100.0%
Tera types
42.3%
17.3%
14.7%
12.5%
10.8%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish252 HP / 28 Def / 228 Spe26.4%
Impish252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Spe23.9%
Impish252 HP / 64 Def / 192 SpD14.4%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD5.8%
Impish252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe5.8%
Impish252 HP / 180 Def / 76 Spe5.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gligar 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. Gligar sits at rank #4 with 28.2% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 13.07 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.