Usage · September 2026
0.3%
Ludicolo is ranked #106 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 111 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#106 of 168
Raw count111
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+0.03pp
13 month peak0.5%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
70
SpA
90
SpD
100
Spe
70
Usage over time0.3%▲ 0.03pppeak 0.5% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
93.0% of Ludicolo teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 100.0%
Tera typeWater · 100.0%
Moves
100.0%
99.4%
99.4%
93.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.3%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
99.4%
99.4%
93.0%
Best Ludicolo 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. Ludicolo sits at rank #106 with 0.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 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.