Usage · August 2026
0.2%
Ludicolo is ranked #89 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 72 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#89 of 158
Raw count72
Viability ceiling80
Month on month+0.09pp
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 time0.2%▲ 0.09pppeak 0.5% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
53.8% of Ludicolo teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 100.0%
ItemLife Orb · 100.0%
Tera typeWater · 61.3%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
67.1%
62.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe38.7%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
100.0%
67.1%
62.3%
32.8%
30.3%
Best Ludicolo 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. Ludicolo sits at rank #89 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.09 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.