Usage · August 2026
0.2%
Palossand is ranked #92 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 153 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#92 of 158
Raw count153
Viability ceiling74
Month on month+0.10pp
13 month peak1.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
85
Atk
75
Def
110
SpA
100
SpD
75
Spe
35
Usage over time0.2%▲ 0.10pppeak 1.2% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
79.7% of Palossand teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityWater Compaction · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 86.9%
Tera typeDark · 79.7%
Moves
100.0%
100.0%
99.2%
79.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA12.1%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD6.4%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
100.0%
99.2%
79.7%
20.3%
Best Palossand 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. Palossand sits at rank #92 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.10 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.