Usage · September 2026
0.8%
Qwilfish is ranked #78 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 51 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#78 of 168
Raw count51
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.72pp
13 month peak2.6%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 440
HP
65
Atk
95
Def
85
SpA
55
SpD
55
Spe
85
Usage over time0.8%▲ 0.72pppeak 2.6% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
77.3% of Qwilfish teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
104
SpA
0
SpD
72
Spe
80
NatureImpish
AbilityIntimidate · 94.7%
ItemRocky Helmet · 100.0%
Tera typeSteel · 93.0%
Moves
100.0%
94.7%
93.3%
62.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 100 Def / 72 SpD / 84 Spe10.5%
Impish252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe6.7%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
94.7%
93.3%
62.0%
43.2%
Best Qwilfish 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. Qwilfish sits at rank #78 with 0.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.72 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.