Usage · August 2026
4.2%
Salazzle is ranked #41 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 323 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#41 of 158
Raw count323
Viability ceiling92
Month on month+4.09pp
13 month peak4.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
68
Atk
64
Def
60
SpA
111
SpD
60
Spe
117
Usage over time4.2%▲ 4.09pppeak 4.2% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
55.3% of Salazzle teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityCorrosion · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 61.1%
Tera typeDark · 65.2%
Moves
93.8%
88.7%
65.0%
65.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe30.1%
Moves
7 tracked93.8%
88.7%
65.0%
65.0%
35.0%
30.3%
10.8%
Items
61.1%
27.9%
10.8%
Tera types
65.2%
31.7%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe55.3%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe30.1%
Timid248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe3.9%
Timid252 HP / 16 SpA / 240 Spe3.0%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.5%
Timid252 SpA / 16 SpD / 240 Spe2.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Salazzle 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. Salazzle sits at rank #41 with 4.2% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 4.09 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.