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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Sandslash is ranked #146 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 55 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#146 of 158
Raw count55
Viability ceiling72
Month on month-1.23pp
13 month peak1.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 450
HP
75
Atk
100
Def
110
SpA
45
SpD
55
Spe
65
Usage over time0.0%▼ 1.23pppeak 1.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
61.3% of Sandslash teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilitySand Rush · 100.0%
ItemChoice Band · 61.3%
Tera typeGround · 62.6%
Moves
100.0%
99.9%
99.9%
61.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 216 Def / 40 Spe36.4%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
99.9%
99.9%
61.5%
37.5%
Best Sandslash 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. Sandslash sits at rank #146 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.23 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.