Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #112
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Sandslash-Alola is ranked #112 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 322 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#112 of 168
Raw count322
Viability ceiling71
Month on month-1.21pp
13 month peak4.0%
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 time0.2%▼ 1.21pppeak 4.0% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
49.9% of Sandslash-Alola teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilitySlush Rush · 100.0%
ItemLoaded Dice · 49.3%
Tera typeGround · 91.6%
Moves
97.9%
96.1%
53.8%
49.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe38.5%
Adamant60 HP / 192 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.3%
Moves
6 tracked97.9%
96.1%
53.8%
49.3%
46.7%
43.4%
Best Sandslash-Alola 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. Sandslash-Alola sits at rank #112 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.21 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.