Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #43
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
Usage · September 2026
3.9%
Scream Tail is ranked #43 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 704 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#43 of 168
Raw count704
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-5.23pp
13 month peak10.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 570
HP
115
Atk
65
Def
99
SpA
65
SpD
115
Spe
111
Usage over time3.9%▼ 5.23pppeak 10.3% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.8% of Scream Tail teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
8
NatureBold
AbilityProtosynthesis · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 47.1%
Tera typePoison · 44.5%
Moves
62.6%
59.3%
58.5%
47.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe20.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.1%
Moves
14 tracked62.6%
59.3%
58.5%
47.1%
20.7%
20.7%
20.7%
20.7%
18.9%
13.0%
10.6%
10.4%
10.1%
9.2%
Items
47.1%
33.0%
14.0%
3.4%
Tera types
44.5%
29.4%
10.1%
5.6%
4.9%
3.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe34.8%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe20.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.1%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe8.8%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe5.4%
Bold236 HP / 252 Def / 20 SpD3.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Scream Tail 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. Scream Tail sits at rank #43 with 3.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 5.23 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.