Usage · August 2026
4.0%
Staraptor is ranked #43 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,545 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#43 of 158
Raw count1,545
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+0.94pp
13 month peak8.4%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 485
HP
85
Atk
120
Def
70
SpA
50
SpD
60
Spe
100
Usage over time4.0%▲ 0.94pppeak 8.4% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
55.1% of Staraptor teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityReckless · 96.3%
ItemChoice Band · 77.0%
Tera typeFlying · 74.1%
Moves
100.0%
95.1%
77.5%
71.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe40.6%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
95.1%
77.5%
71.2%
55.7%
Best Staraptor 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. Staraptor sits at rank #43 with 4.0% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.94 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.