Usage · September 2026
25.5%
Swampert is ranked #6 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,856 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#6 of 168
Raw count2,856
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+6.03pp
13 month peak31.4%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
100
Atk
110
Def
90
SpA
85
SpD
90
Spe
60
Usage over time25.5%▲ 6.03pppeak 31.4% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
40.9% of Swampert teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityTorrent · 97.1%
ItemRocky Helmet · 61.5%
Tera typeSteel · 72.3%
Moves
99.5%
97.3%
87.8%
55.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageRelaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD13.6%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe10.4%
Moves
6 tracked99.5%
97.3%
87.8%
55.8%
39.1%
7.3%
Items
61.5%
18.0%
12.5%
7.8%
Tera types
72.3%
13.0%
8.1%
3.8%
Abilities
97.1%
2.9%
EV spreads
top 6Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD40.9%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD13.6%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe10.4%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe7.1%
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD4.8%
Careful252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD4.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Swampert 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. Swampert sits at rank #6 with 25.5% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 6.03 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.