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Usage · September 2026
9.1%
Sylveon is ranked #20 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,976 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#20 of 168
Raw count1,976
Viability ceiling83
Month on month-2.74pp
13 month peak11.8%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
95
Atk
65
Def
65
SpA
110
SpD
130
Spe
60
Usage over time9.1%▼ 2.74pppeak 11.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
36.8% of Sylveon teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityPixilate · 92.1%
ItemChoice Specs · 58.2%
Tera typeFairy · 59.4%
Moves
91.6%
64.7%
57.0%
52.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe19.8%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.9%
Moves
9 tracked91.6%
64.7%
57.0%
52.6%
35.7%
35.0%
31.1%
10.1%
8.3%
Items
58.2%
35.7%
5.0%
Tera types
59.4%
32.4%
6.7%
Abilities
92.1%
7.9%
EV spreads
top 6Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe36.8%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe19.8%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.9%
Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA6.0%
Bold252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe5.0%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe5.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sylveon 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. Sylveon sits at rank #20 with 9.1% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 2.74 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.