Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #24
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
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Usage · September 2026
7.8%
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua is ranked #24 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 992 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#24 of 168
Raw count992
Viability ceiling88
Month on month-14.96pp
13 month peak22.8%
FormatGen 9 NU
Usage over time7.8%▼ 14.96pppeak 22.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
45.9% of Tauros-Paldea-Aqua teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityIntimidate · 99.8%
ItemChoice Band · 58.6%
Tera typeWater · 87.8%
Moves
99.3%
94.8%
87.5%
38.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe29.7%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe20.7%
Moves
7 tracked99.3%
94.8%
87.5%
38.3%
34.0%
16.8%
10.0%
Best Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 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. Tauros-Paldea-Aqua sits at rank #24 with 7.8% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 14.96 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.