Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #6
august 2026 · 7.8K battles
august 2026 · 7.8K battles
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Usage · August 2026
22.8%
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua is ranked #6 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,572 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#6 of 158
Raw count1,572
Viability ceiling94
Month on month+15.90pp
13 month peak22.8%
FormatGen 9 NU
Usage over time22.8%▲ 15.90pppeak 22.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
51.0% of Tauros-Paldea-Aqua teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityIntimidate · 98.1%
ItemLeftovers · 23.2%
Tera typeWater · 46.3%
Moves
92.4%
89.9%
80.2%
69.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe35.3%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD6.3%
Moves
10 tracked92.4%
89.9%
80.2%
69.0%
14.7%
10.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.6%
7.4%
Items
23.2%
22.8%
17.7%
11.3%
7.7%
7.6%
7.6%
Tera types
46.3%
33.6%
7.9%
5.5%
3.3%
Abilities
98.1%
1.9%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe51.0%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe35.3%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD6.3%
Adamant252 HP / 160 Atk / 96 Spe4.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Tauros-Paldea-Aqua 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. Tauros-Paldea-Aqua sits at rank #6 with 22.8% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 15.90 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.