Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #39
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
Usage · September 2026
4.1%
Tentacruel is ranked #39 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 831 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#39 of 168
Raw count831
Viability ceiling79
Month on month+2.61pp
13 month peak6.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 515
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
65
SpA
80
SpD
120
Spe
100
Usage over time4.1%▲ 2.61pppeak 6.3% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
49.4% of Tentacruel teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
8
NatureBold
AbilityClear Body · 88.8%
ItemLeftovers · 90.8%
Tera typeGround · 40.3%
Moves
99.7%
97.1%
54.0%
45.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly224 HP / 252 SpD / 32 Spe24.5%
Careful252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe11.7%
Moves
7 tracked99.7%
97.1%
54.0%
45.0%
44.8%
36.8%
15.0%
Items
90.8%
6.2%
Tera types
40.3%
36.1%
10.7%
4.8%
3.6%
Abilities
88.8%
10.8%
0.4%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe49.4%
Jolly224 HP / 252 SpD / 32 Spe24.5%
Careful252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe11.7%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD3.6%
Calm252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe2.9%
Careful252 HP / 224 Def / 16 SpD / 16 Spe2.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Tentacruel 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. Tentacruel sits at rank #39 with 4.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 2.61 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.