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Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Torkoal is ranked #144 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 93 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#144 of 153
Raw count93
Viability ceiling65
Month on month+0.02pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 470
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
140
SpA
85
SpD
70
Spe
20
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.02pppeak 0.1% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
99.3% of Torkoal teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityWhite Smoke · 99.3%
ItemHeat Rock · 99.4%
Tera typeGhost · 99.3%
Moves
100.0%
99.9%
99.4%
99.3%
Moves
4 tracked100.0%
99.9%
99.4%
99.3%
Best Torkoal build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 8,327 battles in October 2026. Torkoal sits at rank #144 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.02 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.