Usage · August 2026
0.5%
Whimsicott is ranked #78 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 466 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#78 of 158
Raw count466
Viability ceiling82
Month on month-1.61pp
13 month peak2.9%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
60
Atk
67
Def
85
SpA
77
SpD
75
Spe
116
Usage over time0.5%▼ 1.61pppeak 2.9% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.7% of Whimsicott teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityPrankster · 91.1%
ItemHeat Rock · 34.7%
Tera typeSteel · 75.9%
Moves
88.5%
77.1%
55.2%
40.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid248 HP / 132 Def / 128 Spe21.4%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.1%
Moves
12 tracked88.5%
77.1%
55.2%
40.5%
21.5%
21.4%
18.2%
17.9%
15.0%
13.1%
10.3%
8.9%
Items
34.7%
21.4%
18.2%
13.1%
8.9%
Tera types
75.9%
13.2%
9.5%
Abilities
91.1%
8.9%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD35.7%
Timid248 HP / 132 Def / 128 Spe21.4%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.1%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD10.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe8.4%
Modest188 HP / 252 SpA / 68 Spe4.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Whimsicott 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. Whimsicott sits at rank #78 with 0.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.61 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.