Usage · August 2026
20.1%
Wo-Chien is ranked #9 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 584 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#9 of 158
Raw count584
Viability ceiling92
Month on month+8.49pp
13 month peak20.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 570
HP
85
Atk
85
Def
100
SpA
95
SpD
135
Spe
70
Usage over time20.1%▲ 8.49pppeak 20.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
38.9% of Wo-Chien teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
200
SpA
0
SpD
56
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityTablets of Ruin · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 64.4%
Tera typeGhost · 72.1%
Moves
91.0%
63.7%
63.7%
63.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD19.9%
Careful252 HP / 212 Def / 16 SpD / 28 Spe16.1%
Moves
8 tracked91.0%
63.7%
63.7%
63.6%
36.3%
27.5%
26.6%
8.7%
Items
64.4%
35.4%
Tera types
72.1%
14.1%
13.7%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD38.9%
Sassy252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD19.9%
Careful252 HP / 212 Def / 16 SpD / 28 Spe16.1%
Careful252 HP / 156 Def / 16 SpD / 84 Spe12.5%
Calm252 HP / 72 SpD / 184 Spe8.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Wo-Chien 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. Wo-Chien sits at rank #9 with 20.1% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 8.49 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.