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Wo-Chien

Gen 9 NU usage profile · rank #50
september 2026 · 6.3K battles
Wo-Chien
darkgrassPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
3.4%
Wo-Chien is ranked #50 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 365 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#50 of 168
Raw count365
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-16.69pp
13 month peak20.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
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sets and counters from 6.3K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 570
HP
85
Atk
85
Def
100
SpA
95
SpD
135
Spe
70
Usage over time3.4%▼ 16.69pppeak 20.1% · Aug '26
6.812.217.623.1Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

44.1% of Wo-Chien teams
HP
252
Atk
4
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureCareful
AbilityTablets of Ruin · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 82.5%
Tera typePoison · 68.2%
Moves
Knock Off86.1%
Leech Seed82.3%
Protect77.3%
Ruination54.2%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Careful252 HP / 40 Def / 4 SpD / 212 Spe17.5%
Careful248 HP / 244 SpD / 16 Spe10.8%

Moves

11 tracked
Knock Off86.1%
Leech Seed82.3%
Protect77.3%
Ruination54.2%
Foul Play19.0%
Substitute17.5%
Rest10.4%
Sleep Talk10.4%
Giga Drain9.6%
Dark Pulse9.4%
Pollen Puff9.4%

Items

Leftovers82.5%
Heavy-Duty Boots8.1%
Choice Specs5.9%

Tera types

Poison68.2%
Ghost25.4%
Dark3.4%

Abilities

Tablets of Ruin100.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD44.1%
Careful252 HP / 40 Def / 4 SpD / 212 Spe17.5%
Careful248 HP / 244 SpD / 16 Spe10.8%
Careful252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe7.9%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.9%
Careful252 HP / 240 SpD / 16 Spe5.1%

Top teammates

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Best Wo-Chien 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. Wo-Chien sits at rank #50 with 3.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 16.69 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.

Related
Gen 9 NU tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Wo-Chien Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗