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Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Azelf is ranked #207 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 2,560 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#207 of 241
Raw count2,560
Viability ceiling79
Month on month+0.02pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
70
SpA
125
SpD
70
Spe
115
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.02pppeak 0.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
37.4% of Azelf teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemChoice Band · 37.1%
Tera typeNormal · 61.1%
Moves
71.4%
39.4%
38.4%
36.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBrave252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA22.0%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.7%
Moves
16 tracked71.4%
39.4%
38.4%
36.7%
26.4%
23.0%
22.0%
19.7%
18.0%
17.7%
16.4%
16.2%
14.4%
10.9%
5.6%
3.8%
Items
37.1%
32.0%
22.0%
3.3%
3.1%
Tera types
61.1%
19.7%
13.4%
3.2%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe37.4%
Brave252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA22.0%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.7%
Jolly160 HP / 96 Atk / 252 Spe10.9%
Naive36 Atk / 220 SpA / 252 Spe3.1%
Timid236 Def / 56 SpD / 216 Spe2.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Azelf build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 608,936 battles in October 2026. Azelf sits at rank #207 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.