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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Azelf is ranked #230 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 4,823 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#230 of 230
Raw count4,823
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+0.00pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
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Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
70
SpA
125
SpD
70
Spe
115
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.00pppeak 0.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
67.9% of Azelf teamsHP
0
Atk
4
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureNaive
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemKee Berry · 67.3%
Tera typePoison · 67.3%
Moves
68.6%
68.0%
67.9%
67.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe16.8%
Lonely252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe9.2%
Moves
9 tracked68.6%
68.0%
67.9%
67.8%
30.2%
27.8%
19.2%
19.0%
17.3%
Best Azelf build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Azelf sits at rank #230 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.00 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.