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Usage · September 2026
1.9%
Manaphy is ranked #64 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 15,476 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#64 of 243
Raw count15,476
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+1.23pp
13 month peak1.9%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
100
Atk
100
Def
100
SpA
100
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time1.9%▲ 1.23pppeak 1.9% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
68.7% of Manaphy teamsHP
200
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
56
NatureModest
AbilityHydration · 100.0%
ItemMental Herb · 71.8%
Tera typeFairy · 80.9%
Moves
89.6%
85.6%
84.7%
78.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD8.6%
Moves
8 tracked89.6%
85.6%
84.7%
78.0%
13.6%
10.2%
9.9%
9.8%
Items
71.8%
19.6%
3.9%
Tera types
80.9%
7.4%
7.2%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest200 HP / 252 SpA / 56 Spe68.7%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD8.6%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe4.9%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.6%
Timid4 HP / 12 Def / 248 SpA / 4 SpD / 240 Spe2.8%
Timid16 HP / 252 SpA / 240 Spe2.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Manaphy build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Manaphy sits at rank #64 with 1.9% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.23 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.