Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #11
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
17.0%
Samurott-Hisui is ranked #11 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 125,514 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#11 of 243
Raw count125,514
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-1.10pp
13 month peak18.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 528
HP
95
Atk
100
Def
85
SpA
108
SpD
70
Spe
70
Usage over time17.0%▼ 1.10pppeak 18.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
26.5% of Samurott-Hisui teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilitySharpness · 99.5%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 37.6%
Tera typePoison · 26.4%
Moves
100.0%
84.1%
45.3%
38.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe21.7%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe8.4%
Moves
9 tracked100.0%
84.1%
45.3%
38.4%
35.9%
27.8%
27.6%
18.5%
10.2%
Items
37.6%
33.7%
16.5%
6.8%
4.5%
Tera types
26.4%
25.0%
22.4%
15.1%
8.2%
Abilities
99.5%
0.5%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.5%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe21.7%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe8.4%
Adamant160 HP / 32 Atk / 248 SpD / 68 Spe5.5%
Adamant248 HP / 84 Atk / 124 SpD / 52 Spe4.8%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Samurott-Hisui 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. Samurott-Hisui sits at rank #11 with 17.0% usage, which puts it in A tier, down 1.10 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.