Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #233
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
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Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Sandslash-Alola is ranked #233 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 2,284 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#233 of 243
Raw count2,284
Viability ceiling76
Month on month-0.04pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 450
HP
75
Atk
100
Def
110
SpA
45
SpD
55
Spe
65
Usage over time0.0%▼ 0.04pppeak 0.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
66.3% of Sandslash-Alola teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilitySlush Rush · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 68.8%
Tera typeGround · 76.1%
Moves
89.2%
88.0%
77.6%
72.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe12.4%
Jolly148 HP / 252 Atk / 108 Spe7.8%
Moves
9 tracked89.2%
88.0%
77.6%
72.3%
17.9%
12.7%
11.7%
8.4%
8.2%
Items
68.8%
11.7%
7.9%
7.1%
Tera types
76.1%
11.8%
6.9%
2.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe66.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe12.4%
Jolly148 HP / 252 Atk / 108 Spe7.8%
Adamant252 HP / 184 Atk / 72 SpD4.7%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD2.6%
Adamant20 HP / 236 Atk / 252 SpD1.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sandslash-Alola 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. Sandslash-Alola sits at rank #233 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.04 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.