Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #122
august 2026 · 730.5K battles
august 2026 · 730.5K battles
Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Tentacruel is ranked #122 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 8,675 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#122 of 230
Raw count8,675
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-0.01pp
13 month peak1.4%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 515
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
65
SpA
80
SpD
120
Spe
100
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.01pppeak 1.4% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
63.3% of Tentacruel teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
16
Spe
240
NatureTimid
AbilityClear Body · 54.6%
ItemAssault Vest · 92.7%
Tera typeGrass · 66.9%
Moves
100.0%
69.0%
68.4%
63.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD27.8%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
69.0%
68.4%
63.3%
34.2%
30.1%
28.8%
Best Tentacruel 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. Tentacruel sits at rank #122 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.01 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.