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Usage · September 2026
1.2%
Torkoal is ranked #73 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 36,652 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#73 of 243
Raw count36,652
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+0.13pp
13 month peak2.7%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 470
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
140
SpA
85
SpD
70
Spe
20
Usage over time1.2%▲ 0.13pppeak 2.7% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
33.8% of Torkoal teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
8
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityDrought · 99.9%
ItemHeat Rock · 93.2%
Tera typeFlying · 38.0%
Moves
92.6%
74.6%
56.1%
37.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD16.9%
Sassy248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD8.7%
Moves
11 tracked92.6%
74.6%
56.1%
37.5%
35.2%
25.9%
24.7%
8.9%
8.8%
8.6%
7.9%
Items
93.2%
4.4%
Tera types
38.0%
12.5%
11.6%
9.5%
7.5%
6.6%
5.2%
4.4%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD33.8%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD16.9%
Sassy248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD8.7%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD6.9%
Bold248 HP / 176 Def / 84 Spe5.5%
Quiet248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD3.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Torkoal 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. Torkoal sits at rank #73 with 1.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.13 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.