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Usage · August 2026
1.1%
Torkoal is ranked #74 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 43,245 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#74 of 230
Raw count43,245
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+0.27pp
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 time1.1%▲ 0.27pppeak 2.7% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
17.7% of Torkoal teamsHP
104
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
152
Spe
0
NatureQuiet
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 87.1%
Tera typeFlying · 44.0%
Moves
93.1%
55.4%
51.8%
46.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet248 HP / 240 SpA / 20 SpD15.4%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD12.2%
Moves
11 tracked93.1%
55.4%
51.8%
46.8%
43.5%
33.3%
24.3%
16.9%
7.4%
6.9%
6.8%
Items
87.1%
3.3%
3.2%
2.8%
Tera types
44.0%
21.9%
18.8%
8.1%
2.8%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Quiet104 HP / 252 SpA / 152 SpD17.7%
Quiet248 HP / 240 SpA / 20 SpD15.4%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD12.2%
Bold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 SpD8.5%
Relaxed248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD6.4%
Calm248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD3.9%
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 730,502 battles in August 2026. Torkoal sits at rank #74 with 1.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.27 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.