Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #65
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
Usage · September 2026
1.8%
Volcanion is ranked #65 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 21,746 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#65 of 243
Raw count21,746
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+0.47pp
13 month peak2.6%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
110
Def
120
SpA
130
SpD
90
Spe
70
Usage over time1.8%▲ 0.47pppeak 2.6% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
35.4% of Volcanion teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 52.6%
Tera typePoison · 52.6%
Moves
99.9%
62.8%
58.9%
52.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe8.5%
Modest248 HP / 140 Def / 16 SpA / 104 Spe7.7%
Moves
7 tracked99.9%
62.8%
58.9%
52.8%
45.9%
45.1%
18.3%
Items
52.6%
17.3%
14.8%
12.8%
Tera types
52.6%
16.3%
7.7%
6.7%
6.6%
4.6%
3.1%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD35.4%
Modest160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe8.5%
Modest248 HP / 140 Def / 16 SpA / 104 Spe7.7%
Bold248 HP / 144 Def / 8 SpA / 108 Spe6.4%
Modest248 HP / 68 Def / 8 SpA / 184 Spe6.0%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Volcanion 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. Volcanion sits at rank #65 with 1.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.47 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.