Usage · August 2026
1.4%
Volcanion is ranked #70 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 23,689 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#70 of 230
Raw count23,689
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-0.43pp
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 time1.4%▼ 0.43pppeak 2.6% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
11.6% of Volcanion teamsHP
160
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
96
NatureModest
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 36.9%
Tera typePoison · 34.0%
Moves
99.8%
83.1%
61.9%
56.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest72 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 176 Spe10.8%
Modest248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA10.3%
Moves
8 tracked99.8%
83.1%
61.9%
56.7%
47.8%
16.0%
10.1%
5.6%
Items
36.9%
27.8%
14.7%
6.3%
4.4%
4.1%
3.9%
Tera types
34.0%
24.6%
19.8%
9.2%
7.4%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe11.6%
Modest72 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 176 Spe10.8%
Modest248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA10.3%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.1%
Modest120 HP / 136 SpA / 252 Spe4.8%
Quiet248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA4.3%
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 730,502 battles in August 2026. Volcanion sits at rank #70 with 1.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.43 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.