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Usage · August 2026
24.9%
Zamazenta is ranked #4 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 229,217 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#4 of 230
Raw count229,217
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-1.81pp
13 month peak30.6%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 660
HP
92
Atk
120
Def
115
SpA
80
SpD
115
Spe
138
Usage over time24.9%▼ 1.81pppeak 30.6% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
17.4% of Zamazenta teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityDauntless Shield · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 37.8%
Tera typeSteel · 39.5%
Moves
76.3%
50.0%
49.7%
43.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.9%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.9%
Moves
11 tracked76.3%
50.0%
49.7%
43.8%
40.5%
27.6%
26.0%
23.5%
18.0%
18.0%
15.6%
Items
37.8%
19.2%
18.0%
13.1%
5.0%
2.8%
Tera types
39.5%
21.5%
15.2%
6.3%
6.2%
3.6%
3.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.4%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe9.9%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.9%
Jolly216 HP / 40 Atk / 252 Spe4.8%
Jolly104 HP / 248 Def / 156 Spe4.7%
Jolly252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe3.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Zamazenta 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. Zamazenta sits at rank #4 with 24.9% usage, which puts it in S tier, down 1.81 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.