Usage · August 2026
1.0%
Zarude is ranked #76 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 13,328 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#76 of 230
Raw count13,328
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.61pp
13 month peak1.2%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
105
Atk
120
Def
105
SpA
70
SpD
95
Spe
105
Usage over time1.0%▲ 0.61pppeak 1.2% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
32.0% of Zarude teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityLeaf Guard · 100.0%
ItemSitrus Berry · 46.7%
Tera typeFire · 45.3%
Moves
100.0%
95.7%
84.0%
61.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly32 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 16 SpD / 204 Spe18.5%
Jolly24 HP / 252 Atk / 232 Spe12.8%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
95.7%
84.0%
61.6%
27.5%
9.3%
8.2%
Items
46.7%
37.3%
7.7%
6.0%
Tera types
45.3%
43.0%
7.0%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe32.0%
Jolly32 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 16 SpD / 204 Spe18.5%
Jolly24 HP / 252 Atk / 232 Spe12.8%
Jolly56 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spe10.0%
Jolly64 HP / 228 Atk / 216 Spe4.2%
Jolly248 HP / 44 Atk / 216 Spe4.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Zarude 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. Zarude sits at rank #76 with 1.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.61 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.