psychicPokédex entry ↗
Usage · August 2026
1.8%
Azelf is ranked #71 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 875 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#71 of 204
Raw count875
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+1.07pp
13 month peak3.0%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
70
SpA
125
SpD
70
Spe
115
Usage over time1.8%▲ 1.07pppeak 3.0% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
37.6% of Azelf teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemChoice Scarf · 46.2%
Tera typePsychic · 35.9%
Moves
78.0%
55.4%
47.2%
46.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageHasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe21.5%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe21.4%
Moves
10 tracked78.0%
55.4%
47.2%
46.5%
38.2%
37.1%
24.3%
20.9%
19.1%
18.4%
Items
46.2%
20.9%
18.6%
9.0%
4.9%
Tera types
35.9%
20.9%
18.6%
10.4%
8.8%
4.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe37.6%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe21.5%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe21.4%
Naive252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe12.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Azelf build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Azelf sits at rank #71 with 1.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.07 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.