Gen 9 RU usage profile · rank #5
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
Usage · September 2026
17.7%
Forretress is ranked #5 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 5,318 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#5 of 198
Raw count5,318
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+8.93pp
13 month peak19.9%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 465
HP
75
Atk
90
Def
140
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
40
Usage over time17.7%▲ 8.93pppeak 19.9% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
48.2% of Forretress teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilitySturdy · 99.9%
ItemRocky Helmet · 96.5%
Tera typeGhost · 78.3%
Moves
98.8%
92.4%
85.4%
68.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe27.4%
Relaxed252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def12.0%
Moves
6 tracked98.8%
92.4%
85.4%
68.6%
23.9%
13.8%
Items
96.5%
Tera types
78.3%
9.7%
6.3%
3.0%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD48.2%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe27.4%
Relaxed252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def12.0%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD5.1%
Relaxed248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD5.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Forretress build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Forretress sits at rank #5 with 17.7% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 8.93 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.