Usage · September 2026
4.6%
Gallade is ranked #42 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,270 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#42 of 198
Raw count3,270
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+2.98pp
13 month peak12.2%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 518
HP
68
Atk
125
Def
65
SpA
65
SpD
115
Spe
80
Usage over time4.6%▲ 2.98pppeak 12.2% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
48.0% of Gallade teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilitySharpness · 99.8%
ItemScope Lens · 30.3%
Tera typeSteel · 56.7%
Moves
97.0%
93.2%
90.7%
44.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe31.2%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe10.2%
Moves
7 tracked97.0%
93.2%
90.7%
44.3%
28.7%
26.1%
5.2%
Items
30.3%
23.8%
19.5%
13.8%
7.6%
2.1%
Tera types
56.7%
12.0%
11.9%
10.9%
5.3%
Abilities
99.8%
0.2%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe48.0%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe31.2%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe10.2%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.4%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe1.4%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe1.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gallade 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. Gallade sits at rank #42 with 4.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 2.98 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.