Usage · August 2026
8.1%
Gastrodon is ranked #26 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,140 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#26 of 204
Raw count3,140
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+1.86pp
13 month peak11.9%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 475
HP
111
Atk
83
Def
68
SpA
92
SpD
82
Spe
39
Usage over time8.1%▲ 1.86pppeak 11.9% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
27.9% of Gastrodon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityStorm Drain · 63.7%
ItemRocky Helmet · 65.5%
Tera typePoison · 30.9%
Moves
100.0%
92.2%
65.4%
60.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD20.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA16.9%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
92.2%
65.4%
60.2%
32.9%
24.0%
17.0%
Items
65.5%
33.3%
Tera types
30.9%
28.0%
17.6%
12.7%
5.3%
5.0%
Abilities
63.7%
36.3%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD27.9%
Calm252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD20.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA16.9%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe16.2%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD10.4%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe4.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gastrodon 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. Gastrodon sits at rank #26 with 8.1% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.86 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.