Usage · August 2026
0.5%
Palossand is ranked #109 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 380 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#109 of 204
Raw count380
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+0.15pp
13 month peak1.1%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 480
HP
85
Atk
75
Def
110
SpA
100
SpD
75
Spe
35
Usage over time0.5%▲ 0.15pppeak 1.1% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
78.5% of Palossand teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityWater Compaction · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 69.9%
Tera typeWater · 80.5%
Moves
100.0%
99.9%
88.8%
60.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe18.9%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
99.9%
88.8%
60.7%
29.6%
11.2%
Best Palossand 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. Palossand sits at rank #109 with 0.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.15 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.