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Usage · August 2026
19.2%
Registeel is ranked #5 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,645 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#5 of 204
Raw count3,645
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+9.06pp
13 month peak19.2%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
80
Atk
75
Def
150
SpA
75
SpD
150
Spe
50
Usage over time19.2%▲ 9.06pppeak 19.2% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.9% of Registeel teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
180
SpA
0
SpD
76
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityClear Body · 99.6%
ItemLeftovers · 99.3%
Tera typeGhost · 80.0%
Moves
99.2%
98.3%
97.1%
60.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 180 Def / 60 SpD / 16 Spe22.7%
Impish248 HP / 180 Def / 72 SpD / 8 Spe16.8%
Moves
5 tracked99.2%
98.3%
97.1%
60.2%
39.4%
Items
99.3%
Tera types
80.0%
10.2%
8.5%
Abilities
99.6%
0.4%
EV spreads
top 6Impish252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpD41.9%
Impish252 HP / 180 Def / 60 SpD / 16 Spe22.7%
Impish248 HP / 180 Def / 72 SpD / 8 Spe16.8%
Impish236 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpD / 16 Spe6.9%
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD1.9%
Impish248 HP / 156 Def / 56 SpD / 48 Spe1.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Registeel 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. Registeel sits at rank #5 with 19.2% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 9.06 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.