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Usage · August 2026
6.8%
Suicune is ranked #34 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 2,842 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#34 of 204
Raw count2,842
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+1.95pp
13 month peak14.2%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
100
Atk
75
Def
115
SpA
90
SpD
115
Spe
85
Usage over time6.8%▲ 1.95pppeak 14.2% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.7% of Suicune teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
236
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
20
NatureBold
AbilityPressure · 99.9%
ItemLeftovers · 98.5%
Tera typeFairy · 43.4%
Moves
99.9%
99.8%
73.5%
63.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe22.3%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe9.7%
Moves
6 tracked99.9%
99.8%
73.5%
63.5%
34.3%
10.6%
Items
98.5%
Tera types
43.4%
23.6%
14.3%
9.0%
3.7%
3.0%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe34.7%
Bold252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe22.3%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe9.7%
Bold252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe6.5%
Timid252 HP / 40 Def / 216 Spe6.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe3.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Suicune 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. Suicune sits at rank #34 with 6.8% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.95 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.