Gen 9 RU usage profile · rank #76
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
september 2026 · 20.8K battles
Usage · September 2026
1.3%
Tentacruel is ranked #76 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,370 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#76 of 198
Raw count1,370
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.85pp
13 month peak3.0%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 515
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
65
SpA
80
SpD
120
Spe
100
Usage over time1.3%▼ 0.85pppeak 3.0% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
75.8% of Tentacruel teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
164
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
96
NatureJolly
AbilityLiquid Ooze · 96.1%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 74.0%
Tera typeDark · 77.3%
Moves
86.4%
85.5%
84.5%
77.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.5%
Moves
8 tracked86.4%
85.5%
84.5%
77.8%
12.6%
12.4%
12.4%
11.5%
Items
74.0%
11.5%
6.2%
5.5%
Tera types
77.3%
11.6%
4.6%
3.7%
Abilities
96.1%
3.4%
0.5%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe75.8%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.5%
Careful252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD2.5%
Impish252 HP / 60 Def / 196 Spe2.5%
Careful252 HP / 60 SpD / 196 Spe1.5%
Timid64 HP / 252 Def / 192 Spe1.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Tentacruel 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. Tentacruel sits at rank #76 with 1.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.85 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.