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Usage · August 2026
1.7%
Torkoal is ranked #74 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,267 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#74 of 204
Raw count1,267
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+0.58pp
13 month peak1.7%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 470
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
140
SpA
85
SpD
70
Spe
20
Usage over time1.7%▲ 0.58pppeak 1.7% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
78.6% of Torkoal teamsHP
152
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
100
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureRelaxed
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 83.9%
Tera typeGrass · 79.1%
Moves
98.5%
96.9%
80.2%
78.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 64 Def / 192 SpD12.2%
Moves
6 tracked98.5%
96.9%
80.2%
78.9%
19.9%
15.6%
Best Torkoal 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. Torkoal sits at rank #74 with 1.7% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.58 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.