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Usage · August 2026
1.6%
Vaporeon is ranked #77 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 917 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#77 of 204
Raw count917
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+1.38pp
13 month peak2.0%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
130
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
110
SpD
95
Spe
65
Usage over time1.6%▲ 1.38pppeak 2.0% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
49.7% of Vaporeon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
152
SpA
0
SpD
104
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 65.8%
Tera typeGhost · 50.7%
Moves
98.7%
97.6%
87.4%
69.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD30.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD8.9%
Moves
5 tracked98.7%
97.6%
87.4%
69.9%
41.3%
Items
65.8%
34.1%
Tera types
50.7%
30.5%
15.3%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 152 Def / 104 SpD49.7%
Sassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD30.3%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD8.9%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD4.2%
Calm252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD3.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Vaporeon 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. Vaporeon sits at rank #77 with 1.6% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.38 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.