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Usage · September 2026
1.3%
Vaporeon is ranked #78 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 1,072 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#78 of 198
Raw count1,072
Viability ceiling82
Month on month-0.29pp
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 time1.3%▼ 0.29pppeak 2.0% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
82.8% of Vaporeon teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
8
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 93.3%
Tera typeGround · 82.8%
Moves
99.9%
99.7%
96.8%
85.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD10.6%
Moves
4 tracked99.9%
99.7%
96.8%
85.0%
Best Vaporeon 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. Vaporeon sits at rank #78 with 1.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.29 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.