Usage · August 2026
14.5%
Yanmega is ranked #9 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 6,719 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#9 of 204
Raw count6,719
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+1.22pp
13 month peak21.6%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 515
HP
86
Atk
76
Def
86
SpA
116
SpD
56
Spe
95
Usage over time14.5%▲ 1.22pppeak 21.6% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
38.9% of Yanmega teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySpeed Boost · 63.8%
ItemThroat Spray · 62.5%
Tera typeGhost · 57.6%
Moves
99.4%
93.8%
61.0%
56.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.6%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe13.9%
Moves
7 tracked99.4%
93.8%
61.0%
56.5%
35.6%
31.9%
14.1%
Best Yanmega 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. Yanmega sits at rank #9 with 14.5% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 1.22 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.