Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #194
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Articuno-Galar is ranked #194 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 150 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#194 of 204
Raw count150
Viability ceiling68
Month on month-1.13pp
13 month peak1.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
85
Def
100
SpA
95
SpD
125
Spe
85
Usage over time0.0%▼ 1.13pppeak 1.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
40.0% of Articuno-Galar teamsHP
104
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
168
SpD
0
Spe
236
NatureModest
AbilityCompetitive · 100.0%
ItemIron Ball · 59.9%
Tera typeDark · 40.0%
Moves
100.0%
79.8%
59.9%
40.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA39.8%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA20.1%
Moves
8 tracked100.0%
79.8%
59.9%
40.0%
40.0%
39.9%
20.2%
20.1%
Best Articuno-Galar build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Articuno-Galar sits at rank #194 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.13 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.