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Usage · August 2026
2.2%
Azelf is ranked #60 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 613 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#60 of 211
Raw count613
Viability ceiling84
Month on month+0.49pp
13 month peak2.2%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
75
Atk
125
Def
70
SpA
125
SpD
70
Spe
115
Usage over time2.2%▲ 0.49pppeak 2.2% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
94.7% of Azelf teamsHP
52
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
216
SpD
0
Spe
240
NatureNaive
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 94.7%
Tera typeSteel · 94.7%
Moves
99.0%
96.0%
94.7%
94.7%
Moves
4 tracked99.0%
96.0%
94.7%
94.7%
Best Azelf build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Azelf sits at rank #60 with 2.2% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.49 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.