Usage · August 2026
4.4%
Gastrodon is ranked #41 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,161 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#41 of 211
Raw count2,161
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+0.82pp
13 month peak4.7%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 475
HP
111
Atk
83
Def
68
SpA
92
SpD
82
Spe
39
Usage over time4.4%▲ 0.82pppeak 4.7% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
56.4% of Gastrodon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
156
SpA
0
SpD
100
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityStorm Drain · 94.4%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 69.7%
Tera typePoison · 46.0%
Moves
76.7%
70.2%
63.3%
52.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.1%
Calm240 HP / 48 Def / 220 SpD6.4%
Moves
9 tracked76.7%
70.2%
63.3%
52.9%
50.6%
28.9%
19.8%
17.4%
17.0%
Items
69.7%
17.0%
5.9%
5.3%
Tera types
46.0%
25.2%
17.3%
11.5%
Abilities
94.4%
5.6%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD56.4%
Timid4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.1%
Calm240 HP / 48 Def / 220 SpD6.4%
Bold252 HP / 236 Def / 4 SpA / 16 SpD5.1%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD2.9%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD2.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Gastrodon 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. Gastrodon sits at rank #41 with 4.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.82 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.