Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #18
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
10.8%
Hydrapple is ranked #18 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 6,851 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#18 of 204
Raw count6,851
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-3.60pp
13 month peak19.3%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
106
Atk
80
Def
110
SpA
120
SpD
80
Spe
44
Usage over time10.8%▼ 3.60pppeak 19.3% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.3% of Hydrapple teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilityRegenerator · 100.0%
ItemChoice Specs · 43.2%
Tera typeFairy · 59.1%
Moves
97.3%
78.2%
63.7%
51.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA19.5%
Modest252 HP / 136 SpA / 68 SpD / 52 Spe10.6%
Moves
6 tracked97.3%
78.2%
63.7%
51.3%
51.1%
40.3%
Items
43.2%
37.7%
9.5%
4.4%
2.4%
Tera types
59.1%
21.6%
15.3%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe41.3%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA19.5%
Modest252 HP / 136 SpA / 68 SpD / 52 Spe10.6%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA4.6%
Bold244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpA3.2%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD2.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Hydrapple 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. Hydrapple sits at rank #18 with 10.8% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 3.60 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.