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Usage · August 2026
5.4%
Manaphy is ranked #37 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 3,849 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#37 of 211
Raw count3,849
Viability ceiling88
Month on month-13.29pp
13 month peak18.7%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
100
Atk
100
Def
100
SpA
100
SpD
100
Spe
100
Usage over time5.4%▼ 13.29pppeak 18.7% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
27.7% of Manaphy teamsHP
80
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
176
NatureTimid
AbilityHydration · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 79.0%
Tera typeFairy · 59.0%
Moves
97.9%
87.5%
58.4%
55.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe18.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.4%
Moves
9 tracked97.9%
87.5%
58.4%
55.8%
26.4%
23.8%
12.2%
11.7%
7.1%
Items
79.0%
9.3%
8.8%
Tera types
59.0%
23.9%
6.5%
5.6%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe27.7%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe18.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.4%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe12.3%
Timid64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe9.9%
Modest248 HP / 240 SpA / 20 Spe9.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Manaphy 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. Manaphy sits at rank #37 with 5.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 13.29 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.