Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #58
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
2.6%
Salamence is ranked #58 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 3,991 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#58 of 204
Raw count3,991
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.59pp
13 month peak5.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
95
Atk
135
Def
80
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time2.6%▲ 0.59pppeak 5.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
32.9% of Salamence teamsHP
232
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
20
NatureModest
AbilityIntimidate · 67.4%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 70.6%
Tera typeSteel · 54.8%
Moves
90.6%
59.4%
47.7%
47.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageNaughty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe18.1%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe9.3%
Moves
9 tracked90.6%
59.4%
47.7%
47.1%
47.0%
35.3%
25.0%
17.4%
13.2%
Items
70.6%
19.1%
6.7%
Tera types
54.8%
22.4%
12.0%
4.5%
2.2%
Abilities
67.4%
32.6%
EV spreads
top 6Modest232 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 20 Spe32.9%
Naughty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe18.1%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe9.3%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe8.9%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe6.3%
Timid140 Def / 116 SpA / 252 Spe5.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Salamence 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. Salamence sits at rank #58 with 2.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.59 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.