Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #160
october 2026 · 32.2K battles
october 2026 · 32.2K battles
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Usage · October 2026
0.1%
Sandslash-Alola is ranked #160 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 189 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#160 of 220
Raw count189
Viability ceiling74
Month on month+0.06pp
13 month peak0.8%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 450
HP
75
Atk
100
Def
110
SpA
45
SpD
55
Spe
65
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.06pppeak 0.8% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
97.1% of Sandslash-Alola teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureAdamant
AbilitySlush Rush · 100.0%
ItemLoaded Dice · 98.7%
Tera typeIce · 97.2%
Moves
99.8%
98.7%
96.3%
93.7%
Moves
4 tracked99.8%
98.7%
96.3%
93.7%
Best Sandslash-Alola build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 32,224 battles in October 2026. Sandslash-Alola sits at rank #160 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.06 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.