Usage · August 2026
7.0%
Swampert is ranked #27 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 1,771 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#27 of 211
Raw count1,771
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+3.30pp
13 month peak7.0%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
100
Atk
110
Def
90
SpA
85
SpD
90
Spe
60
Usage over time7.0%▲ 3.30pppeak 7.0% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
36.9% of Swampert teamsHP
248
Atk
8
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureCareful
AbilityTorrent · 99.9%
ItemLeftovers · 52.8%
Tera typeSteel · 41.0%
Moves
75.0%
71.9%
62.8%
41.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe24.8%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe12.0%
Moves
9 tracked75.0%
71.9%
62.8%
41.1%
37.6%
27.5%
25.0%
24.8%
14.5%
Items
52.8%
25.0%
12.3%
9.6%
Tera types
41.0%
28.8%
12.0%
11.0%
3.5%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Careful248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD36.9%
Modest80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe24.8%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe12.0%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD7.3%
Relaxed248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD5.8%
Impish252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def4.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Swampert 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. Swampert sits at rank #27 with 7.0% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 3.30 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.