Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #81
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
1.0%
Tentacruel is ranked #81 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 895 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#81 of 204
Raw count895
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+0.70pp
13 month peak2.4%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 515
HP
80
Atk
70
Def
65
SpA
80
SpD
120
Spe
100
Usage over time1.0%▲ 0.70pppeak 2.4% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
47.0% of Tentacruel teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityLiquid Ooze · 60.1%
ItemAssault Vest · 92.1%
Tera typeDark · 78.3%
Moves
99.7%
94.1%
74.6%
49.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCareful252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe27.3%
Calm248 HP / 16 Def / 244 SpD13.6%
Moves
7 tracked99.7%
94.1%
74.6%
49.3%
38.7%
15.5%
15.1%
Items
92.1%
4.7%
Tera types
78.3%
16.9%
Abilities
60.1%
38.9%
0.9%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 252 SpD47.0%
Careful252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe27.3%
Calm248 HP / 16 Def / 244 SpD13.6%
Jolly248 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe2.2%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD2.0%
Timid168 HP / 96 SpA / 68 SpD / 176 Spe1.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Tentacruel 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. Tentacruel sits at rank #81 with 1.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.70 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.