Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #47
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
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Usage · September 2026
3.9%
Thundurus is ranked #47 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,453 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#47 of 204
Raw count2,453
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-2.67pp
13 month peak9.9%
FormatGen 9 UU
Usage over time3.9%▼ 2.67pppeak 9.9% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
82.4% of Thundurus teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPrankster · 63.3%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 96.8%
Tera typeSteel · 48.7%
Moves
72.8%
71.1%
55.8%
44.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageNaive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.6%
Moves
10 tracked72.8%
71.1%
55.8%
44.2%
37.8%
32.7%
28.7%
17.8%
13.0%
8.0%
Items
96.8%
Tera types
48.7%
23.2%
13.4%
9.8%
Abilities
63.3%
36.7%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe82.4%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe8.6%
Jolly252 Atk / 8 SpD / 248 Spe1.9%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe1.7%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe1.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Thundurus 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. Thundurus sits at rank #47 with 3.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 2.67 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.