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Usage · September 2026
0.9%
Torkoal is ranked #83 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 1,449 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#83 of 204
Raw count1,449
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.93pp
13 month peak2.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 470
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
140
SpA
85
SpD
70
Spe
20
Usage over time0.9%▼ 0.93pppeak 2.1% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
58.6% of Torkoal teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 74.1%
Tera typeGround · 60.1%
Moves
73.9%
73.6%
70.3%
58.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA23.8%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD7.9%
Moves
9 tracked73.9%
73.6%
70.3%
58.8%
26.8%
24.9%
24.7%
24.2%
9.6%
Items
74.1%
24.5%
Tera types
60.1%
31.1%
6.2%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA / 4 Spe58.6%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA23.8%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD7.9%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA3.5%
Relaxed252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD1.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Torkoal 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. Torkoal sits at rank #83 with 0.9% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.93 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.