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Usage · August 2026
1.8%
Torkoal is ranked #65 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 1,642 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#65 of 211
Raw count1,642
Viability ceiling84
Month on month+0.45pp
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 time1.8%▲ 0.45pppeak 2.1% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
27.8% of Torkoal teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
4
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityDrought · 100.0%
ItemHeat Rock · 74.7%
Tera typeGround · 30.0%
Moves
74.7%
73.3%
67.0%
30.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA25.0%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD19.1%
Moves
10 tracked74.7%
73.3%
67.0%
30.2%
28.3%
25.5%
25.2%
25.2%
25.1%
16.1%
Items
74.7%
25.0%
Tera types
30.0%
26.0%
21.6%
16.2%
5.8%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA / 4 Spe27.8%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA25.0%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD19.1%
Bold248 HP / 56 Def / 204 SpD13.8%
Bold252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD7.5%
Bold252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD2.5%
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 41,550 battles in August 2026. Torkoal sits at rank #65 with 1.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.45 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.