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Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Vaporeon is ranked #125 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 493 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#125 of 204
Raw count493
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.67pp
13 month peak1.7%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
130
Atk
65
Def
60
SpA
110
SpD
95
Spe
65
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.67pppeak 1.7% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
33.5% of Vaporeon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
40
SpA
0
SpD
216
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityWater Absorb · 99.8%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 73.5%
Tera typeGhost · 50.2%
Moves
99.7%
99.3%
99.2%
73.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpD26.8%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD19.4%
Moves
5 tracked99.7%
99.3%
99.2%
73.4%
24.6%
Items
73.5%
26.3%
Tera types
50.2%
40.7%
6.9%
Abilities
99.8%
0.2%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpD33.5%
Sassy248 HP / 244 Def / 16 SpD26.8%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD19.4%
Sassy248 HP / 44 Def / 216 SpD13.1%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD4.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Vaporeon 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. Vaporeon sits at rank #125 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.67 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.