Usage · August 2026
2.0%
Volcanion is ranked #63 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,408 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#63 of 211
Raw count2,408
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+1.13pp
13 month peak3.5%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
110
Def
120
SpA
130
SpD
90
Spe
70
Usage over time2.0%▲ 1.13pppeak 3.5% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
23.6% of Volcanion teamsHP
60
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
196
NatureModest
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 83.2%
Tera typeGhost · 46.6%
Moves
99.8%
72.9%
59.8%
48.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 72 Def / 184 Spe19.8%
Modest252 SpA / 8 SpD / 248 Spe16.5%
Moves
8 tracked99.8%
72.9%
59.8%
48.8%
35.0%
28.8%
28.5%
12.5%
Items
83.2%
6.9%
3.2%
3.2%
Tera types
46.6%
38.3%
10.4%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe23.6%
Bold252 HP / 72 Def / 184 Spe19.8%
Modest252 SpA / 8 SpD / 248 Spe16.5%
Modest140 HP / 252 SpA / 116 Spe12.3%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.0%
Bold252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe3.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Volcanion 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. Volcanion sits at rank #63 with 2.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.13 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.