Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #71
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
1.5%
Volcanion is ranked #71 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 2,261 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#71 of 204
Raw count2,261
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-0.46pp
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 time1.5%▼ 0.46pppeak 3.5% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
30.5% of Volcanion teamsHP
56
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
200
NatureModest
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 37.0%
Tera typeGround · 86.5%
Moves
100.0%
98.1%
61.5%
46.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe29.4%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD22.2%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
98.1%
61.5%
46.6%
42.9%
30.9%
Items
37.0%
32.8%
15.4%
12.1%
Tera types
86.5%
5.0%
4.4%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest56 HP / 252 SpA / 200 Spe30.5%
Modest60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe29.4%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD22.2%
Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA5.0%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.4%
Modest148 HP / 108 Def / 252 SpA2.8%
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 33,671 battles in September 2026. Volcanion sits at rank #71 with 1.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.46 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.