Is Tatsugiri viable in Gen 9 NU?

Tatsugiri is ranked #39 in Gen 9 NU with 4.82% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Tatsugiri in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0978 Tatsugiri

DragonWater

USAGE 4.8% #39

ABILITYStorm Drain

BASE STATS

HP 68

ATK 50

DEF 60

SPA 120

SPD 95

SPE 82

BST475

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

DragonFairy

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Moves

Draco Meteor 99.9% Nasty Plot 98.6% Surf 98.6% Rapid Spin 97.8% Taunt 1.4% Whirlpool 1.3% Dragon Pulse 1.3% Hydro Pump 1.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 73.2% Air Balloon 12.0% Dragon Fang 3.7% Sitrus Berry 3.2% Eject Pack 2.6% Lum Berry 1.9% White Herb 1.8% Choice Specs 0.9%

Abilities

Storm Drain99.1%Commander0.9%

Tera Types

Fairy 67.5% Steel 20.2% Ghost 6.4% Dragon 3.4% Electric 1.9% Ground 0.3% Fire 0.1% Water 0.1%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #39 with 4.82% usage. Sorted by conservative score.