# Salandit - Gen 9 Little Cup Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Salandit in Gen 9 Little Cup. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Gen 9 Little Cup (`gen9lc`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | gen9lc |
| **Data Date** | 2026-02 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9lc/Salandit)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9lc/Salandit
- **Format Overview**: [Gen 9 Little Cup Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9lc)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9lc](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9lc)

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## Common Moves
- **Fire Blast**: 94.394%
- **Flamethrower**: 75.549%
- **Sludge Wave**: 66.841%
- **Thunder Wave**: 52.473%
- **Sludge Bomb**: 29.430%
- **Knock Off**: 19.472%
- **Tera Blast**: 17.876%
- **Protect**: 16.647%
- **Will-O-Wisp**: 13.014%
- **Other**: 14.304%

## Common Abilities
- **Corrosion**: 96.795%
- **Oblivious**: 3.205%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 54.160%
- **Eviolite**: 25.471%
- **Life Orb**: 16.701%
- **Other**: 3.668%

## Common Teammates
- **Mienfoo**: 69.678%
- **Mudbray**: 58.237%
- **Foongus**: 58.090%
- **Sandshrew-Alola**: 50.892%
- **Elekid**: 42.968%
- **Diglett-Alola**: 18.998%

## FAQ for Salandit in gen9lc-1760

### What are the top moves for Salandit?
The most common moves for Salandit are Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Sludge Wave, Thunder Wave. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Salandit?
Salandit is frequently paired with Mienfoo, Mudbray, Foongus, Sandshrew-Alola. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Salandit?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Salandit?
The top build for Salandit features a **Timid** nature with an EV spread of `0/0/36/188/36/220`. This configuration accounts for 80.650% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Salandit?
Salandit is most effectively run with the ability **Corrosion** (96.795%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (54.160%).

### What is the most common role for Salandit?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Salandit often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the gen9lc-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Salandit?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 48 |
| Attack | 44 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Sp. Atk | 71 |
| Sp. Def | 40 |
| Speed | 77 |
| **BST** | **320** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Salandit on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9lc/Salandit) - Full interactive stats page
- [Gen 9 Little Cup Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9lc) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9lc) - Build teams with Salandit
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*