Articuno.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #175
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Articuno is ranked #175 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 1,321 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#175 of 245
Raw count1,321
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-0.04pp
13 month peak0.5%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
85
Def
100
SpA
95
SpD
125
Spe
85
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.04pppeak 0.5% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.9% of Articuno teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
44
SpA
196
SpD
8
Spe
12
NatureModest
AbilityPressure · 100.0%
ItemChoice Specs · 78.3%
Tera typeIce · 86.4%
Moves
94.4%
89.6%
89.4%
69.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest248 HP / 48 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe19.9%
Modest252 HP / 44 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe13.2%
Moves
7 tracked94.4%
89.6%
89.4%
69.1%
15.7%
13.8%
12.2%
Items
78.3%
9.7%
3.2%
2.7%
2.4%
Tera types
86.4%
9.5%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest248 HP / 44 Def / 196 SpA / 8 SpD / 12 Spe41.9%
Modest248 HP / 48 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe19.9%
Modest252 HP / 44 Def / 196 SpA / 4 SpD / 12 Spe13.2%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe9.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe3.9%
Modest252 HP / 128 SpA / 128 Spe2.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Articuno build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 203,650 battles in August 2026. Articuno sits at rank #175 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.04 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.