Articuno
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #226
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.0%
Articuno is ranked #226 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 1,174 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#226 of 247
Raw count1,174
Viability ceiling83
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 time0.0%▼ 0.04pppeak 0.5% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.7% of Articuno teamsHP
156
Atk
0
Def
8
SpA
92
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPressure · 100.0%
ItemChoice Specs · 66.0%
Tera typeWater · 44.5%
Moves
95.0%
90.0%
44.4%
43.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe19.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.2%
Moves
9 tracked95.0%
90.0%
44.4%
43.7%
33.9%
24.9%
23.3%
22.9%
5.6%
Items
66.0%
24.0%
6.5%
Tera types
44.5%
34.0%
19.5%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid156 HP / 8 Def / 92 SpA / 252 Spe42.7%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe19.5%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.2%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.5%
Relaxed144 HP / 112 Def / 252 SpA3.6%
Bold60 HP / 56 Def / 252 SpA / 32 SpD / 108 Spe2.0%
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 196,031 battles in September 2026. Articuno sits at rank #226 with 0.0% 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.