Kingdra.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #59
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
1.4%
Kingdra is ranked #59 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 7,765 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#59 of 245
Raw count7,765
Viability ceiling94
Month on month+1.07pp
13 month peak1.4%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
75
Atk
95
Def
95
SpA
95
SpD
95
Spe
85
Usage over time1.4%▲ 1.07pppeak 1.4% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
70.9% of Kingdra teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 94.5%
ItemChoice Specs · 77.4%
Tera typeSteel · 81.2%
Moves
96.9%
92.6%
90.0%
71.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest136 HP / 48 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 16 Spe12.1%
Timid36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe5.2%
Moves
6 tracked96.9%
92.6%
90.0%
71.3%
21.7%
13.0%
Items
77.4%
15.5%
5.4%
Tera types
81.2%
8.8%
5.3%
Abilities
94.5%
5.5%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe70.9%
Modest136 HP / 48 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 16 Spe12.1%
Timid36 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe5.2%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe5.2%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Kingdra 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. Kingdra sits at rank #59 with 1.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.07 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.