Usage · August 2026
27.2%
Duraludon is ranked #5 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,256 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#5 of 158
Raw count2,256
Viability ceiling94
Month on month-3.03pp
13 month peak33.7%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 535
HP
70
Atk
95
Def
115
SpA
120
SpD
50
Spe
85
Usage over time27.2%▼ 3.03pppeak 33.7% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
44.1% of Duraludon teamsHP
160
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
88
SpD
192
Spe
68
NatureModest
AbilityLight Metal · 98.5%
ItemEviolite · 99.7%
Tera typeFairy · 69.0%
Moves
97.0%
88.6%
85.2%
56.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest160 HP / 96 SpA / 188 SpD / 64 Spe13.4%
Modest160 HP / 96 SpA / 252 SpD13.1%
Moves
7 tracked97.0%
88.6%
85.2%
56.4%
40.4%
11.8%
8.7%
Items
99.7%
Tera types
69.0%
18.4%
9.0%
Abilities
98.5%
1.5%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest160 HP / 88 SpA / 192 SpD / 68 Spe44.1%
Modest160 HP / 96 SpA / 188 SpD / 64 Spe13.4%
Modest160 HP / 96 SpA / 252 SpD13.1%
Modest196 HP / 40 SpA / 208 SpD / 64 Spe12.0%
Modest160 HP / 88 SpA / 188 SpD / 72 Spe3.0%
Modest248 HP / 56 SpA / 144 SpD / 60 Spe2.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Duraludon build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Duraludon sits at rank #5 with 27.2% usage, which puts it in S tier, down 3.03 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.