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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Dusknoir is ranked #142 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 81 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#142 of 158
Raw count81
Viability ceiling69
Month on month+0.03pp
13 month peak0.2%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
45
Atk
100
Def
135
SpA
65
SpD
135
Spe
45
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.03pppeak 0.2% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
76.4% of Dusknoir teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureBold
AbilityPressure · 76.7%
ItemColbur Berry · 98.8%
Tera typeDark · 76.7%
Moves
98.8%
77.1%
76.4%
76.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def22.4%
Moves
7 tracked98.8%
77.1%
76.4%
76.4%
23.3%
22.9%
22.4%
Best Dusknoir 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. Dusknoir sits at rank #142 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 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.