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Usage · August 2026
9.2%
Goodra is ranked #20 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,405 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#20 of 158
Raw count1,405
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-4.78pp
13 month peak18.6%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
90
Atk
100
Def
70
SpA
110
SpD
150
Spe
80
Usage over time9.2%▼ 4.78pppeak 18.6% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
34.4% of Goodra teamsHP
76
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
180
NatureModest
AbilitySap Sipper · 72.9%
ItemChoice Specs · 32.3%
Tera typePoison · 68.9%
Moves
92.7%
59.0%
41.5%
35.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.9%
Modest156 HP / 100 SpA / 252 Spe8.1%
Moves
11 tracked92.7%
59.0%
41.5%
35.4%
34.9%
34.2%
34.1%
18.8%
16.1%
12.8%
4.9%
Items
32.3%
22.9%
20.4%
18.7%
4.0%
Tera types
68.9%
8.6%
5.0%
4.9%
4.8%
4.3%
Abilities
72.9%
27.1%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe34.4%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.9%
Modest156 HP / 100 SpA / 252 Spe8.1%
Modest196 HP / 252 SpA / 60 Spe7.4%
Modest248 HP / 16 SpA / 244 Spe7.2%
Modest196 HP / 60 SpA / 252 Spe5.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Goodra 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. Goodra sits at rank #20 with 9.2% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 4.78 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.