Usage · August 2026
0.3%
Kingdra is ranked #84 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 198 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#84 of 158
Raw count198
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-1.11pp
13 month peak3.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 540
HP
75
Atk
95
Def
95
SpA
95
SpD
95
Spe
85
Usage over time0.3%▼ 1.11pppeak 3.1% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
66.5% of Kingdra teamsHP
48
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
208
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 95.9%
ItemChoice Specs · 51.1%
Tera typeWater · 81.5%
Moves
100.0%
95.5%
95.0%
50.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe29.5%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
95.5%
95.0%
50.7%
30.2%
14.9%
Best Kingdra 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. Kingdra sits at rank #84 with 0.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 1.11 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.