Usage · September 2026
0.4%
Kingdra is ranked #92 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 251 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#92 of 168
Raw count251
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+0.04pp
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 time0.4%▲ 0.04pppeak 3.1% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
60.6% of Kingdra teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureModest
AbilitySwift Swim · 95.6%
ItemLife Orb · 65.2%
Tera typeStellar · 60.6%
Moves
98.9%
93.9%
84.1%
72.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe22.1%
Modest40 HP / 252 SpA / 216 Spe11.0%
Moves
6 tracked98.9%
93.9%
84.1%
72.0%
27.0%
10.2%
Best Kingdra build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Kingdra sits at rank #92 with 0.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.04 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.