Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #129
august 2026 · 730.5K battles
august 2026 · 730.5K battles
Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Articuno-Galar is ranked #129 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 1,884 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#129 of 230
Raw count1,884
Viability ceiling86
Month on month-0.24pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
90
Atk
85
Def
100
SpA
95
SpD
125
Spe
85
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.24pppeak 0.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
82.7% of Articuno-Galar teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
8
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureQuiet
AbilityCompetitive · 100.0%
ItemIron Ball · 99.5%
Tera typeGhost · 85.0%
Moves
99.9%
95.2%
93.2%
93.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD10.1%
Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA6.0%
Moves
4 tracked99.9%
95.2%
93.2%
93.2%
Best Articuno-Galar build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Articuno-Galar sits at rank #129 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.24 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.