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Usage · August 2026
10.8%
Darkrai is ranked #19 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 139,729 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#19 of 230
Raw count139,729
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+1.76pp
13 month peak12.8%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
70
Atk
90
Def
90
SpA
135
SpD
90
Spe
125
Usage over time10.8%▲ 1.76pppeak 12.8% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
47.9% of Darkrai teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityBad Dreams · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 23.1%
Tera typePoison · 48.6%
Moves
99.7%
58.9%
53.7%
50.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe19.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.4%
Moves
9 tracked99.7%
58.9%
53.7%
50.0%
41.2%
22.7%
20.3%
19.8%
16.7%
Items
23.1%
21.6%
16.3%
8.4%
7.7%
7.4%
5.6%
4.7%
2.0%
Tera types
48.6%
26.9%
20.5%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe47.9%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe19.1%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.4%
Timid44 Def / 212 SpA / 252 Spe7.4%
Naive100 Atk / 156 SpA / 252 Spe4.0%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Darkrai 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. Darkrai sits at rank #19 with 10.8% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.76 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.