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Usage · September 2026
9.3%
Darkrai is ranked #23 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 103,254 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#23 of 243
Raw count103,254
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-1.47pp
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 time9.3%▼ 1.47pppeak 12.8% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
56.6% of Darkrai teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityBad Dreams · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 27.1%
Tera typePoison · 47.5%
Moves
99.9%
60.5%
57.4%
56.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.1%
Timid248 Def / 8 SpA / 252 Spe7.5%
Moves
9 tracked99.9%
60.5%
57.4%
56.1%
34.7%
32.5%
23.7%
11.8%
8.5%
Items
27.1%
26.4%
14.2%
9.8%
6.8%
6.1%
5.4%
Tera types
47.5%
30.2%
15.6%
2.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe56.6%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe15.1%
Timid248 Def / 8 SpA / 252 Spe7.5%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.3%
Naive4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe3.5%
Timid20 Def / 236 SpA / 252 Spe1.4%
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 574,541 battles in September 2026. Darkrai sits at rank #23 with 9.3% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 1.47 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.