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Usage · August 2026
7.3%
Dondozo is ranked #30 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 73,926 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#30 of 230
Raw count73,926
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-1.43pp
13 month peak9.6%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
150
Atk
100
Def
115
SpA
65
SpD
65
Spe
35
Usage over time7.3%▼ 1.43pppeak 9.6% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.8% of Dondozo teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityUnaware · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 57.0%
Tera typeFighting · 49.7%
Moves
99.5%
90.9%
87.2%
63.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD30.0%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe5.5%
Moves
6 tracked99.5%
90.9%
87.2%
63.9%
19.9%
19.0%
Items
57.0%
41.6%
Tera types
49.7%
33.7%
7.3%
4.8%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD41.8%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD30.0%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe5.5%
Careful252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD4.3%
Careful248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD4.1%
Impish248 HP / 184 Def / 76 SpD4.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Dondozo 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. Dondozo sits at rank #30 with 7.3% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 1.43 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.