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Usage · September 2026
2.7%
Dondozo is ranked #51 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 54,320 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#51 of 243
Raw count54,320
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-4.52pp
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 time2.7%▼ 4.52pppeak 9.6% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
43.2% of Dondozo teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityUnaware · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 57.7%
Tera typeDark · 41.3%
Moves
99.3%
84.3%
64.4%
47.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD18.9%
Careful252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD8.9%
Moves
7 tracked99.3%
84.3%
64.4%
47.2%
40.9%
25.5%
19.0%
Items
57.7%
41.1%
Tera types
41.3%
29.7%
11.5%
11.5%
1.9%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD43.2%
Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD18.9%
Careful252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD8.9%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe8.0%
Impish252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def6.6%
Impish248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def4.1%
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 574,541 battles in September 2026. Dondozo sits at rank #51 with 2.7% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 4.52 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.