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Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Donphan is ranked #189 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 6,053 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#189 of 241
Raw count6,053
Viability ceiling83
Month on month+0.03pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
90
Atk
120
Def
120
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
50
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.03pppeak 0.0% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
77.0% of Donphan teamsHP
248
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
8
NatureAdamant
AbilitySturdy · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 84.6%
Tera typeGhost · 80.8%
Moves
96.4%
96.4%
81.8%
78.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe8.1%
Moves
6 tracked96.4%
96.4%
81.8%
78.8%
17.4%
14.0%
Items
84.6%
10.5%
Tera types
80.8%
17.3%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe77.0%
Adamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe8.1%
Jolly252 HP / 252 Spe3.2%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk2.1%
Impish248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def2.0%
Adamant248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD1.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Donphan build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 608,936 battles in October 2026. Donphan sits at rank #189 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.03 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.