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Usage · August 2026
0.0%
Donphan is ranked #188 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 5,449 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#188 of 230
Raw count5,449
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.02pp
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%▲ 0.02pppeak 0.0% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
81.9% of Donphan teamsHP
248
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureAdamant
AbilitySturdy · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 92.7%
Tera typeGhost · 84.5%
Moves
98.1%
96.9%
90.4%
81.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe5.6%
Moves
6 tracked98.1%
96.9%
90.4%
81.9%
12.4%
9.3%
Best Donphan 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. Donphan sits at rank #188 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.02 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.